Golf
The e-Open – Mastercard & the R&A
On the weekend that would have hosted the cancelled 2020 Open, Mastercard took presenting partner rights to the final of the R&A’s ‘e-Open’.
Swing – Grant Thornton & the PGA Tour/The Players Championship
Grant Thornton leveraged its rights at the 2020 Players Championship with a Rickie Fowler-fronted ad campaign.
Data Snapshot: Golf 2020
Central sponsors of the PGA Tour and the four golf majors – The Masters, Open Championship, PGA Championship and US Open – aggregated a sponsorship spend of $451m (€384m) in 2020.
The Match II – Cisco & Turner Sports
In May 2020, Cisco stepped in as a ‘content integration’ partner of ‘The Match: Champions for Charity’, the blockbuster live golf matchplay event featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Tom Brady, and Peyton Manning.
Official Timekeeper – Rolex & the US Golf Association
For the delayed 2020 US Open, long-time sponsor Rolex activated through a testimony-led campaign centred on its 40-year relationship with the tournament.
U.S. Open AR – Deloitte & the United States Golf Association
Deloitte’s activation around the 2020 US Open involved designing an augmented reality app experience for golf fans unable to attend the event due to coronavirus restrictions.
RBC Team Golf – Royal Bank of Canada & Golf Canada/PGA Tour
Longstanding Canadian golf sponsor RBC hit new marketing heights in 2019 with a season-long, multi-channel activation programme leveraging its two PGA Tour title sponsorships and its team of ambassadors.
UltraShot – Michelob Ultra & PGA of America
To drive awareness ahead of the May 2019 PGA Championship, PGA Tour partner Michelob Ultra teamed up with ambassador Brooks Koepka for a trick shot stunt on New York City’s Hudson River.
The Power of Allies – AIG & The R&A
Launched in August 2019, AIG’s global activation programme for the first year of its sponsorship of the Women’s British Open focused on positioning AIG as an ally for female golfers and for women in general.
HSBC Golf Zone – HSBC & The R&A
HSBC leveraged its on-site rights at the 148th Open Championship in 2019 by creating the HSBC Golf Zone, an interactive experience open to all spectators.
Hugo Boss recommits to sailing flagship, splits sponsorship budget
Fashion brand Hugo Boss is committing significant levels of investment to its four sports sponsorship strands in football, motorsports, sailing and golf.
American Express to title sponsor PGA Tour’s Desert Classic Pro-Am event
International financial services company American Express has agreed to become the title sponsor of the PGA Tour’s Desert Classic Pro-Am event in Palm Springs, California, in a multiyear deal.
Solheim Cup partners with goodr
Active eyewear brand goodr has partnered with this year’s edition of women’s team golf competition the Solheim Cup, which takes place this week at Gleneagles in Scotland.
FREE | Sponsorship analysis of the golf Majors 2019
The Masters
Scarcity, exclusivity and access to media rights are key to the out-sized deal values generated by The Masters relative to the three other golf Majors
Sponsorship analysis of the golf Majors, 2019
Scarcity, exclusivity and access to media rights are key to the out-sized deal values generated by The Masters relative to the three other golf Majors.
BMW extends title sponsorship of BMW Championship
The North American division of BMW has extended its title sponsorship of the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of FedExCup Playoffs
ScotRail signs as Solheim Cup sponsor
Scotland’s railway service ScotRail has signed as the Official Train Sponsor of next month’s Solheim Cup.
The deal was brokered by the IMG agency, the official staging partner for this year's event.