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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.
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.
Golf leaves past behind to embrace smartphone connectivity – Cole
European golf is embracing the mobile phone as a “critical” fan engagement and context-based marketing tool, according to Michael Cole, chief technology officer of the European Tour & Ryder Cup Europe.
BMW ups commitment to Ryder Cup and European golf
German luxury car brand BMW will commit over $60m (€53m) to its Ryder Cup and European Tour golf sponsorships over the four-year period from 2019 to 2022, after signing four renewals in November.
Wyndham and FedEx raise PGA Tour’s prize money game
Major increases in PGA Tour prize money next year will be part-funded by increased rights fees from the sponsors most associated with the regular-season and post-season finales
Ryder Cup deal imminent for stalled Worldwide Partner plan
The European Tour and PGA of America have signed off on the first new Worldwide Partner deal for the Ryder Cup since February 2013.
Alfa Romeo joins Global Partners for the 2017 Presidents Cup
Alfa Romeo, the car maker owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will serve as a Global Partner of golf’s Presidents Cup, the biennial national team match-play event between the USA and an international team, under a deal agreed last month.
Top five motorsports generate €2.33bn from sponsorship in 2017 UPDATED
For 2017, we have researched over 900 deals across 28 countries and covering 124 rights fees to map out the sponsorship landscape of motorsports.
Sponsorship in golf
For 2017, we have researched over 710 deals across 38 countries and covering 88 rights fees to map out the sponsorship landscape of golf.
IBM: Opportunities to collaborate crucial to decision-making
Information technology company IBM is looking for opportunities to build infrastructure with its sponsorship partners as a key element when selecting deals.
Rolex throws its weight behind Pelley’s European Tour upgrade
Swiss watchmaker Rolex will increase its investment in sponsoring golf's European Tour with the launch next year of the seven-event Rolex Series.
CJ investment boost to PGA Tour’s Asia swing
South Korean conglomerate CJ Corporation’s 10-year title investment in a new PGA Tour tournament in South Korea is a signal of intent for the brand’s international expansion plans.
Constellation: Ryder Cup headlines drive for renewable energy
US retail and wholesale energy supplier, Constellation, is using the PGA of America and its marquee events to promote energy sustainability and renewable energy sources.