Golf

Automotive manufacturer BMW, the official mobility partner of the United States Olympic Committee, is to add the USA Golf Federation as a national governing body partner ahead of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Golf’s Asian Tour has unveiled global hospitality company Hilton Worldwide as its official hotel partner.

The golf clothing brand, Glenmuir, has been selected as an official licensee for the 2016 and 2018 Ryder Cup matches.

German automotive manufacturer BMW has extended its sponsorship of the DP World Tour Championship, the season-ending event on golf’s European Tour.

The Principal Financial Group has extended its title sponsorship agreement with golf’s Champions Tour for the Principal Charity Classic event.

The United States Golf Association has agreed a multi-year extension to its partnership with Lexus, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automotive giant Toyota.

Financial services company Maybank has withdrawn from its long-standing title sponsorship of the Malaysian Open golf tournament.

Swedish high-performance clothing brand Galvin Green has agreed a partnership with the European Ryder Cup team.

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz uses its sponsorships in football to increase global brand consideration and perception but uses its other agreements to directly target potential customers.

Female shaving products brand Pure Silk and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism have signed deals to remain as the co-title sponsors of the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour event at the Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, Bahamas.

Imaging and electronics company Ricoh has renewed its title sponsorship of the Women’s British Open under an agreement with the Ladies Golf Union.

The PGA Tour has reached an agreement for the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) to title sponsor a new event on its Web.com Tour.

Golf equipment manufacturer Srixon Sports Europe has become an official partner to the Ladies European Tour.

Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco is looking to golf for additional retail opportunities, Jesper Thuen, global marketing manager at Ecco, told Sports Sponsorship Insider.

Swiss financial services company UBS has agreed a multi-year deal to return as title sponsor of the Hong Kong Open golf tournament.

Banking group HSBC has renewed its agreement to serve as a patron of golf’s Open Championship.

Golf's US Masters and British Open lead the way for sponsorship revenue, with high deal values and a breadth of sponsors proving key components.

Global bathroom fixtures and fittings manufacturer Toto has agreed a deal with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) to become the new title sponsor of its Japan Classic tournament.