Golf

BMW has agreed a deal to become the official sponsor of the New Zealand Golf Open, according to the New Zealand Herald newspaper.

The Scottish Open has teamed up with Aberdeen Asset Management and the Scottish Government to extend the financial services company’s title sponsorship of the golf tournament through to 2017.

The Scottish Open has unveiled Turkish Airlines as an official sponsor on the eve of the golf tournament’s 2013 edition.

John Deere has reached an agreement with the Ladies European Tour to be the official golf course machinery supplier for the 2015 edition of the Solheim Cup.

Lueder Fromm head of global marketing and communication at Mercedes-Benz answers SportBusiness' questions about the thinking behind the company's golf sponsorships.

Financial services firm Allianz has strengthened its golfing ties by partnering with the 2013 Women’s British Open.

UAE English-language newspaper 7DAYS has renewed its partnership as the official newspaper of golf’s World Tour Championship to take in the 2013 edition of the final event on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai.

Kitbag has been announced as the official retail partner for golf’s 2014 Ryder Cup at the Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland.

Golfbreaks.com has built on its relationship with the Professional Golfers’ Association by becoming an official partner and the headline sponsor of the PGA Fourball Championship for the next three years.

Tiger Woods is close to agreeing a new deal with long-time equipment and apparel sponsor Nike, according to the ESPN.com website.

Golf’s European Tour has launched a free online television channel providing video on demand highlights of the organisation’s tournaments.

Turkish Airlines has agreed a deal to become the title sponsor of the European Tour’s new showpiece tournament in Turkey later this year.

Highland Spring has strengthened its ties with golf by becoming an official supplier to the PGA Championship.

The PGA EuroPro Tour developmental golf series has renewed its title sponsorship deal with 888poker for the 2013 season.

Oakley has agreed a deal to become the official supplier of eyewear at this year’s edition of the PGA Championship golf tournament.

Golf star Matt Kuchar has signed a new multi-year personal endorsement deal with Bettinardi Golf.

Blackberry has signed up as a presenting sponsor of the Manulife Classic LPGA event.