- ACCUSPLIT
- ALEVE
- Anheuser-Busch (Michelob / O'Doul's)
- Bank of America Affinity Credit Card
- Boston Hannah
- Bridgestone
- Buick
- Carey International
- CDW
- CHARLES SCHWAB
- Coca-Cola
- Custom House
- Delta Air Lines
- DePuy Mitek
- The Dow Chemical Company
- DTN / Meteorlogix
- FedEx
- Forbes
- Getty Images
- Golf Digest Publications
- Hawaii Tourism Authority
- Humana
- Jani-King
- JELD-WEN
- John Deere
- Ketel One
- Kodak
- Lending Tree
- MasterCard
- Mitsubishi Electric
- National Car Rental
- Nationwide Insurance
- Nature Valley Granola Bar
- North American Membership Group
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Outback Steakhouse
- PGA TOUR Spa Laterra
- PODS
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Pro-Caps Laboratories
- Rolex
- Sentient
- SiriusXM
- Southern Company
- Starwood Hotels & Resorts
- Tiffany & Co.
- Transitions Optical
- Travelers
The PGA TOUR enjoys significant marketing relationships with some of the world's leading corporations. These strategic corporate relationships offer clients the opportunity to build their brands through an association with the PGA TOUR, one of the leading sports organizations. The PGA TOUR acknowledges the support of our corporate partners and their contributions to the growth of the game and to the PGA TOUR's total charitable donations of more than $1.2 billion.
With 37 years of professional sports measurement experience, ACCUSPLIT brings its involvement with elite level sports including Track and Field, Swimming, Baseball and Football to a new level with the PGA TOUR.
ACCUSPLIT has been the leader in the professional stopwatch and timing industry since 1972 with its invention of the first digital stopwatch. It showed that leadership in becoming the Official Supplier to Centennial Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996
ACCUSPLIT carried its reputation for quality, innovation and leadership to the health and wellness industry with a patented accuracy method for pedometers in 1987. It was also one of the first companies in America to introduce the 10,000 Steps-A-Day for wellness concept that originated in Japan in 1965..
Today that heritage continues as ACCUSPLIT remains the Official Pedometer of the PGA TOUR and Champions TOUR. Pedometers and Pedometer based Activity Wellness Programs are the tools that everyone in America and every golfer can use to achieve a healthier lifestyle. With our programs we hope that the millions of PGA TOUR fans and the millions of walkers in America will step their way to an Eat Right and Walk More lifestyle.
Visit us today at www.ACCUSPLIT.com to discover how to develop your Eat Right Walk More Lifestyle or visit us at www.AccuSTEP10000.org to set your activity goals and log your daily activity.
ALEVE®, a leading over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever, is the Official Pain Reliever of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
Along with golf-themed consumer promotions and sweepstakes, the brand has formed Team ALEVE with players Brad Faxon, Jim Furyk, JJ Henry, Peter Jacobsen and Mark O'Meara, to communicate their personal use of the product through "Real People" print and television advertisements as well as media activities. Additionally, the ALEVE brand will utilize NBC and CBS to create customized in-game broadcast features focusing on the "Real Difference" during a tournament as well as the off-course lives of top PGA TOUR players.
The makers of ALEVE also provide product to the PGA TOUR Player Fitness and Physical Therapy trailers each week.
Since its introduction as an OTC product in June 1994, ALEVE has been used by millions of Americans as a safe and effective pain reliever. With the convenience of all day relief with just two pills, ALEVE can be used for treatment of aches and pains due to minor arthritis pain, muscle aches, backache, headache, toothache, menstrual pain and pain associated with the common cold. Always read and follow label instructions.
For more information, log on to http://www.alevegolf.com.
MICHELOB BRAND FAMILY
Michelob ULTRA – the Official Beer of the PGA Tour, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour – is proud to continue the longstanding support by the Michelob Family of Beers with the PGA Tour, now entering its 15th season. Michelob ULTRA is a smooth, refreshing light lager brewed using the finest pale two-row and six-row barley, select grains, all-imported hops and a pure cultured yeast strain. With only 95 calories and 2.6 carbs per 12-ounce serving, Michelob ULTRA encourages adult beer drinkers to “Live Life to the ULTRA” by leading active lifestyles. The Michelob ULTRA Family of Beers also includes Michelob ULTRA Amber and three Michelob ULTRA Fruit flavors – Lime Cactus, Tuscan Orange Grapefruit and Pomegranate Raspberry. For more information, visit www.michelobultra.com.
O'Doul's is enjoying its 14th year as the Official Non-Alcohol Brew of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. The best-selling non-alcohol brew in the United States, O'Doul's also features the PGA Tour logo on a variety of its primary and secondary packaging. O'Doul's and O'Doul's Amber are ideal alternative malt beverages for those consumers who enjoy the great taste of beer but prefer not to have the alcohol. For more information, visit www.odouls.com.
Bank of America Affinity Credit Card Services offers PGA TOUR and Champions Tour MasterCard credit cards to consumers. The PGA TOUR and Champions Tour Affinity Credit Cards help provide nearly $2.5 million in annual support to tournament-designated charities.
Boston Hannah publishes official Annuals for the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. The Annuals focus on previewing the coming year of action on each Tour, and feature a broad range of editorial features, analysis, statistics and insights.
BBoston Hannah is a contract-publishing group specializing in production of top-quality magazines.
Bridgestone, a world leader in tire innovation and technology, is the Official Tire of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
Just as Bridgestone helps drivers all over the world get the most out of their cars, a large part of its TOUR sponsorship is aimed at helping golfers get the most out of their games. Bridgestone's integrated, multi-media marketing program includes a series of short, instructional "Improve Your Drive" videos that appear on PGATOUR.com and feature Bridgestone PGA TOUR players Matt Kuchar, Will MacKenzie, Brandt Snedeker and Kevin Stadler providing helpful golf tips.
Bridgestone also has an exciting on-site component at select PGA TOUR events. The "Improve Your Drive" expo features the Bridgestone Golf Ball Fitting Challenge. Golf fans can actually demo several golf ball brands and find out which ball is best for their own game.
And, of course, Bridgestone continues to be the title sponsor for the Bridgestone Invitational, one of four prestigious World Golf Championships. The First Tee, an initiative of the World Golf Foundation, is the primary beneficiary of the World Golf Championships and the Bridgestone Invitational.
Founded in 1931, the Bridgestone Corporation is world's largest manufacturer of tires and other rubber products. The company markets its goods in over 150 nations and has more than 100 plants in over 20 countries.
Now in its fifth decade as the PGA TOUR's original sponsor, Buick is the Official Car of the PGA TOUR, and is title sponsor of two TOUR events: the Buick Invitational (La Jolla, CA) and the Buick Open (Grand Blanc, MI).
Through its title-sponsored events, which are all televised nationally, Buick has donated more than $30 million to local charities over the years. In addition, Buick serves as the Official Automobile for many TOUR events. Buick actively utilizes its TOUR marketing relationship through golf and PGA TOUR-themed advertising, dealer promotions surrounding tournaments, consumer and dealer incentive programs showcasing Buick and its involvement with the TOUR and golf.
Carey is the Official Transportation Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. The Carey partnership is a valuable benefit for TOUR professionals who are among the most highly traveled in sports. Carey provides complimentary services to TOUR professionals and develops custom transportation programs including on-site management and coordination for tournament events, title sponsors and corporate hospitality.
Carey International is the world's largest chauffeured transportation company with service in 480 cities in 75 countries. Since 1921, Carey has been synonymous with chauffeured transportation delivering superior quality, safety and security to the discriminating traveler. Outstanding service has been a hallmark of Carey, making it the service of choice for a wide range of customers including the Fortune 500, governments, celebrities and professional athletes.
Carey specializes in airport transfers, as-directed services, road shows, tours, corporate meetings and special events. Its worldwide fleet of late-model vehicles accommodates groups of all sizes with a selection of luxury sedans, limousines, vans, mini-buses and motor coaches. Carey features Lincoln cars.
CDW is the Official Technology Partner of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. The PGA TOUR and CDW Corporation announced the five-year integrated marketing and business partnership in early 2008.
CDW is a principal source of technology products and services including top name brands such as Acer, Adobe, APC, Apple, Cisco, EMC, Fujitsu, HP, IBM, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Quantum, Samsung, Sony, Symantec, ViewSonic and Xerox. CDW's direct model offers customers one-on-one relationships with knowledgeable account managers and access to approximately 820 on-staff engineers and advanced technology specialists who customize solutions for customers' complex technology needs. CDW also provides same-day product shipping and post-sales technical support.
As a leading provider of technology solutions, CDW works with the TOUR to enhance its technological capabilities in a variety of areas. These include the continued advancement of the TOUR's ShotLink scoring system, expansion of technology-based solutions that improve the fan experience and advancement of the TOUR's operation for players and staff, plus the introduction of digital asset management at PGA TOUR Productions. In addition, the TOUR looks to CDW to improve on-site data communications between ShotLink, the media center, the broadcast compound and other locations.
Charles Schwab is the Official Investment Firm of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. In the thirteenth year of this successful partnership, Schwab continues its support of the tournaments, players, administrators and fans of golf.
Charles Schwab provides investment education services, one-on-one consultations with Schwab investment specialists and a variety of investment tools to PGA TOUR and Champions Tour players, as well as to TOUR administrators and employees. In addition, through this sponsorship, Schwab supports many of the individual tournaments that comprise the PGA TOUR.
On the Champions Tour, the Charles Schwab Cup returns for its ninth year. Jay Haas beat Fred Funk by a mere 12 points in 2008, claiming his second Charles Schwab Cup. The Charles Schwab Cup program includes not only the sponsorship of a season-long, points-based competition culminating in the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the Champions Tour's season-ending event, but also marketing and advertising support of local tournaments and tournament telecasts. Schwab showcases various players, their investment needs and Schwab's solutions.
Coca-Cola is an Official Sponsor of the PGA TOUR, Champions TOUR and the Nationwide Tour with a series of official categories and designations, including the soft drink, juice, isotonic beverage, sports drink, energy drink and water.
In addition to the official marketing relationship, Coca-Cola is the Presenting Sponsor of THE TOUR Championship at historic East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The charitable beneficiaries of THE TOUR Championship Presented by Coca-Cola include the East Lake Foundation and The First Tee.
Headquartered in Atlanta, The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with nearly 500 sparkling and still brands. Along with Coca-Cola®, recognized as the world’s most valuable brand, the Company’s portfolio includes 12 other billion dollar brands, including Diet Coke®, Fanta®, Sprite®, Coca-Cola Zero™, vitaminwater®, POWERADE®, Minute Maid® and Georgia™ Coffee. Globally, the Company is the No. 1 provider of sparkling beverages, juices and juice drinks and ready-to-drink teas and coffees. Through the world’s largest beverage distribution system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy the Company’s beverages at a rate of nearly 1.6 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment to building sustainable communities, the Company is focused on initiatives that protect the environment, conserve resources and enhance the economic development of the communities where they operate.
In 2008, Coca-Cola launched a new platform titled LIVE POSITIVELY, which incorporates Coke’s commitment to making a positive difference in the world by redesigning the way we work so that sustainability is part of everything we do. Forever. For more information about LIVE POSITIVELY, please visit www.livepositively.com.
The Coca-Cola Company's website address is www.thecoca-colacompany.com.
Custom House is the largest independent foreign exchange company in North America and one of the largest in the world. We offer extensive foreign exchange services using market-leading technology and a worldwide network of trading offices. Whether you're making payments, receiving funds, or working to establish a solid payment relationship with foreign business partners, we're here to provide the very best solutions.
Our size and efficiency mean you can complete transactions faster and more securely than ever before. Whether you're an individual consumer or a Fortune-500 executive, we'll work with you to find the best way to handle all your foreign exchange needs. With service like that, it's no wonder more than 50,000 corporate and individual clients depend on Custom House to help them handle billions of dollars in foreign currency transactions every year.
Find out more about Custom House at http://www.customhouse.com.
Delta Air Lines is the Official Airline of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
Delta prints PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour schedules each month in its on-board magazine, Sky, and airs TOUR features on in-flight video programs.
Through its PGA TOUR relationship, Delta entertains key corporate clients and develops TOUR-themed consumer promotions.
DePuy Mitek is The Official Mobile Health and Fitness Provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. DePuy Mitek works with the PGA TOUR to educate consumers about the importance of maintaining joint health and the prevention and treatment of knee pain due to sports-related injuries or the early symptoms of osteoarthritis.
As part of its sponsorship, DePuy Mitek will sponsor the TOUR’s mobile fitness and therapy centers. The facilities are staffed by professional physical therapists, chiropractors and athletic trainers who assist players in rehabilitative and preventive care, as well as personal conditioning programs.
DePuy Mitek has an expo presence at many tournaments on both the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour to educate consumers about knee pain and treatment options, and also sponsors a section of PGATOUR.COM where consumers can locate information about maintaining Health and Fitness as it relates to golf.
Dow is the Official Chemistry Company of the PGA TOUR. As a leading innovator in the chemical industry, Dow will collaborate with the PGA TOUR to bring solutions and products to enhance the sport of golf
and the experience of everyone who enjoys it.
The Dow Chemical Company will offer its assistance to course management
at the TPC courses. Dow AgroSciences is one of the largest suppliers of products designed to manage insects, weeds and diseases in the U.S. golf industry. DIMENSION® specialty herbicide is one of the best-known products among golf course superintendents for helping to control crabgrass and other weeds at premier golf courses across the country. Dow AgroSciences also supports local associations and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Dow will also support The First Tee, a World Golf Foundation initiative that impacts the lives of young people by providing learning facilities and educational programs that promote strong character development and life–enhancing values through the game of golf. The new America’s Future Program will connect industry leaders with talented and diverse groups of young people, with a goal to create long-term relationships between high-school-age participants and corporations that lead to scholarships, internships, and career path development.
DTN/Meteorlogix is the Official Forecaster of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
As the world's largest commercial weather services provider, DTN/Meteorlogix delivers complete weather solutions to meet the unique needs of more than 20,000 weather-sensitive organizations across virtually all business markets.
In the golf industry, more than 1,500 courses utilize DTN/Meteorlogix's real-time weather information to ensure golfer and employee safety, manage play, plan events, and improve operations. DTN/Meteorlogix solutions are also employed by hundreds of stadiums, sports teams, and racetracks to better manage weather-related risks.
DTN, a private company based in Omaha, NE, is the leading business-to-business provider of real-time market, news, and weather information services to agriculture and energy trading markets and other weather-sensitive industries. The company delivers on-demand market information, commodity cash prices, industry news, and in-depth analysis, and location-specific weather to over 120,000 subscribers through DTN for agriculture, refined fuels, trading markets, and DTN/Meteorlogix.
FedEx is proud to deliver the FedExCup competition to golf fans. The FedExCup is an exciting season-long points competition that has set a new standard for excellence and ushered in a thrilling new era for professional golf. Over the span of 37 weeks of competition, players vie to become the FedExCup Champion, which distinguishes the one player who not only performs well during the PGA TOUR Regular Season, but also excels through the pressure of the four-event PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Tiger Woods won the inaugural FedExCup and $10 million top prize. Vijay Singh won the title in 2008.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $36 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 290,000 employees and contractors to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities.
Forbes is an Official Business Publication of the PGA TOUR. As part of this marketing relationship, Forbes produces special sections that feature the PGA TOUR, its players and events. These PGA TOUR special sections run in North American editions of Forbes Magazine.
Forbes is the world's leading business magazine. Established in 1917, Forbes' mission is to provide information and insights to ensure the success of their readers. Attracting the most affluent and influential readership of any business magazine, individuals and executives alike turn to Forbes for its preemptive and investigative reporting, bold opinions, and tough minded analysis of companies and their leaders. From companies, management strategies and technology to investing and global economics, Forbes is ahead of the news, revealing what's new and what's next.
GETTY IMAGES
Getty Images is the Official Photographic Services Provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
As the exclusive provider of all PGA TOUR and Champions Tour competition photography, Getty Images holds the exclusive commercial rights for the licensing and digital distribution of PGA TOUR photography and photo archives to consumer and corporate clients. Their network of professional photographers, working alongside PGA TOUR photographers, provides extensive coverage of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour to the worldwide editorial marketplace.
Getty Images operates the PGA TOUR Images website (www.pgatourimages.com), a comprehensive source of official PGA TOUR images designed for licensing purposes. Those images are also made available to an audience of 4 million unique users every month on www.gettyimages.com. Through Getty Images commending technology and Web site, the PGA TOUR is able to directly reach significantly more outlets than ever before, bringing even greater levels of exposure for players, tournaments and business partners.
Based in Seattle with 21 offices worldwide, Getty Images tailors their products and services for customers in more than 100 countries. A truly global company, Getty offers localized image data and contextual search capabilities in 6 local languages.
Contact: John Leikness 218-334-2572, john.leikness@gettyimages.com.
Golf Digest Publications, a division of Condé Nast Publications, is proud that Golf Digest and Golf World were selected as the Official Golf Publications of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
Through this partnership, the print properties of Golf Digest Publications are now the only consumer golf magazines recognized as Official Tour Partners. As such, the PGA TOUR's sponsors have the opportunity to utilize the extensive publishing and marketing assets of both Golf Digest and Golf World magazines, including custom advertising, advertorials, special sections and integrated marketing programs within the magazines.
Golf Digest is every golfers guide to the good life. It is committed to publishing the best and the brightest, the ideas and images of golf's greatest teachers, players and writers to its nearly six million readers. Published since 1950, Golf Digest has continued to develop and grow its relationship with PGA TOUR players, currently boasting the following as exclusive playing editors: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Justin Leonard, Nick Price, Tom Watson and Annika Sorenstam as well as many others.
For over 58 years, Golf World has provided an insider's perspective that reveals the real game each week. As the only publication with a presence at every PGA TOUR event, Golf World breaks the stories, gains the exclusive interviews and provides a candid view on the people and events that shape the game each and every week.
Condé Nast Publications includes Condé Nast Magazines, Golf Digest Publications, Condé Nast Business Media Group, CondéNet, Condé Nast Media Group, Fairchild Publications and Condé Nast Shared Services.
In January 2001, the Hawaii Tourism Authority entered into an Official Marketing Relationship with the PGA TOUR as the Official Sponsor of the Aloha Season. The relationship combines individual TOUR-related golf tournaments held annually in Hawaii into a marketing package that serves as the cornerstone for the state's $1-billion golf industry. For more information on the Hawaii Tourism Authority, visit www.gohawaii.com..
Aloha Season Schedule:SBS Championship, Maui
January 5-11, 2009
The Plantation Course at Kapalua
Sony Open in Hawaii, Oahu
January 12-18, 2009
Waialae Country Club, Honolulu
Wendy's Champions Skins Game, Maui
January 17-18, 2009
Ka'anapali Golf Course, Maui
Mitsubishi Electric Championship, Hualalai
January 19-25, 2009
Hualalai Golf Course, Ka'upulehu-Kona
Humana is the Official Health Benefits Provider of the PGA TOUR and the Champions Tour. This partnership, now in its fourth year, brings Humana's industry-leading solutions to golf fans nationwide - and helps us make a positive impact in communities the PGA TOUR and Humana serve.
As part of the company's long-term commitment to service, Humana and its associates support The First Tee Foundation, an organization that helps young people develop character and values through golf and education.
Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded health benefits companies, with more than 11 million medical members. Humana offers a diversified portfolio of health insurance products and related services for large and small businesses, as well as government-sponsored and individual plans.
Over its 46-year history, Humana has consistently seized opportunities to meet changing customer needs. Today, the company is a leader in consumer engagement. Through a combination of personal guidance and cutting-edge technology, Humana aims to give its members the information they need to choose and use their benefits with confidence and success.
For more information, go to: http://www.humana.com/about/company_information/pga_tour.asp
AAs the Official Cleaning Company of the PGA TOUR, Jani-King will integrate its commercial cleaning services into TOUR owned and managed properties including the network of Tournament Players Clubs.
Like many PGA TOUR and Champions Tour players, Jani-King franchisees are business owners who understand the importance of quality service. Currently, Jani-King has more than 11,500 franchise owners servicing customers in 19 countries. Whether they're cleaning the TOUR's headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL or providing customized commercial cleaning services to local businesses in Australia, Jani-King delivers quality results.
Jani-King is consistently rated the #1 Commercial Cleaning Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. In addition, Jani-King was rated the #9 Best-Performing Franchise of All-Time. Through their network of regional offices, Jani-King provides management, sales and operations support to their franchisees to ensure that every customer is provided with consistent, quality service.
Jani-King is proud to be one of the many prestigious marketing partners of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
JJELD-WEN is the Official Window, Door and Millwork provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, title sponsor of the JELD-WEN Tradition and one of three exclusive Proud Partners of THE PLAYERS.
JELD-WEN, Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of reliable windows and doors. Based in Klamath Falls, OR, JELD-WEN began as a small Oregon millwork plant in 1960 and has grown into a company with more than 150 divisions and more than 20,000 employees worldwide. JELD-WEN has been an Energy Star® Partner since 1998 through the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
John Deere is the Official Golf Course Equipment Supplier, Landscape Product Supplier and Golf Course Equipment Leasing Company of the PGA TOUR. John Deere provides equipment to the PGA TOUR network of Tournament Players Clubs and Courses (TPCs) and is title sponsor of the John Deere Classic. Deere provides a full range of golf and turf equipment, along with utility vehicles and selected construction equipment, on an exclusive basis to each of the TOUR's owned and operated TPC courses. As courses are added to the TPC network around the world, each new course will be groomed with John Deere equipment.
Ketel One Vodka is proud to be the Preferred Vodka of the PGA TOUR's Tournament Players Clubs, a proud supporter of PGA TOUR charities and an Official Sponsor of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
The partnership between the PGA TOUR and Ketel One Vodka has proven successful, as it provides opportunities for Ketel One to increase awareness and build overall excitement within the golf community. Ketel One has leveraged this partnership with golf themed point of sale, advertising and event sponsorships. Through Ketel One's partnership with the PGA TOUR, and long-term partnerships with Arnold Palmer and Peter Jacobsen, the Ketel One brand has become synonymous with the sport of golf. Ketel One is pleased to be the vodka of choice and proud to be associated with the PGA TOUR.
Ketel One Vodka is made at the Nolet Distillery in Schiedam, Holland. For ten generations, the Nolet family has been distilling the finest spirits using recipes perfected by Joannes Nolet and his successors. Ketel One, named after the original Distilleerketel #1, is made in small batches using traditional copper pot stills, filtered through charcoal and rested in tile lined tanks until perfect. This handcrafted approach yields vodka that possesses refined elegance, distinctive smoothness and unmatched quality.
Kodak is proud to partner with the PGA TOUR on the Kodak Challenge, a first of its kind competition for PGA TOUR players and fans. The Kodak Challenge celebrates beautiful holes and memorable moments on the PGA TOUR and challenges players to perform their best on Kodak Challenge holes, with the winner taking home $1 million and the Kodak Challenge trophy. Go to www.kodakchallenge.com to follow the excitement all season long.
Kodak is the Official Imaging Provider of the PGA TOUR, as well as the Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour. Kodak is also an Official Marketing Partner of the PGA TOUR.
As the world's foremost imaging innovator, Kodak helps consumers, businesses, and creative professionals unleash the power of pictures and printing to enrich their lives. To learn more, visit www.kodak.com and follow our blogs and more at www.kodak.com/go/followus.
LendingTree is the Official Mortgage and Home Lending Partner of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
LendingTree.com has launched an integrated consumer promotion that offers PGA TOUR-related rewards to consumers. Those who start their loan request from a unique LendingTree/PGA TOUR web site may be eligible to receive PGA TOUR rewards after closing on a refinance, purchase mortgage or home equity loan. Based on the amount of the loan, customers will have the choice of receiving dollar credit for golf merchandise, or credit for multiple rounds of golf through PGA TOUR Experiences, a PGA TOUR-branded, pre-paid ticket that provides access to more than 2,000 golf courses throughout the country.
MasterCard Worldwide's commitment to PGA TOUR fans includes many prominent programs and events. As the Preferred Payment System of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, MasterCard sponsors the scoreboards for fans and contestants at more than 60 events each year. Additionally, PGA TOUR MasterCards are issued to TOUR fans, and TOUR officials use MasterCard Corporate Cards for their travel and entertainment needs.
MasterCard is the presenting sponsor of the Arnold Palmer Invitational. MasterCard Worldwide manages a family of well-known, widely accepted payment card brands including MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus. It serves financial institutions, consumers and businesses in over 210 countries and territories.
MasterCard's award-winning "Priceless" advertising campaign is now seen in 98 countries and heard in more than 46 languages, giving the MasterCard a truly global reach and scope.
For more information go to http://www.priceless.com.
Mitsubishi Electric is the Official High-Definition Television of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour, as well as the Official Large Outdoor Video Display Provider of the PGA TOUR.
This Official relationship includes the debut of the Diamond Vision LED Scoreboards that will eventually be at each PGA TOUR tournament. The Diamond Vision scoreboards bring a new level of interaction and excitement to PGA TOUR tournaments.
In addition to being the Official HD TV and Large Outdoor Video Display Provider, Mitsubishi Electric's Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Division is also an Official Sponsor of the PGA TOUR.
Mitsubishi Electric's US operations include nearly a dozen companies that manufacture and market an extensive line of commercial, industrial and consumer electronics products. These include elevators and escalators; heating and air conditioning systems; semiconductor devices; high-definition televisions, home theater and display devices; large-scale data walls and stadium displays; automotive components, electronics and entertainment systems; factory automation equipment, power products, solar panels and other items.
National, which has been an Official Marketing Partner of the TOUR since 1994, provides exempt members of both the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour with a variety of benefits while promoting the partnership and developing PGA TOUR-themed consumer specials. Player benefits include discounts, Emerald Club memberships and one-way rentals, all of which are important elements to players who travel throughout the year.
National Car Rental, an internationally recognized brand that targets the daily needs of the airport business customer, has locations throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Pacific Rim. The Taylor Family of St. Louis owns and operates the National Car Rental, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Alamo Rent A Car businesses, which include a worldwide network of more than 8,000 neighborhood-based and airport car rental locations.
Founded (1990), owned and operated by the PGA TOUR, the Nationwide Tour identifies those players who are ready to compete and win on golf's greatest stage. As the official proving ground of the PGA TOUR, two out of three PGA TOUR players are Nationwide Tour alumni. Tour alumni have won more than 250 PGA TOUR titles, including a grand slam, 12 Major championships, and three PLAYERS Championships. Twenty-five PGA TOUR cards and a record purse approaching $19 million will be at stake over the course of 29 events in 2009.
Recognizing the Tour's growing stature, Nationwide Insurance has renewed its umbrella sponsorship of the Nationwide Tour through 2012. The PGA TOUR, through the efforts of its three tours and their tournaments, sponsors, players and volunteers, supports over 2,000 local charities and has surpassed $1 billion in charitable giving.
Nationwide, based in Columbus, OH, is one of the largest diversified insurance and financial services organizations in the world, with more than $160 billion in assets. Nationwide ranks No. 104 on the Fortune 500 list. The company provides a full range of insurance and financial services, including auto, motorcycle, boat, homeowners, life, commercial insurance, administrative services, annuities, mortgages, mutual funds, pensions and long-term savings plans.
Nature Valley Granola Bars are the Official Natural Granola Bars of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour.
Partnering with the TOUR allows Nature Valley to reach consumers with a healthy, active, outdoor lifestyle. Nature Valley will provide nearly two million granola bars to players, volunteers and spectators throughout the year and leverage its TOUR sponsorship through the PGA TOUR Caddie Hat Program, on-site activation and the Nature Valley Amateur Series.
To learn more about Nature Valley, visit www.wheresyours.com.
To learn more about the Nature Valley Amateur Series, visit www.naturevalleygolf.com.
The North American Membership Group (NAMG) manages and markets the PGA TOUR Partners Club on behalf of the PGA TOUR. NAMG, headquartered near Minneapolis, is the nation's leader in affinity marketing to special interest groups and has an impressive track record building other successful membership clubs.
The PGA TOUR Partners Club features a wide variety of exclusive PGA TOUR and golf-related benefits, including PGA TOUR Partners Magazine. The club is focused on improving members' golf games and their overall enjoyment of the sport, all while providing an inside perspective on the PGA TOUR and the game's best players.
Membership in the Club has grown rapidly to more than 525,000 members under the direction of the NAMG, which assumed management and marketing responsibilities of the program through a partnership with the PGA TOUR in 1997.
Membership in the Partners Club is $24 per year. For more information, contact the PGA TOUR Partners Club at 1-888-672-2223 or visit: http://www.pgatourpartnersclub.com/
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is the Official Cruise Line of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. This partnership allows the PGA TOUR and NCL to work together in promoting NCL's exclusive Golf Hawai'i and Golf Bermuda programs, while expanding the golf cruise experience.
NCL guests can play 18 holes in paradise settings with guaranteed tee times and roundtrip transportation. Plus, on Pride of America they'll find an on-board golf expert and golf pro shop. Lucky guests get to golf on premier courses like Mauna Lani in Hawai'i and Port Royal in Bermuda not to mention all the other great stuff that comes with Freestyle Cruising®, NCL's exclusive concept.
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is the innovator in cruise travel with a 42-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which has revolutionized the industry by allowing guests more freedom and flexibility. Today, NCL has the youngest fleet in the industry with 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea.
NCL is presently building Norwegian Epic, a new third generation Freestyle Cruising ship, for delivery in 2010. High resolution, downloadable images are available at www.ncl.com/pressroom. For further information on NCL, visit www.ncl.com, follow us on Facebook and Twitter or contact NCL in the U.S. and Canada at (866) 234-0292.
Outback Steakhouse is the Official Restaurant of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. Outback Steakhouse, Inc. is the owner and operator of several national restaurant chains, including "Outback Steakhouse" and is the title sponsor of the Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am on the Champions Tour.
The first spa ever to bear the PGA TOUR name, the PGA TOUR Spa Laterra opened its doors December 2004 to serve as the centerpiece for the new 41-acre resort and spa community. The Spa is happy to report overwhelming positive response from both the local community and destination visitors alike.
Designed by Robert D. Henry, a noted spa architect, the Spa was featured in an article in the April issue of Jacksonville Magazine's - Design, as a true source of rejuvenation and renewal in the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine. The PGA TOUR Spa Laterra combines traditional spa services with golf-focused treatments for the ultimate spa experience. The Spa has the capability to offer over 70 services and treatments as well as the opportunity to host private parties in the Garden Sanctuary. In addition, the Spa has the advantage of offering its signature program - Mindful Golf. This is a multi-day program incorporating three components: golf specific personal training, private golf instruction with a PGA TOUR Golf Academy professional and specified massage therapy. The uniqueness of the program is designed to take your game to the next level by focusing on you as the individual and your game.
In 2006 the Spa was voted one of the top 5 spa's on the first coast by Jacksonville Magazine and in 2007 were runner up in Water's Edge editor’s choice awards.
Laterra is located in World Golf Village in St. Augustine, Florida, behind the gates of the King & Bear Neighborhood. Over 300 resort-style residences are also available as the community takes shape around fairways of the King & Bear golf club, the only course co-designed by Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus, and adjacent preservation lands. With such a strong connection to the game of golf, Laterra is the perfect home for the new PGA TOUR Spa Laterra.
The PGA TOUR Spa Laterra is open to the public. We also have available a limited number of memberships for those wishing to make the PGA TOUR Spa Laterra a part of their regular wellness regimen. Who knows, you may run into a PGA TOUR Player.
Please see our website for more detailed information www.pgatourspa.com.
PODS is the Official Moving and Storage Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. Whether you're moving down the street, clear across the map, or maybe you just need storage, PODS keeps it simple by combining the perks of doing-it-yourself with the help of a reliable company.
We Bring It:
We bring you an empty storage container
You Pack It:
You load it up when you want to. When you're ready, we pick up the container.
We Store It:
We store it in one of our secure Storage Centers as long as you need it, then deliver it to you new home.
We Move it
We move it across town or across the country.
For more information, visit www.pods.com.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) developed a strong relationship with the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour over a decade ago as their Official Professional Services firm. They expanded this relationship in 2003 to become one of only three exclusive Proud Partners of THE PLAYERS Championship. In 2001, PricewaterhouseCoopers was introduced to The First Tee and today is a major supporter of this initiative and a National Trustee. Their association with THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP, PGA TOUR and The First Tee results from the values that these organizations and PwC share--honesty, integrity, leadership and excellence.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (www.pwc.com) provides industry-focused assurance, tax and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 155,000 people in 153 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice.
"PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.
Pro-Caps is the Official Vitamin of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. Headquartered in Henderson, NV, Pro-Caps Laboratories was founded in 1979 by Andrew Lessman. Lessman's and Pro-Cap's guiding principle is to enhance health naturally by ethically creating the safest, purest and most effective nutritional supplements without burdening the earth in the process.
Internationally recognized as the premier luxury timepiece, Rolex has been leading the watch industry since the company was founded in the early 1900's. With an unrivaled reputation for superb craftsmanship and quality, Rolex is best known for its many innovations including the Oyster case, self-winding Perpetual rotor and Day-Date feature.
Today, Rolex supports premier events throughout the world with a presence in equestrian events, golf, motorsports, tennis, yachting, culture and arts, as well as philanthropic programs. The Rolex association with golf began in 1967 when Arnold Palmer was presented with a gold Oyster Perpetual watch to honor his many achievements. Since that time Rolex has forged relationships with many of the game's greatest players and its major organizations. Integrity, precision and the skillful pursuit of excellence have made Rolex and golf perfect partners.
At Sentient, we understand that no two trips are alike. So we've pioneered a unique Membership Program that's as flexible as your lifestyle. Each time you fly*, we provide the jet solution that best meets your needs - delivering it with a level of personalized service designed to make every flight an extraordinary experience.
Flexibility: built around the way you fly
Enjoy access to one of the largest private jet operations* in the world, complemented by a significant network of certified partner operators, enabling you to select the size and category of jet that are right for each trip.
Safety: Essential to everything we do
We've instituted an innovative safety program - Sentient Certified - guided by an Independent Safety Advisory Board and supported and maintained by an aggressive program of ongoing initiatives.
Service: Beyond meeting your needs
We believe we must earn your loyalty every time you fly. This service philosophy is upheld by our Client Management Consultants, who are available to work with you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Simplicity: Pricing based on flying
Your money goes toward what really matters: your trip. Our Program means no large upfront capital investment or risk. You'll benefit from fixed hourly rates for one-way and round-trip travel and pay only for the hours you fly. There are no maintenance fees, depreciating assets or acquisition fees.
To learn more about the many benefits of Sentient Jet Membership, please contact us today.
866 643-6282
http://www.sentient.com
866 643-6282
http://www.sentient.com
SIRIUSXM SATELLITE RADIO
SiriusXM is the Official Satellite Radio of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. XM is home to the PGA TOUR Network (XM Channel 146; Sirius Channel 209), which provides live coverage of PGA TOUR events throughout the season. SiriusXM, the nation's leading satellite radio company, offers more than 170 digital radio channels of sports, music, talk, news, and entertainment.
SOUTHERN COMPANY
Southern Company, the country's most reliable generator of electricity, is the Official Energy Company of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour.
Through this sponsorship each year, Southern Company funds the Payne Stewart Award grant, given annually to the PGA TOUR member who best represents the professionalism and commitment to charity, golf tradition and personal presentation that Payne Stewart represented. The grant will support several initiatives in Stewart's name.
Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Byron Nelson were recipients of the first Payne Stewart Award in 2000. Ben Crenshaw was the 2001 winner, Nick Price earned the award in 2002, Tom Watson in 2003, Jay Haas in 2004, Brad Faxon in 2005, Gary Player in 2006, Hal Sutton in 2007, and Davis Love III was the recipient of the award in 2008. .
Since 2003, Southern Company has also been a Proud Supporter of THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Southern Company sponsors the “Power Station,” which offers coffee and donuts to hospitality purchasers. They are also a sponsor of the Spectator Shuttle Bus Program as well as the PGA TOUR Pavilion powered by Southern Company which includes an exhibit of the Payne Stewart Award.
STARWOOD HOTELS & RESORTS
Starwood Hotels & Resorts are the Official Hotels and Resorts of the PGA TOUR. Starwood brands include Westin Hotels & Resorts, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, Four Points Hotels by Sheraton, St. Regis, The Luxury Collection, W Hotels, Le Meridien, Element and A Loft.
Starwood also has a relationship with select players on the PGA TOUR. Through these relationships Starwood is able to provide unique opportunities for Starwood Preferred Guest throughout the year. These opportunities are featured through the Starwood Preferred Guest Moments campaign, which allows guests to bid points on once-in-a-lifetime experiences.
With more than 800 hotels and resorts worldwide, Starwood is one of the world's largest hotel and leisure companies.
TIFFANY & CO.
Tiffany & Co. is the Official Award and Gift Provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. Tiffany & Co. creates awards for many of the world's greatest sporting events including the Vince Lombardi Trophy for the National Football League, the National Basketball Association Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, Major League Baseball World Series Trophy and the U.S. Open Tennis Championship Trophies. In 2007, Tiffany & Co., joined forces with the PGA TOUR to create the FedExCup Trophy - a sterling silver spun cup designed for the PGA TOUR's new season-long points competition. Tiffany & Co. also produces trophies for several other PGA TOUR and Champions Tour events such as The Presidents Cup, Northern Trust Open, and Dick’s Sporting Goods Open to name a few. For more information, click here.
TRANSITIONS OPTICAL
Transitions Optical manufactures Transitions® lenses - the #1 recommended photochromic lenses worldwide - are the ideal everyday choice for healthy sight. They are clear indoors and at night. Outdoors, they automatically darken as light conditions change. Transitions lenses provide visual comfort, enhance visual quality and reduce glare, helping you to see better today. Transitions lenses block 100 percent of harmful UVA and UVB rays - helping to protect the health and wellness of your eyes - so you can see better tomorrow as well.
Transitions is proud to be the Official Eyewear of the PGA TOUR, Champions Tour and Nationwide Tour because golf enthusiasts - professionals and amateurs alike - depend on healthy sight and quality of sight for optimal performance. Golfers contend with varying light and playing conditions, as well as consistent exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. Transitions lenses block 100% of UV rays, reduce glare and adjust to changing light conditions. They are an ideal everyday lens choice for golfers and avid golf fans who want to achieve healthy sight and quality of sight on and off the course, today and tomorrow.
Learn more about Transitions lenses, healthy sight, and the company's involvement with the PGA TOUR at www.transitions.com.
TRAVELERS
Travelers is one of the largest commercial property and casualty insurers in the United States. Travelers is the title sponsor to the PGA TOUR's Travelers Championship as well as the Official Property Casualty Insurance Provider of the PGA TOUR and Champions Tour. In addition, Travelers is an industry leader in providing property/liability coverage for golf facilities through its Eagle 3 program. Since 1988, Eagle 3 has insured PGA TOUR tournaments and the TOUR's Tournament Players Clubs across the country under its Tournament Liability Insurance Program.
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