back to list ]Deutsche Bank Extends Sponsorship of Playoff Event - September 1st
Posted by John Tracey (09/02/2010 02:00PM )EMC increases involvement with Deutsche Bank Championship as local presenting sponsor
The PGA TOUR and Deutsche Bank today announced that the global banking firm has exercised a two-year option to continue sponsorship of the Deutsche Bank Championship through 2012.
Additionally, EMC Corporation, a Founders Club Partner of the tournament since its inception in 2003, has elevated its involvement to become local presenting sponsor for the next two years.
Deutsche Bank has been title sponsor of the tournament since its PGA TOUR debut at TPC Boston in 2003. The company signed a four-year extension that went into effect in 2007 and coincided with the Deutsche Bank Championship’s alignment with the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. This week’s tournament, which runs Friday through Labor Day Monday, marked the conclusion of that agreement.
When the Deutsche Bank Championship debuted in 2003, it marked the PGA TOUR’s return to the Boston market after the departure of the New England Classic in 1998. Adam Scott won the inaugural event, followed by Vijay Singh, Olin Browne and Tiger Woods. With the introduction of the FedExCup in 2007, the Deutsche Bank featured a memorable duel between Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods, with Mickelson finally emerging with a two-stroke victory. Singh repeated as champion in 2008 on his way to the FedExCup title, and Steve Stricker captured last year’s title by a stroke over Jason Dufner and Scott Verplank.
Since its inception, the Deutsche Bank Championship has raised $17 million for the Tiger Woods Foundation and New England charities.
For more information on the announcement, check out the press release.
