AVONDALE, La. — The PGA Tour has locked up Zurich Insurance coverage because the sponsor of its solely two-man staff occasion by 2030.
Wednesday’s announcement got here on the eve of Thursday’s first spherical of the Zurich Traditional. The size of the deal corresponds to the remaining years on the PGA Tour’s tv broadcast rights contracts.
Zurich has sponsored the tour’s New Orleans-area occasion since 2005, the primary yr the event was held on the Pete Dye-designed TPC Louisiana, and simply months earlier than Hurricane Katrina flooded a lot of the world.
Quite a lot of Zurich’s charitable endeavors within the years following the storm centered on the world’s restoration from widespread destruction.
The Zurich Traditional was a person occasion till 2017, when it grew to become the one staff occasion to supply FedEx Cup factors.
“Our connection to this resilient metropolis runs deep, and the Zurich Traditional of New Orleans has supported that resilience over the previous twenty years,” Zurich CEO of North America Kristof Terryn stated. “As the one staff occasion on the PGA Tour, the Zurich Traditional lets gamers compete alongside household and mates.”
Defending champions Rory McIlroy of Northern Eire and Shane Lowry of Eire are shut mates. The Zurich is McIlroy’s first occasion since he gained the Masters on April 13 to finish the profession Grand Slam.
This yr’s subject additionally contains former U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick of England alongside his brother, Alex.
Gamers on the profitable staff every earn 400 FedEx Cup factors and $1.66 million.
The occasion has raised greater than $30 million for native charities since Zurich grew to become the title sponsor, officers stated.
