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Porsche joins the Sponsors’ Club

February 13, 2024 | The Amundi Evian Championship

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The Amundi Evian Championship is delighted to announce that the prestigious automobile brand Porsche has joined its Sponsors' Club, as an Official Partner. A partnership that reinforces the commitment of the Major and its partners to global women's golf and its rise to power.

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By welcoming Porsche, The Amundi Evian Championship strengthens the momentum around women’s golf worldwide. An exciting time for the Major, which will celebrate its 30th anniversary from July 11th to July 14th, 2024, at the Evian Resort Golf Club.

We’re delighted to welcome Porsche as an official partner of The Amundi Evian Championship. We are proud to have such an iconic global brand at our side, especially as we share values like excellence, performance and innovation,” explains Franck Riboud, President of The Amundi Evian Championship. “In the 30th year of our Major, the partnership is a big motivational factor for the future. We will be in a position in which we can jointly boost our ambitions for the world of women’s golf.”

This partnership underlines a shared vision and commitment between two supporters of golf. High-performance sports cars meet one of the leading events in women’s golf – as the automotive and mobility partner of The Amundi Evian Championship, Porsche and its wide range of vehicles will give players and visitors a more intense sports car feeling from this year onwards.

“As one of the world’s most renowned golf tournaments, The Amundi Evian Championship complements our commitment perfectly. The event offers the appropriate stage for an attractive Porsche experience and additionally opens up a superb opportunity to augment the international appeal of our golf commitment,” says Deniz Keskin, Director Brand Management and Partnerships at Porsche AG. “In doing so, the big importance of the event in France and nearby Switzerland also plays a role alongside the huge popularity of women’s golf in Asia. It results in the opportunity to create unique experiences for the Porsche Golf Community.”


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About The Amundi Evian Championship

The Amundi Evian Championship is part of the closed circle of the five women’s professional golf majors. Supported by a prestigious Sponsors’ Club, assembling the biggest leaders in their categories, in front and center Amundi, title sponsor, followed by Rolex, evian® et Danone, major partners.

At the Evian Resort Golf Club, every year, the majors rounds up the elite of the Rolex Rankings and the revelations of the new generation: 132 players, 4 days of competition with a cut after 2 rounds (60 players and ties),.

The Champions Course was entirely remodeled in 2013 to become one of the most competitive major courses, affirming a unique character at the center of a natural environment between lake and mountains.

Host of the Major, the Evian Resort, with its two luxury hotels, its 18-hole course (The Champions Course), a 6-hole course (The Lake Course) and the Academy, is listed as one of the best golf destinations in the world.

Further information and articles on our website: https://amundi.evianchampionship.com/


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Porsche in golf

Porsche has been involved in golf since 1988 through the Porsche Golf Cup. The tournament series is one of the company’s most successful customer events and has developed into an international event in which over 17,000 Porsche customers recently took part in 261 worldwide qualifying tournaments. After its first involvement in professional golf as the title sponsor of the prestigious DP World Tour’s Porsche European Open in 2015, Porsche has been instrumental in establishing a top golf event in Germany. In its role as the new title sponsor of the Porsche Singapore Classic, the sports car manufacturer is internationalising its commitment to professional golf in the important Asian market. Car partnerships at US PGA Tour and DP World Tour tournaments, including the Omega European Masters in Crans Montana as well as in women’s golf (The Amundi Evian Championship), round off its involvement in professional golf. Launched in 2017, the Porsche Golf Circle is also highly successful. The international community for keen golf-playing Porsche customers gives members the opportunity to enjoy exclusive golfing experiences at unique locations and at professional tournaments. Paul Casey has been complementing the Porsche family as the first Brand Ambassador from the game of golf since 2020.

Further information, photo and video material are available on Porsche Newsroom: newsroom.porsche.com

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