Durban to host 2010 SA Open - 28 Jul 2010
Durban Country Club will host the 100th South African Open Championship from 16th-19th December. read more
Golf News Articles
Castle Lite takes over Shootout event - 16 Apr 2010
After a seven-year association, South African Breweries has switched the title sponsor of its SuperSport Shootout charity golf tournament from Pilsner Urquell to its sister brand Castle Lite. read more
Woods silent in new Nike TV advert - 08 Apr 2010
Nike has aired its new television commercial with Tiger Woods, his first new TV spot since a sex scandal prompted some sponsors to distance themselves from the golfer. read more
HP seals 2010 Ryder Cup tie-up - 30 Mar 2010
HP, the technology company, has announced that it will sponsor the 2010 Ryder Cup to be played at The Celtic Manor Resort in Wales from 1st – 3rd October. read more
European Senior Tour comes to SA - 24 Mar 2010
The European Senior Tour breaks new ground this week with a maiden visit to South Africa where John Bland and the legendary Gary Player will be among the field in the inaugural Berenberg Bank Masters. read more
Wie to front McDonald's ad campaign - 23 Mar 2010
Female golfer Michelle Wie has signed an endorsement deal with McDonald's and will be the focus of an advertising campaign that will be launched next month in five languages. read more
Nike stands alone on Woods' bag - 22 Mar 2010
Nike will be the only brand to feature on the golf bag of world number one Tiger Woods when he makes his return to the sport at the US Masters in April following his lengthy absence caused by the revelations surrounding his private life. read more
SA take on Scots in amateur clash - 17 Mar 2010
Two nine man teams, made up of South Africa's and Scotland's best amateur golfers, are to participate in a one-off tournament at the Leopard Creek Golf Club, near Malalane in Mpumalanga. read more
Tiger Woods to break silence - 19 Feb 2010
Tiger Woods will speak publicly for the first time since the scandal surrounding his private life last year. read more
Kia Motors unveils Wie tie-up - 15 Feb 2010
Car manufacturer Kia Motors has signed a sponsorship deal with women’s golf star Michelle Wie ahead of the start of this year’s LPGA Tour. read more
Scandal-hit Woods still top of Forbes rich list - 05 Feb 2010
Despite the impact of his adultery scandal and many of his corporate sponsors terminating their associations, world number one golfer Tiger Woods remains the richest athlete in the world according to the second annual ‘Fab 40’ list released by business magazine Forbes. read more
SAA spend R307m on sponsors - 04 Feb 2010
South African Airways have spent a total of R307m in sports sponsorships and marketing activities since 2008 according to a parliamentary reply from the Department of Public Enterprises. read more
GM severs ties with Tiger Woods - 14 Jan 2010
General Motors has severed its ties with disgraced US golfer Tiger Woods... read more
Africa Open boosts value of Sunshine Tour - 12 Jan 2010
Sunshine Tour commissioner Gareth Tindall has lauded the success of the Africa Open at the East London Golf Club stating that the tournament has contributed significantly to the growth of the South African tour. read more
Clarke leads Africa Open field - 06 Jan 2010
Irish golfer Darren Clarke is one of a number of high-profile players named to compete in this week’s Africa Open when the event joins the European Tour circuit for the first time. read more
AT&T latest to drop Woods deal - 04 Jan 2010
AT&T has stated that it will no longer sponsor golfer Tiger Woods, who announced last month that he would take an indefinite break from the sport. read more
Tag Heuer reviewing Woods tie-up - 15 Dec 2009
Tag Heuer is the latest sponsor to review its association with scandal-hit golfer Tiger Woods with the Swiss watchmaker stating it will spend the next few weeks assessing its relationship with the world number one. read more
Accenture ends Woods sponsorship - 14 Dec 2009
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has lost his first sponsorship deal in the wake of revelations of adultery after management consultancy firm Accenture ended its long-standing association with the player. read more
Six new events for European Tour - 08 Dec 2009
The new European Tour season, which starts in South Africa this week with the Dunhill Championship, will feature six new golf tournaments after the 2010 schedule was confirmed. read more
Africa Open wins Tour status - 30 Nov 2009
The Africa Open, to be staged in January 2010, is to become the fourth co-sanctioned golf tournament between the European Tour and the Sunshine Tour on take place on South African soil. read more
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