PMG secure two new sponsors for the 2009 Ballantine's Championship
Parallel Media Group have secured two new Korean sponsors for the second staging of the Ballantine’s Championship. Korean Air and LIG join an impressive list of sponsors already announced for this year's event. Previously secured sponsors include; BMW, UPS, Visit Korea Committee, Shilla, OMEGA, TaylorMade, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province and Hanjin Jeju Water.
"We're delighted to announce these two key partnerships which completes an already impressive list of secondary sponsors...” David Ciclitira
The Ballantine’s Championship will return to Pinx Golf Club - venue for last year's inaugural tournament - on the picturesque island of Jeju, from April 23-26. The world class field of 156 players will be spearheaded by three-time Major winner Ernie Els and former Masters champion Freddie Couples. They will be joined in the line-up for the €2.1 million showpiece by Henrik Stenson of Sweden, England's Lee Westwood, defending champion Graeme McDowell and Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie.
The Ballantine’s Championship is the number one golf tournament in Korea and is co-sanctioned by the European and Asian Tours and Korea PGA. Parallel Media Group and its broadcast partner SBS have agreed a deal that will see the Ballantine's Championship broadcast for the first time on terrestrial television and online, thereby bringing the tournament to even more of Korea's golf fans.
"We're delighted to announce these two key partnerships which completes an already impressive list of secondary sponsors. We're very grateful for the enduring and excellent relationships we have established with the many existing and new sponsors involved in the Ballantine's Championship and we're all looking forward to another world class tournament," said David Ciclitiria, Chairman of Parallel Media Group.
