Allianz had been the title sponsor of the PGA Tour Champions event in Boca Raton for over a decade. After last year’s event though, the title sponsor and tournament parted ways, leaving the newly named Boca Raton Championship without a sponsor. It didn’t take long for the season’s first full-field event to land a new sponsor though.
The Boca Raton Championship and Sallyport have announced an agreement naming Sallyport as the new Presenting Sponsor.
Sallyport is a global company specializing in supporting military operations within complex environments. Founded in 2003 to support the post-war construction efforts in Iraq, Sallyport has since expanded its operations across the globe ensuring the safety, security, and comfort of its worldwide clients.
“We are thrilled to have Sallyport integrally involved in the Boca Raton Championship as Presenting Sponsor,” said Tournament Director Eddie Carbone. “Sallyport will provide complimentary access to the tournament for our military veterans, and in the Sallyport Pavilion, give our military veterans the first-class treatment they deserve while watching fabulous golf.”
As part of the agreement, in addition to their name being featured in the title of the tournament, they will also be the title sponsor of the tournament’s Military Outpost on the 16th green, which will be named the Sallyport Pavilion.
“When this partnership was presented, we knew it was a perfect fit with the Sallyport organization and a great opportunity to give back to our veterans,” said Victor Esposito, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sallyport.
The Boca Raton Championship presented by Sallyport will be held February 9-11 at Broken Sound Golf Club in Boca Raton, Florida. Among the top players expected to play this year are Fred Couples, John Daly, defending champion Scott McCarron, Miguel Angel Jimenez and local Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer, who has been named Player of the Year on the PGA TOUR Champions the last four seasons and seven times overall.