Master's week is near! We are about four weeks away, all pro golfers are waiting for their invitation & gearing up for the annual event. The Masters tournament will begin April 7, 2022 at the well-known Augusta, GA National Course. The title says it all, this tournament is for the "masters" of the game, but there are so many other athletes waiting and striving for their opportunity to get there.
If you're an aspiring pro golfer, it's important to get your name out there by seeking sponsorship. There are many reasons to pursue a sponsorship, as it can help with your career as a golfer. It's common for a pro golfer to seek out sponsorship to help fund their career. Sponsorship can help a golfer with their career in many ways. While most of these athletes are already sponsored and well established, Opensponsorship can help brands connect with athletes to create new sponsorships in all industries. Let's check out some of Opensponsorship's well-known and successful professional golfers who will be competing in the Master's Tournament:
- Bryson Dechambeau
Bryson James Aldrich DeChambeau is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour including one major championship, the 2020 U.S. Open. As an amateur, DeChambeau became the fifth player in history to win both the NCAA Division I championship and the U.S. Amateur in the same year. With his U.S. Open victory he became the third player to have won those three championships, after Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, and the sixth player to win both the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open.
- Justin Thomas
Justin Louis Thomas is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and a former World Number One. In 2017, Thomas experienced a breakout year, winning four PGA Tour events, including the PGA Championship, his maiden major championship, and also winning the FedEx Cup championship.
- Tony Finau
Tony Finau is in the midst of his breakout rookie season on the PGA TOUR, having recorded four top-10 finishes to-date. Tony’s debut comes on the heels of an outstanding season on the Web.com Tour, highlighted by his victory at the 2014 Stonebrae Classic. Finau is the first golfer of Tongan/American Samoan descent to hold a PGA TOUR card. On TOUR, Tony has continued to turn heads with his driving ability, ranking 7th in driving distance at 303.7 yards and 2nd in average club head speed at a remarkable 123.89 MPH.
- Colin Morikawa
Colin is an American professional golfer who plays in the PGA Tour and European Tour. He has won 5 PGA Tours which include, two major championships, the 2020 PGA Championship and the 2021 Open Championship. He Is one of the top ranked players in golf.
- Sergio Garcia
As the winner of the 2017 Masters, Sergio is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the PGA Tour and the European Tour. García has won 36 international tournaments as a professional, most notably the 2008 Players Championship and the 2017 Masters Tournament. García was also the Chairman of Spanish football team CF Borriol.