Deutsche Bank has become title partner of the Singapore Open under a multi-year agreement running until 2029, the DP World Tour announced. The tournament will return to the DP World Tour schedule in 2027, co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour.
The inaugural Deutsche Bank Singapore Open will be played on The Serapong at Sentosa Golf Club from 15 to 18 April 2027. It forms part of the DP World Tour’s Asian Swing, the third of five Global Swings in the first phase of the 2027 Race to Dubai.
The Singapore Open was first played in 1961 and counts four major champions among its past winners. It was previously co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour between 2009 and 2012, and returns to a joint schedule with both tours from 2027. Jeongwoo Ham of South Korea is the defending champion, having won his maiden Asian Tour title at last year’s event.
Deutsche Bank previously served as title partner of the Deutsche Bank Players’ Championship of Europe from 1995 to 2007.
Strategic alignment
Claudio de Sanctis, Deutsche Bank Management Board Member and Head of Private Bank, set out the rationale behind the sponsorship.
“Deutsche Bank is proud to be working with the DP World Tour to bring leading international talent in professional golf to Asia in the new Singapore Open,” de Sanctis said. “Partnering for this sporting event aligns strategically with Deutsche Bank’s commitment to fostering global talent, competitive skill and leadership.”
Guy Kinnings, CEO of the DP World Tour, described the significance of the tie-up for the tour’s commercial standing.
“This partnership is significant not only because it is with one of the world’s leading financial institutions, but because it reflects the commercial appeal of the DP World Tour and the opportunities we can provide global brands through our platform,” Kinnings said. “The return of the Singapore Open to our schedule is also an important milestone in our new tri-partite partnership with the Asian Tour and the PGA Tour. Deutsche Bank’s investment will provide the foundation to grow this historic national Open, enhance the experience on and off the course, and maximise the economic impact of the event for many years to come.”
Asian Tour perspective
Cho Minn Thant, Commissioner and CEO of the Asian Tour, addressed the event’s return and its planned elevation to joint-sanctioned status.
“We were thrilled to welcome the event back onto the schedule in 2025 after a two-year hiatus, delighted to see it return to Sentosa this year, and we eagerly anticipate it being elevated to a joint-sanctioned event next season with the DP World Tour,” Cho said. “Partnering with Deutsche Bank will also give even greater prominence to what is one of the high points of the golfing year in Asia. We also want to acknowledge and thank the Singapore Golf Association for their on-going support of the National Championship.”
