When analyzing sponsorship representation in the finest tournaments in golf, categories like financial services, apparel, consumer technology, and transport come to mind as dominant forces, cf. figure 1 below. Digging deeper, it becomes evident that this pattern is associated with car manufacturers Mercedes-Benz and Lexus, IT corporation IBM, telecommunications provider AT&T, watchmakers Rolex and Omega, […]
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Made In Denmark: Top golf and commercial opportunities in Denmark
By Kenneth Cortsen on August 17, 2014 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Photo: The 16th hole of the Made In Denmark tournament. Since Thursday, Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort has hosted the European Tour tournament Made In Denmark with DKK 11 mio. in prize money. From a sporting perspective, it is fantastic to have this tournament in Denmark in 2014, 2015, and 2016. It is a prestigious event for […]
Made In Denmark: Golf i topklasse og kommercielle muligheder
I disse dage afvikles golfturneringen Made In Denmark med en præmiesum på ca. 11 mio. på baneanlægget ved Himmerland Golf & Spa Resort i Nordjylland. Set fra en sportslig vinkel er det fantastisk at få denne European Tour turnering til Danmark de kommende tre år. Turneringen rummer set med danske øjne en sand stjerneparade af […]
Kevin Magnussen & Formula 1 – potential to become Denmark’s most exposed sports brand internationally
By Kenneth Cortsen on November 15, 2013 in Sport & Events, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Kevin Magnussen just signed a contract with Formula 1 team McLaren and is set to make his Formula 1 debut in 2014. Formula 1 is the pinnacle of motor sports and from a Danish perspective it is MASSIVE to have another Dane included in this prestigious sport, especially with Kevin’s potential in mind. It is […]
Highest paid athletes – and where are the Danes?
By Kenneth Cortsen on June 21, 2013 in Sport & Media Relations, Sport Economy, Sport Management, Sport Marketing
Every year, Forbes (click on the link to see the full list) ranks the highest paid athletes in the world. If you look at the picture below or at the full list, you will see that Danish athletes are not part of the world’s elite measured on earnings. Why is that and what are some of the […]