PGA TOUR champion golfer Steven Alker poses with the trophy after his first victory at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in January 2024 in Hualalai (Conor Langs/West Hawaii today).
Ka’upulehu-Kona — Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. and PGA TOUR Champions announced Thursday an extension of their five-year marriage, with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai and the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in 2030. This extension also continues the role of Mitsubishi Electric as the official marketing partner of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions.
Ka’upulehu-Kona — Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc. and PGA TOUR Champions announced Thursday an extension of their five-year marriage, with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship in Hualalai and the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in 2030. This extension also continues Mitsubishi Electric’s role as the official marketing partner of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions.
“PGA TOUR Champions is proud to continue building upon our wonderful partnership with Mitsubishi Electric, which dates more than 15 years. The success of both tournaments is a testament to the shared values and vision between our organizations,” PGA TOUR Champions President Miller Brady said. “Everyone involved in our Tour looks forward to starting the season at the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai each year—with exceptional hospitality at a breathtaking course providing the perfect start to the year—while the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf has proven to be a premier event on our schedule, showcasing top-tier competition and community engagement. We are incredibly grateful for the fantastic relationship that we have had with Mitsubishi Electric and look forward to an even brighter future together.”
“We’ve built a strong relationship with the PGA TOUR for more than 15 years and are thrilled to continue as title sponsor of two events on the Champions Tour,” Mike Corbo, president and CEO, Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc., said. “The sponsorship has been a success not only with our customers and businesses, but with the charitable causes which the tournaments support. It is a great honor to be able to continue our commitment to the communities where our tournaments are held.”
Mitsubishi Electric has been the title sponsor of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai since 2009 and the title sponsor of the Mitsubishi Electric Classic since 2016. The company’s official marketing partnership with the PGA TOUR, adding the official supplier of giant-format video displays , HVAC official. products and official elevators and escalators – began in 2007. Mitsubishi Electric recently increased its involvement with the PGA TOUR champions by building 12 new Diamond Vision LED panels. Diamond Vision Forums – which have recently been featured at more than 75 PGA TOUR-sanctioned events, have dramatically improved the fan experience on the site through a variety of videos as well as a variety of player information and graphics and fields generated through genuine TOUR players. -Time notation system.
The Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai has been played at Hualalai Golf Course in Ka’upulehu-Kona since 1997, and is among the longest-running host courses on PGA TOUR Champions. The limited field tournament features the winners of the PGA TOUR Champions primary championships from the past five years; the last five Charles Schwab Cup champions; winners of PGA TOUR Champions co-sponsored events over the past two years; eligible members of the World Golf Hall of Fame; and certain sponsor exemptions.
“On behalf of everyone at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, we are thrilled that Mitsubishi Electric and PGA TOUR Champions are expanding their partnership,” said Charlie Parker, regional vice president and general manager of Four Seasons Resort Hualalai. “We have had the thrill of hosting the season-opening PGA TOUR Champions tournament for more than 25 years, featuring the world’s most productive golfers showcasing our magnificent hotel and all that Hualalai has to offer. Hosting this tournament each year is a real thrill and we look forward to continuing our collaboration with Mitsubishi Electric, providing an exceptional experience for everyone who attends the event.
The 2025 PGA TOUR Champions season begins today with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. Defending champion and reigning Charles Schwab Cup winner Steven Alker will retain his name in front of a star-studded field.
“We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Mitsubishi Electric,” Mitsubishi Electric Classic Executive Director Monte Ortel said. “Their commitment to our event and the community has been unwavering, and this extension allows us to build on the success we’ve achieved together. The Mitsubishi Electric Classic has featured incredible golf while making a tremendous impact in Gwinnett County and we look forward to many more years of entertaining fans and making a difference in this community.”
Later this season, the PGA TOUR champions will return to Duluth, Ga. , for the Mitsubishi Electric Classic at TPC Sugarloaf. Stephen Ames has won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic in each of the past two seasons and is looking to sign Padraig Harrington (DICK’S Open) and Steve Stricker (Sanford International) as new Champions Tour players to effectively win an event for three consecutive seasons. This year’s Mitsubishi Electric Classic will be held the week of April 21-27.