FM Global ties up sponsorship with high LGPA star

Commercial property insurer FM Global has expanded its engagement with skilled golf by sponsoring high Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) golfer and New England native, Megan Khang, via the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

Khang, 26, has earned acclaim on the LPGA Tour with 38 profession high 10 finishes since her debut in 2016, together with her first Tour victory on the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open in Canada and a third-place end on the LPGA Drive On Championship in Florida this January. Residing simply 60 miles from FM Global’s Rhode Island headquarters, her New England roots deepen the importance of the partnership.

Two-season sponsorship

The collaboration aligns with FM Global’s dedication to the game, underscored by its introduction of the FM Global Championship – an LPGA event set to debut from August 29 to September 1, 2024, at TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, USA. The occasion is poised to characteristic the biggest prize pool for any LPGA Tour occasion exterior of the majors and tour championship.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Khang highlighted the shared values between her and the insurer.

“I am thrilled to join the FM Global team. We share a belief in hard work, resilience, and striving for excellence,” she mentioned. “We both understand the importance of evaluating and reducing risk – and quickly rebounding from adversity – whether it’s a natural hazard threatening a business or community or a hazard on the golf course that could disrupt my game.”

Malcolm Roberts, president and CEO of FM Global, praised Khang as a great associate to advertise ladies’s skilled golf in New England.

“We could not think of a better partner to help us bring women’s professional golf back to New England,” he mentioned. “Megan brings a deep commitment to excellence and hard work both on and off the golf course, and we look forward to working together to raise awareness of our shared values and leverage our partnership to give back to our communities.”

2024 FM Global Championship

The sponsorship entails Khang carrying FM Global’s emblem on her attire and taking part in varied firm occasions all year long, together with competing on the 2024 FM Global Championship.

The 2024 FM Global Championship will mark the LPGA Tour’s first return to New England because the 2004 US Women’s Open and its first look within the larger Boston space since 1997, signalling a big second for golf within the area.