In a statement issued last month, Judd Silverman, Tournament Director for the annual LPGA Tournament held in Toledo, announced that the event would be getting a new name.
Dana Corporation, one of the leaders in manufacture of efficient propulsion and energy management solutions for automobiles and machinery, will become the title sponsor of the Dana Open presented by Marathon, effective 2022.
Dana Corporation has been involved with first, the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic and then the Marathon Classic, since 1984. Dana was founded in 1904 and is based in Maumee. The company has annual sales of 47.1 billion and employs 38,000 people in 33 countries around the world.
The tournament has seen continued growth with Marathon Petroleum as the title sponsor for the past nine seasons. Marathon was also a major sponsor for the Solheim Cup held in Toledo this past summer.
The Dana Open presented by Marathon will be contested August 29 through September 4 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania. The best women golfers in the world will compete for a piece of the $1.75 million purse and the Golf Channel will air 11 hours of live coverage.
“We’re extremely grateful to Dana Incorporated for this major commitment,” stated tournament director Judd Silverman. “Dana has been a loyal sponsor of the tournament since its beginning in 1984, and we couldn’t be happier to have this historic northwest Ohio company as our new title sponsor. At the same time, we’re also grateful to Marathon Petroleum for their generous support over the past nine years as title sponsor and decision to continue supporting the tournament as the presenting sponsor.”
Dana’s participation will only enhance the generation of funds for local children’s charities. Over the tournament’s 37-year history, nearly $13 million dollars has been raised for more than 200 children’s charities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.
