Future of LPGA stop in Cambridge uncertain as Manulife’s sponsorship run ends
CAMBRIDGE, Ont. — The LPGA Tour says it would like to return, but the future of the Manulife LPGA Classic remains uncertain as the title sponsor will not be back for the 2018 season.
Manulife, an international financial services group with headquarters in Toronto, has sponsored the tournament since its inaugural edition in 2012.
“The 2017 Manulife LPGA Classic will be Manulife’s final tournament as title sponsor,” Manulife Canada president and CEO Marianne Harrison said in a statement. “Manulife is proud to have brought this world-class professional sporting event to the Waterloo Region for the past six years.
“The tournament has been a great opportunity for Manulife and one that lasted longer than we originally expected with our two extensions to the contract in 2014 and then again in 2016.”