The new six-year deal for the event, staged annually at the Westchester Country Club in New York, will begin with the 2005 event in June. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Said Robert E. Diamond Jr, chief executive officer of Barclays Capital and chairman of Barclays Global Investors: "More than anytime in our history, sponsoring a high profile event like the Barclays Classic makes sense. Each of Barclays businesses in the US has a first-rate story to tell and this association with the PGA Tour will help communicate that story."
Financial firm Barclays has signed a title sponsorship deal with the PGA Tour for the event formerly known as the Buick Classic.
