#1 world ranked golfer joins elite group of
players on Team RBC
SPANISH BAY, CA, Feb. 7, 2018
/PRNewswire/ - Today, RBC is announcing its newest brand ambassador
– professional golfer Dustin
Johnson. Ranked #1 in the world and sitting 5th
in all-time PGA TOUR Career earnings, Johnson is the latest high
profile golfer to join Team RBC, including players Matt Kuchar, Ryder Cup Captain Jim Furyk, Brandt
Snedeker and Brooke
Henderson.
Johnson has had an incredible career to-date, including 17
tournament wins on the PGA TOUR, and being named 2016 PGA Player of
the Year. He is also only the third player in PGA TOUR history to
win a title in all of his 11 seasons since his debut.
Team RBC was established in 2009 and is now comprised of 14
elite male and female golfers who embody the pinnacle of golf
performance. Along with wearing the RBC branding on his apparel and
golf bag, Johnson and his RBC teammates support many of the bank's
marketing initiatives and client experiences.
In addition to being the title sponsor of the RBC Heritage and
RBC Canadian Open, RBC is also proud to be the Official Banking and
Financial Services partner for all Team RBC ambassadors.
Quotes:
"My goal is to be the best in the game and win as many
championships as possible, and I'm grateful for RBC's support and
belief in me. I have enjoyed getting to know them better over the
past few years through playing in the RBC Canadian Open. Now that
my relationship with RBC has expanded to brand ambassador, I can't
wait to achieve more milestones together."
– Dustin
Johnson, PGA TOUR Golfer
"RBC is a longstanding supporter of golf and we celebrate the
traditions and passion of the game. We're proud to welcome Dustin
to Team RBC as our newest ambassador. He's an exciting player that
has thrilled fans around the world and a great asset to the RBC
brand."
– Dave McKay,
President and CEO, RBC
"Dustin's unique and natural talent on the course, combined with
his high caliber of play, makes him an ideal Team RBC ambassador.
He shares our commitment to hard work, strength and determination –
and we're happy to have him on our team."
– Mary DePaoli,
EVP and Chief Marketing Officer, RBC
About RBC
Royal Bank of Canada is a global financial institution with
a purpose-driven, principles-led approach to delivering leading
performance. Our success comes from the 80,000 employees who bring
our vision, values and strategy to life so we can help our clients
thrive and communities prosper. As Canada's biggest bank, and one of the largest
in the world based on market capitalization, we have a diversified
business model with a focus on innovation and providing exceptional
experiences to our 16 million clients in Canada, the U.S. and 35 other countries. For
more information, please visit rbc.com.
We are proud to support a broad range of community initiatives
through donations, community investments and employee volunteer
activities. See how at rbc.com/community-sustainability/.
SOURCE RBC
