Airbus Signs On As Title Sponsor Of LPGA Tour Stop In Mobile

Europe-based aircraft manufacturer Airbus has signed on as title sponsor of the spring LPGA Tour event in Mobile, Ala. The Airbus Mobile Bay LPGA Classic takes place May 22-25 at Magnolia Grove Golf Club (Airbus). Airbus is currently building a $600M production facility in Mobile -- its first in the U.S. -- with aircraft assembly scheduled to begin in '15 (THE DAILY). In Mobile, Tommy Hicks noted the Airbus-LPGA deal is "for one year, but could be extended" after the tournament. The LPGA has "long been a fixture in Mobile, beginning with the former Tournament of Champions, which was a limited-field event featuring winners of LPGA tournaments over a three-year span." The current full-field event is "expected to feature many of the LPGA's top and most popular players" (AL.com, 1/21).