Nexo has renewed its title sponsorship of the Nexo Championship, locking in the tournament’s return to Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire from August 20–23, 2026 — this time with a $3 million purse. The event will again serve as the final stop of the DP World Tour’s Closing Swing and kick off the first phase of the 2026 Race to Dubai.
The deal continues Nexo’s deepening relationship with the DP World Tour. After becoming the Tour’s Official Digital Wealth Platform through 2027 and stepping up to title partner in 2025, Nexo has signalled a long-term commitment to reaching affluent, globally mobile audiences through premium sports sponsorships. The company says the Championship delivers “concentrated, recurring exposure” to exactly the audience it targets.
From its 2025 debut, the Nexo Championship has functioned as a laboratory for novel incentives and storytelling. The tournament introduced the “Course Record presented by Nexo,” a rolling, season-long bonus that starts at $10,000 per event and increases until a course record is set, at which point the pot resets. Nexo described the inaugural Championship as “something we are genuinely proud of,” noting it launched the DP World Tour’s first-ever course record prize and crowned a Scottish champion on home soil.
The Old Course at Trump International — lauded as “one of the leading new links courses in the United Kingdom” by DP World Tour’s Chief Tournament and Operations Officer Ben Cowen — will again provide the backdrop for the Championship. Cowen said he was pleased to extend the agreement with both Nexo and Trump International, and highlighted the venue’s role in anchoring a busy August in Aberdeen that also includes the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship.
Representatives of the host venue framed the renewal as validation of their ambitions. Eric F. Trump praised the property’s courses and said he was “immensely proud” to host another DP World Tour event, while Donald Trump Jr. called 2026 “set to be another incredible year for championship golf at Trump International, Scotland,” thanking Nexo and partners for their support.
On the course, the event has already produced notable moments. Scotland’s Grant Forrest claimed the 2025 title at eight under par, finishing four strokes clear of Joe Dean and collecting a $10,000 Course Record bonus for a second-round 66. For 2026, organisers will broaden the event with a celebrity pro-am on Wednesday, August 19 — adding fan engagement and hospitality opportunities for Nexo and its guests.
The Nexo Championship is one element of Nexo’s wider, multi-sport marketing push to reach “financially active, globally mobile” audiences. The company’s sports portfolio includes partnerships with the Audi Revolut Formula 1 Team, the Australian Open (as Official Crypto Partner), title rights at the ATP 500 Dallas Open, and an Official Regional Digital Asset Partnership with the Argentine National Football Team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Nexo says it has served clients in more than 199 jurisdictions, processed over $403 billion, and positions itself as a digital assets wealth platform focused on growing and preserving crypto holdings.
For the DP World Tour, the Nexo Championship’s renewal cements Aberdeenshire as the decisive finale of its Closing Swing. The Tour’s 2026 global schedule features 42 tournaments across 25 countries, structured around five Global Swings, the Back 9, and the DP World Tour Play-Offs, with five Rolex Series events and four Majors feeding into the Race to Dubai. Backed by title partner DP World and supported by brands including Rolex, Emirates, BMW, and Nexo, the Tour continues to push content innovation and global expansion — now with the Nexo Championship established as a key late-season showcase.
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