AUGUSTA, Ga., Sept. 17, 2024 ~ Augusta, Georgia - Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters Tournament, has announced that Bank of America will be joining the prestigious list of Champion Partners for the Masters Tournament starting in 2025. This partnership marks a significant expansion of Bank of America's involvement with the tournament and further solidifies their commitment to supporting the community and amateur events.

Ridley expressed his excitement about this new partnership, stating that Bank of America's support for community initiatives and amateur events has made them a valuable partner in their mission both locally and globally. He also added that this announcement is a celebration of an expanded relationship between the two organizations and he is delighted to welcome Bank of America to the Masters Tournament family.

Bank of America will join other Champion Partners such as AT&T, IBM, and Mercedes-Benz who have all extended their relationships with the tournament. In addition, Delta Air Lines, Rolex, and UPS have also returned as Tournament Partners.

In collaboration with CBS Sports, the 2025 Masters Tournament will feature five additional hours of live coverage for the third and final rounds. This brings the total weekend coverage to 14 hours on CBS and Paramount+, in addition to digital feeds from Thursday through Sunday. The CBS Television Network and Paramount+ will air live coverage from 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM ET on Saturday, April 12th and Sunday, April 13th - an increase of one hour for Saturday's third round. Additionally, two hours of live coverage have been added on both Saturday and Sunday to air on Paramount+ from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET. The commercial time per hour will remain unchanged at four minutes.

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Ridley expressed his gratitude towards CBS Sports for their long-standing partnership with the Masters Tournament spanning almost seven decades. He also mentioned that alongside their friends at CBS Sports, they are pleased to extend weekend coverage for fans to enjoy more live golf.

Bank of America has been a dedicated partner within the greater Augusta, Georgia community for several years. They have shown their commitment to supporting initiatives at the HUB for Community Innovation and investing in the transformation plan at Paine College. Additionally, Bank of America has been a Proud Partner of the Augusta National Women's Amateur since its inception in 2019, as well as the Latin America Amateur Championship and Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship since 2022.

The 2025 Masters Tournament is scheduled to take place from April 7th to April 13th. Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses, and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management, and other financial and risk management products and services.

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With approximately 69 million consumer and small business clients in the United States alone, Bank of America offers unmatched convenience through its network of approximately 3,800 retail financial centers and 15,000 ATMs. They also provide award-winning digital banking services to approximately 58 million verified digital users. The company is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking, and trading across various asset classes.

In addition to their support for small businesses through innovative online products and services, Bank of America also serves clients in more than 35 countries worldwide. Their stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: BAC).

For more news about Bank of America, including dividend announcements and other important information, visit their newsroom or register for news email alerts. Reporters can contact Andy Aldridge at Bank of America for further inquiries at 1.980.387.0514.

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