PGA golfer Russell Henley
Pinnacle Financial Partners is making its presence felt on the PGA Tour.
Five-time PGA Tour winner Russell Henley was scheduled to put on the Pinnacle Financial Partners Brand when he teed off Thursday morning on the 2026 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Ga.
In addition, Pinnacle has entered right into a three-year sponsorship settlement with the PGA Tour’s Cadillac Championship in Miami, Fla. The agency can be the presenting sponsor for the Cadillac Championship Official Pro-Am, when the PGA Tour returns to Trump National Doral from April 29 by means of May 3.
Founded in 2000, Nashville-based Pinnacle is a $119.1 billion asset regional financial institution that operates within the southeast, serving clients in Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas amongst different websites.
Henley has been a Synovus model ambassador since 2023, and he’ll publicly debut the Pinnacle model for the primary time on the Masters following a January merger between Pinnacle and Synovus.
The agency is working to combine manufacturers with full conversion anticipated in early 2027.
Henley, a Macon, Ga., native, is ranked No. 12 on the earth and has captured greater than $48 million in profession earnings on the PGA Tour since turning professional in 2011. The 36-year-old Henley, who completed tied for fourth within the 2023 Masters, represented the U.S. within the 2024 Presidents Cup and the 2025 Ryder Cup.
“Russell exemplifies what we value most as a combined firm: character, discipline and commitment,” Kevin Blair, president and CEO of Pinnacle Financial Partners, stated in a launch.
“This partnership reflects our shared beliefs and builds on a solid foundation that began with Synovus and now continues with Pinnacle. Russell is the ideal fit to bring our brand to life in this next chapter.”
The sponsorship settlement with the Cadillac Championship is Pinnacle’s first PGA Tour occasion partnership and serves as one other milestone for the financial institution in strengthening its presence within the Southeast market.
Pinnacle will even function the presenting accomplice of the event’s Pro-Am, which might be titled the Cadillac Championship Official Pro-Am offered by Pinnacle Financial Partners.
“This partnership reflects the way we approach growth, which is by investing in great markets, building relationships and showing up in meaningful ways,” Michael Walker, Pinnacle’s South Florida group government, stated in a launch.
“South Florida is an important part of Pinnacle’s future, and this gives us an opportunity to engage with clients and the community on a larger stage while introducing more people to our distinctive style of banking.”
