Nike Golf has taken over from Volvo as title sponsor of the prestigious amateur Matchplay Championship in the U.K. After 18 years, the 2012 edition of the event saw the participation of more than 2,100 pairs and 1,300 golfers from 1,500 clubs. Running from June until next January, when the grand final will be played at the Vale de Lobo resort in the Algarve, Portugal, the tournament will be named the Nike Golf Matchplay Championship.

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