Emirates is the Official Airline of 18 events worldwide, as well as the Official Partner of the 2012 European Ryder Cup Team. Eleven of the tournaments it sponsors are on the European Tour International Schedule, including the flagship event of the Race to Dubai - the DP World Tour Championship – Alstom Open de France, Avantha Masters (India), Malaysian Open, Austrian Open, BMW International Open (Germany), WGC-HSBC Champions (China), Barclays Singapore Open, the UBS Hong Kong Open, the Irish Open and the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea, while it also supports the Boeing Classic (USA), Emirates Airline Invitational, Thailand Open, Australian PGA Championship and the Emirates Australian Open, as well as the Japan Open Golf Championship (Men’s, Ladies and Seniors).