Francesco Molinari, Italy’s most successful golfer, today confirmed a partnership for the 2013 season with Pirelli, one of the world’s largest tyre companies and a mainstay of Italy’s industrial sector. For it’s part, Pirelli is recognised as a global innovator, driving progress in it’s core businesses through unique alliances and partnerships, such as deriving high performance know-how for it’s road car tyres from it’s role as the official tyre supplier to Formula One.

Design, style and high performance characterise Pirelli and the partnership with Francesco will be identified by Pirelli’s having their logo on his club grips, as well as branding on his golf bag, fusing one of Italy’s best known brands with one of its elite sportsmen.

Francesco said “I am very honoured to be able to announce Pirelli as a sponsor for 2013. I have followed their success in all motor sport especially in Formula 1 and I hope to be a good ambassador for them as they enter into the world of golf. I look forward to a future working with Pirelli.”