Nexo Championship returns to Trump International with $3m purse

Nexo has renewed its title partnership for the Nexo Championship, which will return to Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire on August 20-23, 2026.

Digital assets wealth platform Nexo will headline the Nexo Championship for a second consecutive year in 2026, keeping the event at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire between August 20 and 23 as the final tournament of the DP World Tour’s Closing Swing and the first phase of the 2026 Race to Dubai. The renewed agreement follows Nexo’s 2025 entry as the Tour’s Official Digital Wealth Platform through 2027 and its rapid progression to title rights at the Championship, underscoring the brand’s focus on long-term, recurring visibility with a tightly defined, affluent audience.

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From its debut, the Nexo Championship has been used as a testbed for new incentives and storytelling around performance. The inaugural 2025 edition introduced the Course Record presented by Nexo, a rolling, season-long prize that starts at $10,000 per tournament and grows with each event until a course record is broken, at which point the fund resets for the next stop. Nexo described the event as “something we are genuinely proud of – a tournament that launched the first-ever course record prize on the DP World Tour, and a Scottish champion on home soil in its inaugural year,” adding that the partnership “earns its place in our portfolio through measurable long-term view” and delivers “concentrated, recurring exposure to exactly the audience Nexo is built for – and that is a combination worth renewing.”

Trump International’s growing tournament profile

The 2026 Nexo Championship will again showcase Trump International Golf Links, with the Old Course returning as host after establishing itself as a striking backdrop in the previous edition. Ben Cowen, Chief Tournament and Operations Officer at the DP World Tour, said: “We are pleased to have reached this new agreement with both Nexo and Trump International Golf Links for the Nexo Championship to again be part of our global schedule, and we thank them for their continued commitment.” He praised the Trump International Old Course as “one of the leading new links courses in the United Kingdom,” noting that the venue will anchor a packed August in Aberdeen alongside the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship on the Staysure Legends Tour.

Eric F. Trump, speaking for the host venue, framed the renewed deal as validation of the property’s ambitions. “We are greatly honoured to host the DP World Tour’s Nexo Championship at Trump International, Scotland – home of the greatest 36 holes in world golf,” he said. “This is the second consecutive year we have hosted this prestigious event, and I am immensely proud of the two championships links courses that we have built along the spectacular North Sea shoreline. It is testament to their quality and stature that both the Old Course and New Course will host world-class tournaments this August.” Donald Trump Jr. added that “2026 is set to be another incredible year for championship golf at Trump International, Scotland,” and thanked Nexo and partners “committed to delivering this great event.”

As a tournament, the Nexo Championship first appeared on the Race to Dubai schedule in 2020 as the Scottish Championship, then evolved into a named Nexo property as the DP World Tour and Nexo aligned around more purposeful, long-term title partnerships at historically resonant venues. In 2025, Scotland’s Grant Forrest claimed his second DP World Tour title at the Nexo Championship, finishing eight under par and four strokes clear of England’s Joe Dean, and pocketed a $10,000 Course Record bonus for a second-round 66. The 2026 renewal will add a celebrity pro-am on Wednesday, August 19, broadening the tournament beyond the professional field and giving Nexo another touchpoint with fans and invited guests.

Nexo’s expanding global sports strategy

The Nexo Championship is one pillar in a broader, multi-sport strategy that Nexo is building across continents to reach “financially active, globally mobile” audiences. The company is also an Official Partner of the Audi Revolut Formula 1 Team, Official Crypto Partner of the Australian Open, title partner of the ATP 500 Dallas Open, and Official Regional Digital Asset Partner of the Argentine National Football Team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, creating a portfolio the firm describes as engineered for “compounding returns” in brand exposure and premium experiences.

Since 2018, Nexo has positioned itself as a premier digital assets wealth platform focused on helping clients grow, manage, and preserve their crypto holdings, with a mission to “lead the next generation of wealth creation” through tailored solutions, 24/7 client care, and a mix of security, infrastructure, and sustainable business practices. The company says it has served forward-thinking clients in more than 199 jurisdictions, processed over $403 billion globally, and built a platform designed to deliver “lasting value” and “long-lasting prosperity” to millions of users.

The DP World Tour, for its part, continues to frame its schedule as a global showcase for talent, destinations, and communities. Its 2026 Global Schedule features 42 tournaments in 25 countries, structured around five Global Swings, the Back 9, and the DP World Tour Play-Offs, with five Rolex Series events and four Majors all feeding into the Race to Dubai Rankings and season-ending DP World Tour Championship in Dubai. Backed by title partner DP World since 2022 and supported by major brands including Rolex, Emirates, BMW, and Nexo, the Tour emphasises innovation, creative content, and positive social and environmental impact as it expands its footprint — with the Nexo Championship in Aberdeenshire now firmly embedded as the Closing Swing’s decisive finale.