BMW stands out as the ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at the Hero Indian...

BMW stands out as the ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at the Hero Indian Open 2015

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New Delhi. BMW India was the exclusive ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at the 51st edition of Hero Indian Open held from 19 – 22 February 2015 at the Delhi Golf Club. The four day golf tournament also debuted as co-sanctioned with the European Tour this year.

The winner of the Hero Indian Open 2015 was Anirban Lahiri. The runner up was SSP Chawrasia. Top golfers from the world over competed to win the total prize money worth US$ 1.5 million. Spanish professional golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez, one of the most charismatic players in world golf, was also seen along with golf stalwarts from Europe and Asia like Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur, Thaworn Wiratchant, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rikard Karlberg and Arjun Atwal among others.

Mr. Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India said, “Golf has been an integral part of sports engagement at the BMW Group. We are pleased with our association as the exclusive ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at Hero Indian Open 2015. The world of golf in India is witnessing progressive development and exemplifies the advancement and legacy of the sport in this country. The main attraction of the game was the Hole-in-One challenge, the prize for which was an all-new BMW i8 which was launched in India 18 February 2015.”

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BMW Golf Cup International in India

BMW Golf Cup International is one of the world’s largest amateur golf tournament series with roots that trace back more than a quarter of a century to a British-based initiative that ran on its own for five years before going international. An exclusive, invitation-only event, BMW Golf Cup International is designed for esteemed BMW customers providing the right mix for an exclusive social interaction. In India, BMW Golf Cup International has established itself as a leading tournament series and has seen tremendous success since it started in 2008.

India is one of the 50 participating countries at the prestigious BMW Golf Cup International World Final for which more than 100,000 players compete across 1,000 qualifying tournaments all over the world.

BMW India dealers identify amateur golfers amongst BMW owners who are interested in participating in the tournament. The tournaments are held in accordance with the rules of the respective local golf club. This year, as part of BMW Golf Cup International 2015, seventeen tournaments will be held across India in fourteen cities – Kochi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata, Raipur, Lucknow, Greater Noida and Gurgaon.

BMW Golf Cup International 2015 has three categories: A (for handicaps up to 12), B (for handicaps 13 – 28) and Ladies Category (for handicaps up to 28). The winners from each Indian city will compete at the National Final. The national winners will come together at the BMW Golf Cup International 2015 World Final.

BMW India will also conduct Golf Clinics in all fourteen cities. Conducted by experts, Golf Clinics will serve as an introduction to golf for the participants. Participants will be able to practice and take professional advice to get a first impression of the game. BMW dealerships will organize 8 – 10 Golf Clinics per city for the customers.

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