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marzo 12, 2018 - BMW

BMW Golf Cup International: Team Thailand defends title at the World Final – Guest of honour Gary Player tops off unforgettable week in South Africa

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Around 100,000 enthusiastic amateur golfers took part in the #bmwgolfcupinternational around the world and dreamed of qualifying for the World Final. The dream of 109 of those golfers came true in George, #southafrica this week.

George. Around 100,000 enthusiastic amateur golfers took part in the #bmwgolfcupinternational around the world and dreamed of qualifying for the World Final. The dream of 109 of those golfers came true in George, #southafrica this week. At the Montagu and Outeniqua #golf courses, designed by guest of honour #garyplayer (RSA), they competed for the coveted title. Team Thailand ended the tournament at the top of the team standings. Nine-time Majors’ winner Player presented players from Thailand, Taiwan and Australia with the winner trophies for the individual rankings at the closing gala dinner.

“The motto for the World Final of the #bmwgolfcupinternational is ‘once in a lifetime’. In #southafrica, the participants and their guests discovered just how impressively relevant this motto is, and experienced what the #bmw brand stands for,” said Christian Masanz, Head of #bmw Golfsport Marketing. “On behalf of #bmw, I would like to congratulate Team Thailand and the three individual winners on their titles at the 28th World Final, and to congratulate all the participants on their fantastic performances.”

The Thai team was in a class of its own at the Fancourt Resort, located in the stunning region at the foot of the Outeniqua mountains, and ruled the #event as it defended the title won last year in Dubai (UAE) with 328 points (Stableford, net), ahead of team Malaysia (305) and team China (290).

Among the Ladies, Min Hui Huang (Taiwan, 114) prevailed over second-placed Thanith Iam-Asa (Thailand, 107) by a clear margin. Third place was tied by South Korea’s Eunkyung An and Zeynep Alp of Turkey (both 101). In the Men I category, a thrilling final round saw Thailand’s Prakran Sappadungchon (109) catch Shah Rizan Ahmad (107) of Malaysia who had lead the first two days. In third place was China’s Guanzhong Chen (100).

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