The season opener of Mercedes-Benz’s corporate Golf event began this Spring at Vietnam’s SongBe Golf resort . This year 24 country clubs nationwide are expected to participate with over 4,000 golfers representing Vietnam’s elite. Last year there 17 golf clubs in operation where close to 3,000 golfers participated in the Mercedes Trophy. This growth in remarkable considering golf is a relatively new sport in Vietnam and embraced for the most part by the upper class of society.
The game is rapidly gaining popularity and the country’s coastline arguably boasts some of the best golf landscapes in south east Asia. Designs by Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie and Lee Trevino feature prominently around the country. As infrastructure improves it expected up to 30 courses additional courses may come on line by 2020.
The Mercedes Trophy is a global premium corporate event where 58,000 players from 43 countries participate each year. In Asia players players compete to participate in three key events. A Country Final where seven best players proceed to the Asian Final (All expenses paid to Australia). The best player is chosen from each country goes on the World Final in Stuttgart Germany.
Star Management is pleased to be engaged as the business advisory consultant in the planning and execution of the Mercedes Trophy in Vietnam. For details of the press release email mark_khan@starlimited.com
