The most anticipated corporate golf tournament of the year – The Mercedes Trophy Finals was recently concluded at Sealinks Golf and Country Club in Vietnam in the coastal town of Phan Thiet along the East Sea. The Mercedes Trophy is a global premium corporate event where 60,000 players from 60 countries participate each year.
Star Management is pleased to be the business advisory consultant for this prestigious event now in its ninth year in Vietnam.
From a field of 4,000 recreational golfers representing all country clubs, the seven top finishers who are also Mercedes car owners secured their place in the next round which is the Asian Final to be played in Australia. The best player of the Asian Final will then represent Vietnam in the WORLD Final in Stuttgart in Germany to conclude the season.
The The seven Finalists who qualified for the Asian Finals are: Hoang Quan, Nguyen Ba Canh, Vu Ngoc Hung, Banh Dang Duc Phong, Van Sy Thuy, Ms. Nguyen Thi Van Anh and Phan Ngoc Hieu.
Highlights of MercedesTrophy – Vietnam Final 2011
The MercedesTrophy is a worldwide series of corporate tournaments now in its 20th year of which Vietnam has participated in the past 9 years. With over 60 countries and over 60,000 Mercedes customers participating, Vietnamese golfers as well as Mercedes car owners are keen to be part of this global event.
The MercedesTrophy 2010 – 2011 in Vietnam has attracted more than 4,000 golfers with 21 qualifying golf clubs, two semi-finals and the Country Final. The series then continue to Australia and then onto to the World Finals by year end.
This year for the first time in Vietnam, in a single tournament Mercedes-Benz offered 4 hole-in-one luxury car prizes comprising two CLS, one E350, 1oneGLK and a bonus 5th hole to win a newly launched C200 for a skills challenge held on the roof terrace of the Sealinks hotel which overlooks the ocean.
Martin Schulz Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Director of Sales & Marketing commented that the Sealinks link style golf course will help the Vietnamese golfers be better-prepared to compete in ASIAN Final due to the similarity of Sea Links to the courses they will play in Australia’s Gold Coast!
The Sea Links Golf Club is located in Phan Thiet City, some 200km from Ho Chi Minh City. Sea Links lies in the heart of a breathtaking area of the countryside. It is built on an area of 160 hectares on a cliff with beautiful sand dunes. It looks over the ocean, with panoramic views of Mui Ne Bay, creating a particular appeal for golfers.
With a length of 7,700 yards from the tips, each hole has its own beauty and challenge. Notable are the long par fives and 2 island par threes. Heavy undulations are found on the greens and fairways making it as challenging as they come. Billed as ‘The Most Challenging Links Style Golf Course In Asia’, Sea Links is destined to become one of the best Vietnam golf courses.
In celebration of 125 years anniversary, Mercedes-Benz also rewards its golfer customers in Vietnam with an appreciation package of complimentary golf, gala dinner and 5-star hotel accommodation. The pampering remains for the duration of each leg, which means winners of the country final will also get the same luxurious package for the Astralia trip with round business class flights, all ground transportation, and 5-star deluxe rooms for four nights in Australia and the same standard for the Germany trip.
MercedesTrophy brought a series of interesting prizes for lucky draw including Diamond Island Yacht Sun-downer for 2 persons at $10,000, a $5,000 diamond ring from Unique, Techcom bank card valued at $2,500 or free S-class chauffeur service for 3 days. The events also attracted sponsors as Coca Cola, Taylormade, Heineken, Macallan whiskey, Red Apron wines, Vietnam Airlines, and Mercedes-Benz authorized dealer Vietnam Star Automotive. Techcom Bank Priority Services is the co-sponsor of the Mercedes Trophy in Vietnam
