A fleet of BMW 630i GT was handed over earlier today specifically for the Maybank Championship 2019 as BMW Malaysia was announced as the Official Automotive Partner. Entering its fourth edition of the world-level golf tournament, the event saw BMW Malaysia playing a huge role in the event co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour as well as the European Tour.
According to Sashi Amni, Head of Corporate Communications, BMW Group Malaysia, “The BMW Group has been prominently associated with professional golf for over thirty years now. We are present at the most prestigious golf tournaments in the world such as the Ryder Cup and the Omega European Masters. Recently, the BMW Group also reaffirmed our commitment to the European Tour until 2022 by renewing its status as an Official Partner. Our partnership with the Maybank Championship 2019 mirrors our global initiatives with the sport.”
The BMW Group is known for their long-standing history and support for all sorts of sporting tournaments of all levels that goes back to the 1989 BMW Golf Cup International. For those of you who didn’t know, it was highly regarded as the world’s largest and most successful amateur golf competition which took place in our country.
The fleet of BMW 6 Series GT will play a vital role in the entire championship period by providing assistance in chauffeuring players, officials, and VVIPS around the famous Saujana Golf and Country Club. BMW Malaysia will also showcase the BMW 630i GT and the All-New BMW X3 xDrive30i on the tournament grounds.
The Maybank Championship 2019 will take place from 21st to 24th March at Saujana Golf and Country Club. The tournament will feature Major Championship winners – Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, defending champion Shubhankar Sharma and top-ranking golfer Gavin Green, along with a list of the world’s leading golfers – all of whom are competing for the total prize of US$3 million.
Sudddenly, we have a sudden surge of huge interest in taking up golf soon. We wonder why…