Golf tournaments held by automotive brands

Some of the famous automotive brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Porsche and Toyota have been sponsored professional golf tournaments. But they also held their special tournaments for the car owners held annually or biennially.

1. BMW Golf Cup International

The BMW Golf Cup International is the series of amateur golf tournaments held by BMW since 1980. Most participants of the golf series are the owners of the BMW Group cars. The series took place in several world cities including Dubai, Singapore and Sydney. The winning qualifiers will advanced into the world finals held in Germany. The winners and finalists will not only win the BMW cars as main prize, but also earn special exemptions to the European Tour events sponsored by BMW: the BMW International Open in Munich, Germany; and the BMW PGA Championship, a European Tour's flagship tournament at London, England which has been part of Rolex Series since 2017.

BMW Golf Cup International official website

2. MercedesTrophy

The MercedesTrophy is an exclusive invitation tournament series for Mercedes-Benz customers and potential customers, who are golf enthusiasts. It started out as a tournament series for amateurs at national level in 1989. Then in 1991, both format and the name were changed, and the first MercedesTrophy for customers and friends of Mercedes-Benz took place.

The MercedesTrophy currently has a three-stage tournament structure. First there are invitation tournaments at local level, in which players can qualify for the national finals (as is the case in Germany). The highlight is the world final, which is traditionally held in Stuttgart, Germany.

Those who qualify for the global final will be the players who have won the national in their countries/regions. Play will be according to the Stableford scoring system in three net categories, whereby at each hole the player receives what are known as Stableford points based on the number of strokes taken.

As different handicap systems are used around the world, the MercedesTrophy World Final is played according to the official rules of the German Golf Association (DGV). The general golfing etiquette of DGV and the rules of the hosting golf club therefore apply.

- MercedesTrophy Indonesia

This year, the MercedesTrophy Indonesia is in its 25th Edition. Despite four edition short of its 28 years since its first inception, MercedesTrophy Indonesia has been proven as the most consistent golf tournament ever held by any automotive brand in Indonesia. It is also the longest golf tournament for customers runs by a luxury automotive brand in the Archipelago. If the first MercedesTrophy can be traced back in 1989 and its global presence was started in 1991, the MercedesTrophy Indonesia was held for the first time in 1992, just a year after the event became a world wide tournament series. For its 25th edition of MercedesTrophy Indonesia, once again, all loyal customers and friends of Mercedes-Benz are welcomed to sign up for the 2021 MercedesTrophy Indonesia.

- MercedesTrophy 2021 rules and requirements

1. Players must be minimum age of 18 years.

2. Players must be an amateur golfer.

3. Players must have a handicap of max 24.0 for male and 36.0 for female. The official handicap index must be enclosed to proof their current handicap index, which is based on the USGA Handicap System.

4. Players will have to upload the copy of the Vehicle Registration Certificate (STNK) of their Mercedes-Benz car in order to be eligible for the participation.

5. Should ownership in the family name of the registrant, it must be equipped with an Official Family Card (Kartu Keluarga).

6. Should the vehicle is registered under company name, it must be equipped with an official statement from the Authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer.

7. Should the MercedesTrophy Indonesia 2021 finalist is a participant with a Mercedes-Benz car on behalf of the company, the he/she is not eligible to participate in the Drive To The Major competition.

8. Should participants enter the MercedesTrophy Indonesia 2021 National Final, the maximum vehicle ownership is 4 years purchased from authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer outlet in Indonesia

9. No employees/associates of Mercedes-Benz Indonesia or Daimler AG or dealer partners are allowed to take active part in the MercedesTrophy Indonesian Final 2021 (for customer relationship building purposes participation without competitive scoring is possible and the player will be considered as Guest Player).

10. Existing and potential customers are allowed to participate in the MercedesTrophy (qualifying round and national final level).

11. Players may substitute their participation by bringing the Power of Attorney approved by the related Mercedes-Benz Dealer. The substitute player will be considered not as Tournament Player but as Guest Player.

12. The MercedesTrophy World Final is the absolute highlight of the MercedesTrophy tournament series - the best players from The MercedesTrophy National line up under their own country's flag against teams from all over the world.

13. The committee reserves the right to decide the pairing.

14. Players shall refer to MercedesTrophy Indonesia 2021 National Final Terms of The Competition for further rules.

- Additional Remarks - Rules and Regulations (MercedesTrophy 2020 Finalist)

1. Finalist from MercedesTrophy Indonesia 2020 will be automatically enter the MercedesTrophy Indonesia 2021 National Final

2. The Mercedes-Benz vehicle ownership requirement is limited to a maximum of 5 (five) years from authorized Mercedes-Benz dealer outlet in Indonesia.

MercedesTrophy Indonesia official website

3. Camry Invitiational

The Camry Invitational is the series of golf tournaments held by Toyota Asia-Pacific. The tournament winners and finalists will win the new Toyota Camry as grand prize and prize money as main prize.