Team Thailand, Team Singapore Secure Wins at the BMW Golf Cup International World Final 2016

Team Thailand wins first place and Team Singapore wins second place at the BMW Golf Cup International World Final 2016. Thirty four South East Asian teams with 114 amateur golfers in total battled it out for the podium at the Emirates Golf Club in Dubai from March 5 to 19, 2017.

Taking podium finishes is a great honor for both countries. The BMW Golf Cup International is one of the world’s largest and most renowned international amateur golf tournament series, with participation of more than 100,000 participants from more than 50 countries, playing in more than 800 tournaments around the world.

Team Thailand won the BMW Golf Cup International World Final 2016 with a total score of 317 points in the National Team Category, earning their first-ever victory. Team Singapore, represented by Chen Xiaoqin, Dennis Lim and Koh Hong Soon, proudly secured the runner-up position scoring a total of 298 points in the National Team Category.

Golfers from Singapore also finished in the top 10 in the individual competitions with the following scores:

Mr. Horst Herdtle, Managing Director of Performance Motors Ltd said: “We are happy to congratulate Team Singapore for securing second place at the BMW Golf Cup International World Final. Despite some tense moments over the course of the competition, they remained focused, composed and gave a fantastic account of themselves. The second place finish was the best ever result achieved by Team Singapore at the World Final. We are confident that this experience in Dubai will stand them in good stead for future tournaments. We would also like to congratulate Team Thailand on their maiden victory.”