The Kuwait National Final of the prestigious MercedesTrophy Golf tournament was held at the Sahara Golf and Country Club on Friday, March 14 2008. This year was a very special tournament as Albisher & Alkazemi celebrated 11 years of organizing this unique tournament in Kuwait.
It was an exciting finish to the keenly contested championships with the top 3 winners getting a chance to play in the MercedesTrophy World Final in the fall of 2008.
The ideology behind the tournament is to bring together Mercedes-Benz prospects, customers and golf enthusiasts on a common platform and to indulge in a sport which is as precise as the engineering that stands behind the brand.
92 golfers participated in this year's tournament, all of them vying for the exclusive prizes and the most coveted top three positions for the chance to compete in the World Finals in Stuttgart, Germany.
The day started off early with the participants registering with the club and collecting their welcome gift packs provided by Albisher & Alkazemi, followed by a hearty breakfast to energize the golfers. The tournament was divided into three-handicap classes to give everyone a fair chance to win and there were more than ten prizes up for grabs.
The play started at 9:30 AM and already one could feel the energy and competitiveness in the air as the golfers commenced on the challenging course.
Everybody had their eyes set on Hole # 4, for the Hole-In-One prize - a fabulous Mercedes-Benz SLK Roadster provided by Albisher & Alkazemi Company.
The fiercely contested tournament was won by
Song Mok Cho won First Place in Handicap A division
Rick Tivner topped the Handicap B division
J T Lee was the winner of Handicap C division
All three golfers are now eagerly awaiting the World Finals of the MercedesTrophy golf championships held in Stuttgart, Germany every year.
A complete list of other winners follows below:
- 2nd Place Division A - Peter Wilson
- 2nd Place Division B - J O Kim
- 2nd Place Division C - Yahiya Bakir
- 3rd Place Division A - Andrew Kemp
- 3rd Place Division B - Deepak Malhotra
- 3rd Place Division C - K Song
- Nearest To Pin (Ladies) - Susan Ensor
- Nearest To Pin (Men) - Bob Nash
- Longest Drive (Ladies) - Susan Ensor
- Longest Drive (Men) - H S Seo
Mr. Horst Neuber, General Manager Albisher & Alkazemi Company (Mercedes-Benz) said "We wish to thank all the sponsors who made this year's competition a success."
He continued to say - A very special word of thanks to the major sponsors of the tournament - Jumbo Travels, Libano Suisse Insurance, Tiffany & Co. & Fuchs Oil for helping to make this year's event such a great success.
Albisher & Alkazemi company has been organizing this tournament continuously for the past ten years and this very special eleventh edition of the MercedesTrophy Final came to a close with a sumptuous dinner at Sahara Golf Club.
More information about golf in Kuwait can be had from www.q8golf.com or www.saharakuwait.com
More information about Mercedes-Benz products and services can be had from - www.mercedes-benz.com.kw
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© Press Release 2008
