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Team Mexico wins the BMW Golf Cup World Final – ‘Eagles for Education’ raises € 49,000.

Munich/George. The BMW Golf Cup World Final for the 2023 season at Fancourt Resort in South Africa drew to a detailed with a go to from {golfing} legend Gary Player (RSA) and plenty of causes to rejoice. Victory within the nationwide competitors went to the crew from Mexico (303 factors), forward of Team Vietnam (278) and Team Italy (276). Over the course of the match, the gamers carded 49 eagles. This allowed the BMW Group to assist UNICEF* with € 49,000, raised on the World Final alone, for use on instructional programmes in disaster areas.

“Congratulations to the Mexican team and the individual winners at the BMW Golf Cup World Final, who came out on top against international opposition at this high-class tournament,” stated Peter van Binsbergen, CEO BMW Group South Africa. “Furthermore, everyone who has experienced this unforgettable week is really a winner. A palpable sense of community has developed across all the cultures and nationalities, fuelled by the shared joy of golf and the delight generated by such a fantastic host country. The fact that the BMW Group is also able to donate € 49,000 to UNICEF is the icing on the cake.”

The BMW Group and UNICEF* are collaborating within the partnership ‘BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today’, focussing on instructional tasks in STEM (science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic) in international locations, which have programme wants and a BMW Group presence. They embrace Brazil, India, Mexico and Thailand, in addition to South Africa.

Within the framework of ‘BRIDGE’, the BMW Group additionally has the chance elevate funds to assist UNICEF’s work in emergencies and protracted crises. The United Nation’s International Children’s Fund makes use of these sources to assist youngsters to develop expertise to deal with trauma and to supply them with a secure surroundings wherein to proceed their studying. The quantity raised by ‘Eagles For Education’ on the BMW Golf Cup World Final can be used to assist instructional programmes of this sort in disaster areas.

In addition to the nationwide competitions, particular person champions have been additionally topped on the BMW Golf Cup World Final within the Men’s A (as much as HCP 12), Men’s B (HCP 13-28) and Ladies (HCP as much as 28) lessons. The titles went to Macarena Aceval Acosta (MEX, 105, Ladies), Ching Hua Tsai (111, TPE, Men’s A), and Marco Solzi (ITA, 105, Men’s B).

The trophies have been introduced to the winners on the closing Gala Dinner by South African golf legend Gary Player, who couldn’t go up the chance to go to the BMW Golf Cup World Final. This was one thing of a house outing for the 88-year-old winner of 18 majors, because the three spectacular golf programs at Fancourt Resort – The Links, Montagu and Outeniqua – are his designs.

“It is a great pleasure for me to be involved in the World Final – and not just because this fantastic and established competition is taking place in my country and because Fancourt will always be a special place for me,” stated Player. “The BMW Golf Cup brings out the best in our beautiful game: ambition and high-class competition, but also respect for one another, the forging of friendships and the sharing of joyful moments. And finally, ‘Eagles for Education’ is ensuring that we don’t forget the most vulnerable – the children. Supporting them has always been especially important to me and my late wife Vivian.”

Despite his age, it’s nonetheless clear to see that Player is without doubt one of the greatest and most charismatic golfers within the historical past of the game. The delighted members and their visitors have been capable of admire him at shut hand, because the ‘Black Knight’ invited them to an unique golf clinic on the Friday – an expertise that these current will keep in mind for a very long time, together with the numerous fascinating insights into the wealthy tradition and pure wealth of South Africa and the heat of the locals.

*UNICEF doesn’t endorse any firm, model, services or products.

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BMW Golf Cup World Final in South Africa helps UNICEF.

Munich/George. Located on the fantastic Garden Route in South Africa, roughly midway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, is Fancourt Golf Resort – venue this week for the 33rd BMW Golf Cup World Final. In maintaining with the motto for the most important worldwide event sequence for novice golfers – ‘once in a lifetime’ – Fancourt offers the proper circumstances for a novel sporting and social expertise. Golfers have certified for the World Final via roughly 1,000 tournaments all over the world. Together with their company, they’ll now take pleasure in breathtaking golf programs, an unique resort, a event held in skilled circumstances, and an exciting programme away from the golf course.

Through their sporting efforts, the world finalists may even do their bit for trigger, as BMW Group is supporting UNICEF* in its work in disaster areas with €1,000 for every web eagle carded over the course of the event.

BMW Group’s instructional involvement on the golf scene comes beneath the tagline ‘Eagles for Education’ and was launched final 12 months on the firm’s headquarters in Munich throughout the BMW International Open on the DP World Tour. South Africa can also be a rustic with which the BMW Group has been intently related on the golf scene and past for greater than 50 years.

The premium car producer opened its first plant exterior of Germany in Rosslyn, close to Johannesburg, from which 1.6 million vehicles have since been delivered to greater than 40 nations. Right from the phrase go, BMW Group has additionally been dedicated to work in the neighborhood in South Africa, focussing as regards to STEM training (science, expertise, engineering and arithmetic).

For this motive, South Africa was final 12 months chosen as the place to begin for a long-term partnership between BMW Group and UNICEF*. This comes beneath the slogan ‘BRIDGE. Educating young people for tomorrow, today’ and in addition focusses on instructional tasks in STEM. Over the course of 2024, the collaboration will likely be expanded to Brazil, India, Mexico and Thailand – all of which have programme wants and have BMW Group presence. The partnership will contribute to UNICEF’s international goal to succeed in 10 million kids and younger folks every year via training.

BMW Group additionally has the chance to lift funds to help UNICEF’s work in emergencies and protracted crises. The United Nation’s International Children’s Fund makes use of these assets to help kids to develop abilities to deal with trauma and to supply them with a secure setting during which to proceed their studying.

Over the course of 9 rounds of golf, the rivals can elevate cash by taking incredible golf pictures and hitting as many web eagles as attainable. The World Final is performed throughout three rounds in three classes: Men’s A (as much as HCP 12), Men’s B (HCP 13-28) and Ladies (HCP as much as 28). As effectively as in these particular person classes, a title can also be up for grabs in a nationwide workforce competitors.

In maintaining with custom, the World Final kicks off on Monday night with a welcome night and the parading of flags from all of the nationalities current. The occasion attracts to a worthy shut on Friday night with the Gala Dinner and a really particular visitor of honour. South African golf legend Gary Player, who has no fewer than 18 main titles to his identify, together with 9 on the Seniors tour, will current the trophies after first entertaining the BMW company together with his well-known charisma and legendary health throughout a novel golf clinic. The 88-year-old is the proper visitor of honour for the BMW Golf Cup World Final – not solely resulting from his standing as one of many biggest golfers of all time, but additionally as a result of he designed the three spectacular golf programs at Fancourt.

*UNICEF doesn’t endorse any firm, model, services or products.