The Winners Are … 2016 BMW Golf Cup was a HUGE Success!

 

BMW Golf Cup International Tournament – The largest international tournament series for amateur golfers. The BMW Golf Cup International traces its roots back more than a quarter century ago to a British based initiative, called the BMW Invitation Tournament.

This Tournament was only hosted in the UK for five years before expanding to Germany. Ten years after its inception, the BMW Invitation Tournament was renamed the BMW Golf Cup International and became an international competition for amateur golfers. Today, with more than 100 000 amateur participants, from more than 46 nations, the BMW Golf Cup International is the most renowned and largest amateur golf tournament in the world. Qualifying tournaments in the respective nations pave the road to the once in a lifetime experience, competing in the prestigious and coveted BMW Golf Cup International World Final.

Col Crawford BMW had a field of 90 enthusiastic players in the 2017 Qualifying Round, followed by an informal presentation dinner, which was held at Cromer Golf Club last week.  Our golfers enjoyed a fabulous 23 degree day, with blue skies and sunshine….but the 30km winds, certainly proved to be a challenge as the afternoon went on!  The tournament was played on an Individual Stableford format, with three handicap categories:

Mens A Grade / GA Handicap 0 – 12
Mens B Grade / GA Handicap 13 – 28
Ladies Field / GA Handicap 0 – 28

Congratulations to our winners –

Ben O’Toole – 1st Place – Mens A Grade – 37 points (Cromer / Daily Handicap 3)

Andrew Koch – 2nd Place – Mens A Grade – 33 points (Long Reef / 10)

Mike Hawkins – 3rd Place – Mens A Grade – 27 points (Cromer / 12)

 

Nathan Tse – 1st Place – Mens B Grade – 39 points (Balgowlah / 18)

Peter O’Toole – 2nd Place – Mens B Grade – 37 points (Cromer / 23)

Dirk Spence – 3rd Place – Mens B Grade – 28 points (Howlong / 28)

 

Sue Cameron – 2nd Place – Ladies Field – 32 points on a count-back (Manly / 32)

Vicki Cotter – 2nd Place – Ladies Field – 32 points (Manly / 21)

Lynn Dinnie – 3rd Place – Ladies Field – 29 points (Cromer / 29)

 

Mens Longest Drive:  Daniel Smith

Ladies Longest Drive:  Lesley Roberts

Mens Nearest to Pin:  John Lee

Ladies Nearest to Pin:  Liz O’Toole

Our three 1st place winners, together with their partners, will be hosted by Carol Crawford & Brian Curtis, to play in the Australian Final of the BMW Golf Cup International next January, which will be held at the beautiful Millbrook Golf Resort in Queenstown, New Zealand.  The World Final will then take place in March (details to be advised…though it is rumoured to be in Dubai)…and hopefully one (or more) of our finalists will be representing Australia on behalf of Col Crawford BMW.  Good Luck!

Note to all Col Crawford BMW Golf Customers – please diarise for next year’s qualifying round event! Tuesday 8th May 2017 – Cromer Golf Club – 11:30 Shotgun Start