27 June 2009, Phan Thiet City – 140 best golfers qualified from 14 golf clubs nationwide have arrived at Ocean Dunes golf Club in Phan Thiet for Vietnam’s premier amateur golf tournament: the annual Mercedes-Benz Vietnam Final 2009.

If playing well, they will be among the 7 golfers of Vietnam team to compete in the Asian Final in Australia and then 1 Vietnamese player on to the World Final in Germany.

The finalists should be proud as the road to the country final is not easy: From each golf club’s championship, only the best 10 golfers are selected. It means they have the best scores compared to the rest of the 2,500 passionate golfers across Vietnam.

To prepare for the tournament day, Saturday 27 June, some golfers have arrived a few days earlier to relax and have a practice round at Ocean Dunes. Mercedes-Benz and the club management have arranged the most comfortable conditions for them to practice. Like last year, this year the tournament also has a geographic balance, when the split between Northern and Southern qualified golfers is around 50/50.

For the past 3 years, Mercedes-Benz Vietnam has decided to open the tournament to not only Mercedes-Benz current customers, but also potential customers and future customers as well. Dr. Udo Loersch, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Vietnam said, “On one hand we want to entertain our customers. On the other hand, we wish to have a lot more friends of the brand, who we hope later would become customers”.

And it’s an exciting experience for the Vietnam finalists playing at one of the most beautiful golf courses in Vietnam with sea view in Phan Thiet, many challenging holes to conquer and attractive prizes to win.

As a way to increase excitement, all Par 3 holes have Hole-in-One prizes:
Hole 9: a Mercedes ML350 4MATIC 2009; hole 12: a Vertu Constellation Pure sponsored by FPT; hole 15: Long Thanh Club 1-year membership; and hole 3: trip to Malaysia to watch Manchester United sponsored by AIG and 1-year drinking Hoa Vien Beer.
There is also a putting contest to win an Apple MacBook, and Golf Clinic by PGA Mr. Marcus Mac Pherson.

While the players are enjoying the competition and foot massage after that, their family can also participate in a guest golfing round, the children can indulge in exciting games all afternoon on the green grass of the 5-star Novotel Phan Thiet Hotel inside the club area.

After the golfing is done, all players and guests can test drive the latest car models of Mercedes-Benz, including the imported ML350 4MATIC 2009, the S-class, CLS, R-class, and of course the new GLK, the E-class and C-class. Those who place an order will receive a special USD1,000 golf voucher to buy golf items at MaisonGolf.

Besides, many valued lucky draw prizes from Mercedes-Benz partners are waiting for winners, including 2 business class tickets to Europe by Vietnam Airlines, Nike Golf items by MaisonGolf, Special Edition Blue Label, Hoa Vien Beer gifts, trips to Diamond Bay and Novotel Phan Thiet…