Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 28: BMW India was the exclusive ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at the 51st edition of Hero Indian Open held at the Delhi Golf Club. The four-day golf tournament also debuted as co-sanctioned with the European Tour this year.
The winner of the Hero Indian Open 2015 was Anirban Lahiri. The runner up was SSP Chawrasia. Top golfers from the world over competed to win the total prize money worth US$ 1.5 million. Spanish professional golfer Miguel Ángel Jiménez, one of the most charismatic players in world golf, was also seen along with golf stalwarts from Europe and Asia like Jeev Milkha Singh, Jyoti Randhawa, Shiv Kapur, Thaworn Wiratchant, Gaganjeet Bhullar, Rikard Karlberg and Arjun Atwal among others.
Mr Philipp von Sahr, president, BMW Group India said, “Golf has been an integral part of sports engagement at the BMW Group. We are pleased with our association as the exclusive ‘Luxury Mobility Partner’ at Hero Indian Open 2015. The world of golf in India is witnessing progressive development and exemplifies the advancement and legacy of the sport in this country. The main attraction of the game was the Hole-in-One challenge, the prize for which was the BMW i8 which was launched in India on February 18, 2015.”
The most progressive sports car of the 21st century, the BMW i8 embodies a revolutionary, future-focused interpretation of the driving pleasure for which BMW is renowned. It is purpose-designed as a plug-in hybrid sports car offering agile performance and outstanding efficiency.
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