MercedesTrophy 2011: Corporate golf tournament tees off

The MercedesTrophy is a dedicated series of tournaments for amateurs.

The MercedesTrophy returns with a bigger swing this year with the start of its club level qualifier the Mercedes-Benz Invitational Golf Tournament. The tournament got off to a flying start today in Mumbai at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club.

This qualifier round is being held in nine cities Mumbai,Pune,Ahmedabad,Hyderabad,Delhi,Coimbatore,Jaipur,Chennai & Bangalore.

Mercedes-Benz has been active in amateur golf since 1989. The MercedesTrophy is a dedicated tournament series for amateurs in which more than 50,000 players tee-off each year in more than 50 countries with the ultimate goal of winning a place at the elite World Final,held in the Mercedes-Benz homeland of Stuttgart.

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The Mercedes Trophy Invitationals consists of nine invitational rounds starting with Mumbai. This will be followed by six regional rounds to be held in Kolkata,Mumbai,Delhi,Bengaluru & Chandigarh,which will culminate at the National finals at the Le Touessrok Golf Course,Mauritius to be held in April 2011.

The three lucky winners at the national final will get a unique chance to participate in the Mercedes Trophy World Finals- an annual congregation of the finest-proven players and Mercedes-Benz enthusiasts,organized at Stuttgart,Germany.

The tournament presents a unique opportunity to golfing enthusiasts apart from the Mercedes-Benz owners,to compete in a premium golf event on a global platform.