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november 10, 2015 - BMW

BMW Masters: Kick off for the third European Tour Final Series event – Stenson is “looking forward to the challenge”

The all-new BMW 7 Series is an eye-catcher at the opening
ceremony with star players at Lake Malaren Golf Club.
The Meet-the-Players press conference of the BMW Masters 2015
was held on Tuesday at the Lake Malaren Golf Club in Shanghai. English golf star
Justin Rose, Swedish No.1 Henrik Stenson and professional Chinese players, Wu
Ashun and Li Haotong, joined the event and officially kicked off the BMW Masters
2015, the penultimate Final Series tournament on the European Tour calendar of
this year. The 78 qualified pros fight for a winner’s cheque of 1.166 million US
dollars. The total prize money is seven million US dollars.
Ulrich Sanne, Senior Vice President and CFO of BMW China said: “Golf is a strong
pillar within the global BMW sports sponsoring strategy. BMW golf tournaments
around the world reflect our commitment on a premium level. The 2015 BMW
Masters has once again attracted a high-class field, and we are looking forward to
another stunning tournament week in Shanghai.” Other officials from the China
Golf Association, European Tour, the Shanghai Sports Bureau, and the Shanghai
Baoshan People’s Government were also present and expressed their best wishes
to the players.
Rose and Stenson, as the highest ranked players in the field, shared their
expectations for the forthcoming BMW Masters. Rose won the U.S. Open in 2013,
becoming the first English player to win this title since Tony Jacklin in 1970. He
has won eight times on the European Tour and PGA Tour in his career, including
the recent UBS Hong Kong Open. He said: “The whole thing is about getting to
Dubai and be in with a chance of finishing No1 in Europe. If I finish no worse than
second this week it will mean I can control my own destiny in Dubai. I’ve done well
here before, so I’m confident I can put in a good performance.”
Stenson turned pro in 1998. He has won 17 professional tournaments around the
world, including the 2006 BMW International Open. He had an extraordinary
season in 2013 when he became the first player in history to win both the
FedExCup on the PGA TOUR and the Race to Dubai on the European Tour in the
same year. Stenson finished runner-up in the FedExCup in 2015. “It’s always nice
to be back at a BMW tournament,” he commented. “They are class events and this
one is no different. It’s a good week and I’m looking forward to getting going. I
played pretty well last week and it’s an indication that I’m heading in the right
direction. Lake Malaren has a good mix of holes. There are some tough ones, but
there are also some birdie and eagle opportunities. If the breeze gets up it can have
quite an impact here. I’m looking forward to the challenge.”
The two Chinese pros Wu Ashun and Li Haotong want to make full use of home
advantage. Since emerging on the international scene in 2008, Wu Ashun has
established himself as one of China’s leading stars, having claimed two victories on
the Japanese Tour and one on the European Tour. The 20-year-old Li Haotong
already has four professional victories to his name and became the first Chinese
golfer to earn his card for the Web.com Tour, in the US. The BMW Masters 2015 is
a valuable opportunity for Chinese players to push for entry into the Olympic
Games next year.
Four junior Chinese players teamed up with the professional stars and tried to
shoot the opening ball through a traditional Chinese coin, with the mounted bell in
the middle that symbolizes good luck in the Chinese culture.
At the 17th hole, a water-strewn Par 3 measuring 201 yards (184 metres) sees the
most progressive and innovative luxury sedan: the all-new BMW 7 Series, the holein-
one prize for the first player that can record an ace. Launched only a few weeks
ago in China, the all-new BMW 7 Series is not only the perfect prize for the players,
but also stunning eye candy for the crowd.