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The former Endurance World Champion #markwebber is a first-time visitor to the #porscheeuropeanopen in Hamburg – and enjoyed a special day involving #golf and an exclusive driving experience.
Stuttgart/Hamburg. Great thrills on the autobahn and the #golf course: #markwebber loves #porsche and is a passionate golfer which is why his visit to the 2022 #porscheeuropeanopen at the #greeneaglegolfcourses has made him, in his own words, “a very happy man”.
The #porsche Brand Ambassador and former Endurance World Champion began the day with a drive behind the steering wheel of the #leaderscar. The specially designed #taycan4ssportturismo is available for the tournament leader for his journeys to the hotel and back to the course. Together with the designer #flemmingpinck, Webber brought the exclusive #porsche from downtown Hamburg to the tournament venue and was in an excited mood on his arrival: “I’ve driven lots and lots of Porsches, but this one really is one to remember.”
The #leaderscar is a touch more exclusive this year. The Hamburg designer #flemmingpinck, himself a passionate golfer and #porsche fan, based the livery of the Taycan #sport Turismo on the #porsche Nord Course’s 18th hole. “I’ve never had a car that’s turned so many heads like this morning,” said Webber before adding: “The artistic approach on the already iconic sports car that the Taycan is makes it all the more spectacular.”
Also spectacular was Webber’s visit to the #porsche World in the grounds. Putting in the #porsche Public Hole-in-One, he sunk the ball from over 30 metres – the best preparation possible for the Pro-am tournament. In the afternoon, Webber went around the challenging #porschenordcourse with the pro #maxkieffer, the former World Hockey Player of the Year #moritzfurste and the RTL television news presenter #peterkloppel. “I really enjoyed it. I’ve known Peter now for 30 years after getting to know him in my Formula 1 days. It was nice that we were able to play #golf together. I was a very happy man today and I was able to have a grand time with a few heroes.”
Webber, who has played #golf ever since the age of ten, was however not always satisfied with his game on the course. For the Australian, #golf is “the world’s most difficult sport”. He admires the world’s top golfers for their ability to concentrate whilst remaining relaxed, especially on such a tough course like the #porschenordcourse. “It’s a real honour to be a part of the Porsche-style world class #event.”
Porsche in golf
Porsche has been the title sponsor of the #porscheeuropeanopen, a DP World Tour #event, since 2015 and the automobile manufacturer expanded its involvement in professional #golf with automotive partnerships at tournaments on the Asian and the DP World Tour since 2019. #porsche has also been organising the #porsche #golf Cup for more than three decades. The tournament series is one of the company’s most successful customer events. Held for the first time in Germany in 1988, the #porsche #golf Cup has developed into an international #event in which over 17,000 #porsche customers recently took part in 261 worldwide qualifying tournaments. Also highly successful is the #porsche #golf Circle, an international community for keen golf-playing #porsche customers that was launched in 2017. The #porsche #golf Circle now has about 4,000 members. Paul Casey has been complementing the #porsche family as the first Brand Ambassador from the game of #golf since 2020.
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