Sri Lanka's top golfing community will be gathering at the Eagles' Golf Links - China Bay today for the Mercedes Trophy Sri Lanka Country finals. Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC, General Distributor for Mercedes-Benz in Sri Lanka is sponsoring the Mercedes Trophy this year for the 23rd consecutive time.
This event promises to gather the most elite golfing community and boasts to be the most exclusive sporting event in the Sri Lankan sporting calendar, where participation is limited to owners of Mercedes-Benz, Jeep and Chrysler vehicles. Moreover, this is a highly anticipated tournament among the golfing fraternity solely due to the prestige and the rewards which await the winners.
The winners stand the chance to compete in the Mercedes Trophy Asian Finals and if successful compete in the world finals in Germany.
The climax of the series is the world final, which for years has been held traditionally in and around Stuttgart, the "cradle of the automobile". |
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DIMO Chairman Ranjith Panditage handing over the sponsorship cheque to Commandant of the Air Force Academy and President of the Eagles’ Golf Links China Bay, Air Commodore Sagara Kotakadeniya”. DIMO CEO Gahanath Pandithage and
Wing Commander Rajiv Kodippily were also present. |
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This venue underlines the close relations between the brand Mercedes-Benz and golf. The top winners in each handicap categories will qualify for the Asian final, with an all expenses paid trip to Australia.
The winner of each handicap category at the Asian Final will qualify for the World Final in Stuttgart, Germany. |
