The MercedesTrophy World Final 2015 took place from 1 – 6 October in Stuttgart. The 31 best teams qualified for the highlight, staged in the home city of the brand for which it is named, from a starting line-up of over 60,000 participants in over 60 countries.
The team from North Asia, with players from Vietnam, Hong Kong and Taiwan, were the winners of this year's Nations Cup, with a total of 199 points. Second place went to the team from New Zealand with 195 points followed by the team from Germany with 192 points. The winners of the Team Spirit Award, chosen from amongst their ranks by the other competitors, came from South Africa. The awards were presented by Martin Kaymer, Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador and the face of the MercedesTrophy.
The highest individual points scored in the MercedesTrophy World Final were achieved by the following players: Jack Dukeminier from the United States was the overall winner with 70 points. The best result in Class A was achieved by Blake Clanton, also from Team USA, with 72 points. Class B was won by Yao Sung from North Asia with 74 points. Kim Hiang Soo from Team South Asia scored a total of 73 points to win Class C. "The MercedesTrophy World Final is an excellent opportunity to get to know golf and car fanatics from around the world," said Dr Jens Thiemer, Vice President Marketing Mercedes-Benz Cars. "We have seen some outstanding performances on the golf course over the last few days, and the event has provided us with some exceptional experiences both on and off the course. The team from North Asia are worthy winners of the MercedesTrophy 2015. Congratulations to them and a big thank you to everyone who took part!"
Mercedes-Benz has been active in the sport of professional golf since the 1980’s. In amateur golf, the MercedesTrophy celebrated its 25th year in 2014. In the MercedesTrophy, a worldwide premium tournament series for amateurs, over 60,000 players from over 60 countries compete against one another every year. The series follows a three-stage format. It begins with invitational tournaments at the local level, in which players can qualify for the subsequent national finals (such as in Germany) or regional finals (such as in Latin America). The third and final stage of the tournament is the MercedesTrophy World Final, when the best team and the best player are honoured in Stuttgart, as well as being offered an exclusive peek into the world of Mercedes-Benz.
