Kuala Lumpur, 27 June 2008 - The much awaited MercedesTrophy Finals was held on June 25, 2008 at the Saujana Golf & Country Club.  The top six finishers from each category in the respective Qualifying Round chalked up great swings at the final stage of the Malaysian Final 2008.
 
After five challenging Qualifying Rounds, a total of 40 out of 500 Mercedes-Benz owners battled it out on the fairway to clinch the first and second place for Category A, B & C in the Malaysian Final on 25 June 2008.  The top two winners in each handicap categories for Men’s Categories and the winner for the Women’s category at the Malaysian Selection will qualify for the Asian Final at Sanctuary Cove , Australia from 30 July 2008 to 1 August 2008.    The winner of each handicap category at the Asian Final will qualify for the World Final in Stuttgart, Germany from 25 to 30 September 2008.

In conjunction with the event, there were also many other attractive prizes given out by the event’s lifestyle partners who shared the vision to make MercedesTrophy the number one golf event in the country.  These event lifestyle partners include Taylormade, Adidas, Personal Care, Evian, Heineken, PenDrive, Crest Link, TAG Heuer and Malaysian Airlines.

A total of this international series is played worldwide in a three stage system  the Malaysian Final, the Asian Final and the World Final.  The series starts with invitation tournaments at a local level where Mercedes-Benz owners can qualify for the national final of the country in question or subsequently the regional final.  The climax of the series is then the world final, which for years has been held traditionally in and around Stuttgart, Germany  the birthplace of the motorcar, where both the best individual players and the best team are decided during a three-day tournament.  The World Final itself is not only a sports highlight but it also captivates people with its unique atmosphere.

The international character of the MercedesTrophy can be seen in its wide range of participants as every year finalists from 30 different nations travel to Stuttgart for the World Final.

“Golf activities appeals to our customers directly hence it is particularly important to Mercedes-Benz. For over 20 years, the brand with the star has been holding a series of customer-invitation-only tournaments for men and women with the MercedesTrophy, which is currently enjoyed by over 53,000 players in 50 countries.  The qualifiers alone are a highlight in the tournament calendar for amateurs,” said Peter Honegg, President and CEO, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.