BMW International Open 2019: Bhullar wins the BMW M8 Competition Coupé with an ace – before the world premiere of the luxury sports car.

  • Gaganjeet Bhullar hits the shot of the tournament so far on
    the 17th hole at the BMW International Open: The Indian sinks his
    six-iron tee shot from 196 yards (179 metres).
  • Florian Baumeister, Head of Events, Exhibitions and Sport
    Marketing BMW Germany, presents the keys to the BMW M8 Competition
    Coupé*, worth 193,880 Euro.
  • First time since 2010 that the BMW Hole-in-One Award has
    been won in Munich.

 

Munich. Masterstroke in round two of the BMW International
Open: Gaganjeet Bhullar hit an ace on the 17th hole on Friday. The
six-iron earned the 31-year-old a dream prize: The BMW M8
Competition Coupé*, which will celebrate its world premiere in BMW
Welt next week.

“This is my second hole in one in a professional golf
tournament. Before starting this year, I discussed with my caddie one
of my dreams. I said need to make at least one hole in one and choose
the right one, I’m glad we made that commitment. It’s a great moment.
BMWs are some of my favourite cars and I’d love to drive that car,”
said the delighted world number 175 after receiving the key to his new
wheels from Florian Baumeister, Head of Events, Exhibitions and Sport
Marketing BMW Germany, and taking his place at the wheel of the luxury
sports car.

This is the eighth time the Hole-in-One Award has been won in 31
years of the BMW International Open. The masterstroke was achieved in
each of the four years that the tournament was held in Cologne: Andrew
Marshall (ENG, 2012, BMW 640i Gran Coupé), James Heath (ENG, 2014, BMW
i8), Richie Ramsay (SCO, 2016, BMW M760Li xDrive) and Aaron Rai (ENG,
2018, BMW i8 Roadster) were the lucky winners.

You have to go back a little further to find the last time anyone
pulled off the dream shot in Munich: Back in 2010, Jean-François
Lucquin (FRA) won a BMW 535i. His compatriot Raphaël Jacquelin had
previously received the keys to a brand-new BMW Z8 in 2001. The first
Hole-in-One car in the history of the tournament ever to be presented
to a new owner was the BMW 325i Cabrio, which Jay Townsend took home
in 1991.

The new BMW M8 Competition Coupé embodies the pinnacle of luxurious
driving pleasure. It elegantly combines pure M genes with ultimate
exclusivity – for sporty driving experiences on the roads and at the
track. Its high-performance, M TwinPower Turbo 8-cylinder petrol
engine develops an outstanding 460 kW (625 hp). Together with many
highly-developed drivetrain and chassis components, inspired by
motorsport, this makes for an unforgettable driving experience.

* BMW M8 Competition Coupé: Combined fuel consumption: 10.7 – 10.8
l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 243 – 246 g/km).