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New partnership between BMW and TrackMan starts with a
global golf tournament, in which amateurs can compete against the
best in the game. -
From 1st May to 31st October, the TrackMan allows anyone
anywhere, and at any time, to enter the innovative competition,
which features a prize purse of 120,000 US dollars, in two categories. -
The best amateurs receive a place in the Pro-Am at the 2019
BMW PGA Championship.
Munich. Virtually every world-class golfer uses it: The
TrackMan – a tablet-sized device for data analysis and evaluating
golf shots. In cooperation with BMW, manufacturer TrackMan is
running a tournament format, which allows any amateur or pro around
the world to take part in real time, and to take on the best players
on the planet. The BMW TrackMan Open runs in two categories (Female
Only and Open) from 1st May to 31st October, with prize money
awarded each month and to the overall winners at the end of the
tournament. BMW will also reward the best amateurs with a place in
the Pro-Am at the prestigious BMW PGA Championship in 2019. The BMW
TrackMan Open is an innovative format, which is taking golf to a
younger target group and into the digital age.
“The cooperation between BMW and TrackMan combines the strengths of
two technological leaders in their sectors. In the BMW TrackMan Open,
we have worked together to develop a digital golf tournament, which
adds a fascinating new facet to the world of golf and will play a role
in shaping the sport’s future,” said Christian Masanz, Head of BMW
Golfsport Marketing. “The BMW TrackMan Open combines high-tech,
digitalisation and networking, and allows amateurs and professionals
all over the world to take on an entertaining yet demanding challenge.
As such, the young, exciting and future-oriented format makes it the
perfect addition to the global BMW Golfsport commitment.”
The TrackMan is – usually, on the driving range – placed behind the
player and, using camera shots and radar technology, accurately
records such data as distance, club head speed and attack angle for
each golf shot. As such, it is a valuable analysis and training tool.
To enter the BMW TrackMan Open, participants must simply run the
“TrackMan Combine Test” – which comprises 60 shots to ten virtual
targets. Depending on the accuracy of the shots, a total score of
between 0 and 100 points is calculated and transferred to a live leaderboard.
The competition is open to anyone interested, anywhere in the world,
and is held in two classes: one competition for women only, and an
open category. For the Female Only Tournament, the highest Combine
score of the month is rewarded with $2,500 and the highest overall
score achieved within the period between May – October earns the
player again a prize money of $25,000. For the Open Tournament, the
monthly prize money is $5,000, and the overall high score reward is
$50,000. On top of this, the best amateur in each category receives
an invitation to play in the Pro-Am tournament at the BMW PGA Championship.
You can find any information and the leaderboards at
www.bmwtrackmanopen.com. Furthermore, reports on the
tournament will be featured on the social media channels of BMW
Golfsport and TrackMan, with the hashtags #bmwtrackmanopen and #DRIVENBYPASSION.