The much awaited MercedesTrophy returns with powered swings following its long and successful history. Taking place for the 21st time, the tournament for the Malaysian Section will kick-off at the Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club on 20th April in Melaka.


With a renowned international golf tournament reputation, the MercedesTrophy, reflects the brilliant connect of sports and lifestyle and espouses the premier status for the Three Pointed Star. The association of sporting prowess and lifestyle finesse has been a hallmark of the MercedesTrophy as it is regarded as one of the most prestigious events in the Golfing Calendar.


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 and 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.


As per previous years, players who qualify for the world final are those who have won the tournaments in their national or regional finals. 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.

The MercedesTrophy has become increasingly successful internationally in more than 50 countries for over 20 years, In testament to the huge success and growing popularity of the game and following overwhelming response received from our nationwide qualifying rounds held last year, this year’s competition will be played again in eight qualifying rounds to encourage the vast sporting talent in the country.


In addition to this, we are also conducting a junior golf clinic for Mercedes-Benz customers’ children aged 7 to15 where leading professional golfers from our partner Crestlink and Taylormade will be on hand to teach the basics of the game and share some golfing tips with these junior golfers on 2 June 2011 at Saujana Golf & Country Club, Driving Range.


Tournament Schedule as below:


Tiara Melaka Golf & Country Club, Melaka 20 April 2011
Saujana Golf & Country Club, Selangor 27 April 2011
Saujana Golf & Country Club, Selangor 28 April 2011
Penang Golf Resort, Penang 5 May 2011
Saujana Golf & Country Club, Selangor 11 May 2011
Saujana Golf & Country Club, Selangor 12 May 2011
Sutera Harbour Marina GCC, Sabah 26 May 2011
Horizon Hills GC, Johore Bahru 9 June 2011
Saujana Golf & Country Club, Selangor 23 June 2011

The top three winners from each category of each qualifying round will compete in the Malaysian Final on 23 June 2011 at The Saujana Golf & Country Club in Selangor.


The four categories of competitors are,

Customers’ Category - Men :

Category A − Handicap 0 - 12
Category B − Handicap 13 - 20
Category C − Handicap 21 - 24


Customers’ Category - Women : Category D − Handicap 0 - 36


The top two winners in each handicap categories for Men’s Categories and the winner of the Women’s Category at the Malaysian Selection will qualify for the Asian Final, with an all expenses paid trip to Sanctuary Cove, Australia from 24 – 26 August 2011. The winner of each handicap category at the Asian Final will qualify for the World Final in Stuttgart, Germany from 28 September – 3 October 2011.


This year, apart from customers of Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s authorised dealers who are eligible for “Customers’ category”, we are also inviting Mercedes-Benz customers who participate in the MercedesTrophy to nominate their friends to join us at this exclusive golfing event under the “Guests’ category with different sets of prizes and rules.