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Report from the First Annual DaimlerChrysler Cup
Press Release
EUROPE EDGES NORTH AMERICA IN FIRST DAIMLER-CHRYSLER GOLF TOURNY
To counter recently strained trans-Atlantic relations and to further increase business relations amongst the international business community in Japan, the European and North American business communities in Tokyo held a friendly golf tournament at Atsugi Kokusai Country Club on September 26. Sponsored by German-American auto giant Daimler-Chrysler and 25 other companies, the tournament brought together 133 players from the American and Canadian chambers of commerce on one side and the European Business Council on the other side. Using the double Peoria (shin-peria) scoring system under which an average score for each team is computed, the Europeans came out on top by 1.5 strokes. The tournament was the first of its kind to take place in Tokyo, and will be played annually in the future.
Particiants
133 players participated in this event, including three ladies. 68 for the European Team and 65 for the North American team. Golfers of all levels took part, from "semipro's" with handicap's below 5 to a large number of relative beginners with handicaps of 36 or over. Thanks to the new peoria (shin-peria) play format, everyone had a fairly good chance to be well placed in the reults.
Sponsors and Prizes
The event had 27 sponsors, including the title sponsor Daimler Chrysler Japan. Thanks to this, we had over 1000 prizes worth over 10 million yen!
Apart from the beautiful Hoya crystal trophy to the winning team and a Hoya crystal driver head for the winner of the individual competition, notable prizes were United and Lufthansa pairs of business class tickets to USA and Europe respectively, a very valuable watch from Chanel (who also donated a gift to all players and caddies), a lot of golf equipment from Nike, MIT, Ping, Premier Worldwide Movers and Titleist.
Victorinox donated a Swiss card to each player, Tokyo American Club six one day memberships including lunch and dinner, Tabasco gave a box of golf balls, ties and caps for all players, Tama Hills G.C. a lot of golf rounds, Oakwood, Westin, Strings Hotel and Intercontinental Tokyo Bay and Yokohama accommodation at their facilities, Buckler and Tropicana drinks, Interlang Japanese lessons, Andre Zimmermann Caran d'Ache pencils and Gordon Simmonds Golf-DVD's that he has produced.
The cash sponsors', White & Case, Towry Law, Roche and Puratos, contributions were very important as it enabled us to produce all the material required for the event.
Apart from the trophies, DaimlerChrysler Japan also provided driving range golf bags and caps for all players and other prizes, most notably 10 days free test drives of their cars to winners of all four near pin and the longest drive prize.
Results
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Survey Report
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