The Kuwait National Final of the prestigious MercedesTrophy Golf tournament was held at the Sahara Golf and Country Club on Friday, March 11. This year was a very special tournament as Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Co. celebrated 14 years of organizing this unique tournament in Kuwait.



It was an exciting finish to the keenly contested championship with the top 3 winners getting a chance to play in the MercedesTrophy World Final in September of 2011.



Mercedes-Benz’s involvement in international golf is a key component of the brand’s international sports sponsorship activities. The image dimensions of this sport are a perfect match for the values espoused by our premium automotive brand.



Moreover, Mercedes-Benz has been active in amateur golf since 1989. The MercedesTrophy is a dedicated tournament series for amateurs in which more than 58,000 players tee-off each year in more than 43 countries or regions. The contestants aim to reach the World Final in which the best individual players and the best team are decided in Stuttgart.



92 golfers participated in this year’s tournament in Kuwait, all of them vying for the exclusive prizes and the most coveted top three positions for the chance to compete in the World Finals in Stuttgart, Germany.



The day started off with the participants registering with the club and collecting their welcome gift packs provided by Albisher & Alkazemi, followed by a hearty breakfast at the Club House. The tournament was divided into three-handicap classes as per the official structure of the MercedesTrophy Golf tournament and there were more than ten prizes up for grabs.



The play started at 12:15 PM and already one could feel the energy and competitiveness in the air as the golfers commenced on the challenging course.

Mr. Michael Ruehle, General Manager Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company (Mercedes-Benz) said “We wish to thank all the sponsors who supported this year’s competition.”



He continued to say – “A very special word of thanks to the sponsors of the tournament – Jumbo Travels, Tiffany & Co., Golf M.E., Magnitude Communications and Waves Printing Press for helping to make this year’s event such a great success.”



“The MercedesTrophy, as most of you are aware is a way of showing our appreciation to Mercedes-Benz customers and friends of Mercedes-Benz. This is also a solid platform to promote the sport of golf in Kuwait.” concluded Mr. Ruehle.



As a token of appreciation, Abdul Rahman Albisher & Zaid Alkazemi Company extended to the golfers playing in this tournament a very exclusive offer of a complimentary “Two Days Test Drive” of new Mercedes-Benz SUVs



Albisher & Alkazemi Company has been organizing this tournament continuously for the past thirteen years and this very special fourteenth edition of the MercedesTrophy Final came to a close with a sumptuous dinner accompanied by a live jazz band at the terrace of the Sahara Golf Club.