Audi, the luxury unit of Volkswagen, maker of top-of-the-line parts for VW Golf, will host the Audi Quattro Cup at the Millennium Lakes Golf and Country Club in Trincity on June 2. As a prize, the winner will receive the $330,000 Audi A4 Sedan on one of the 11 holes for the main draw of the Country Cup final.
In this tournament, 92 golfers will participate in 46 two-man teams that will qualify to play against the best golfers in the world in the 17th edition of the Audi Quattro Cup world final that will take place at the world-class Palmina Golf Club resort. . in Los Cabos, Mexico between November 15 and 19.
The current defending champions are from Portugal and Spain. The media launch of the said event will take place in Trinidad and Tobago this year and according to Reyaz Ahamad, director of local agents for Audi, Southern Sales & Service Company Ltd. In line with the event, they will also launch the best-selling sports car of Audi, the Audi TT.
Apart from the expensive A4 at stake, Southern Sales will also award $300,000 including airfare, lodging and other expenses for the winning team to travel to the Central American country.
It was in 1991 when the Audi Quattro Cup was inaugurated and since then it has been held in 40 countries including Australia, Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Canada and the Netherlands. 80,000 or more of the world’s top amateur golfers are expected to compete in various national tournaments.
Top local golfers like veteran Ray Roberts and Carlos “Sexy” Baynes are also expected to join the competition, which is open to players 18 and older. A kick off will mark the beginning of the tournament which is being hosted by AMAPLAYA CEO Ron Ameerali.
Ameerali said: “I have absolutely no doubt that the Audi Quattro Cup Country Final will be a great success. And I am equally confident that it will establish itself firmly on the national golf calendar and in the minds of golfers.” “
The team that wins first place during the competition will receive two Calloway travel bags, while the runners-up will receive Calloway putters. The third place couple will have two Calloway overnight bags.
About Audi
Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG since 1964. Its headquarters are located in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. The automaker is an evolution of both Auto Union and NSU, with the former incorporating the historic Audi Company.
Audi’s famous German slogan is “Vorsprung durch Technik”, which means “Advantage through Technology”, signifying its huge advantage over the competition due to its superior technology. Volkswagen’s luxury drive’s American catchphrase is “Never Follow,” which is quite a long way from the German translation.