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Captain Thomas Bjørn (DEN) and his European team regain the
Ryder Cup with a 17.5-10.5 victory in Paris (FRA) and thrill the
270,000 fans at Le Golf National. -
Paris the perfect host of the prestigious team competition,
which was held on continental Europe for only the second time in
its 91-year history. -
Global golf player BMW is partner of the Ryder Cup for the
seventh time. -
225 BMW shuttle cars cover roughly 400,000 kilometres over
the course of the tournament week.
“The 2018 Ryder Cup has been a wonderful display of everything
that makes the game of golf so great. Congratulations to Thomas Bjørn
and Team Europe on winning back the Ryder Cup in style. It has been an
inspiring team effort,” said Jean-Philippe Parain, Senior
Vice-President BMW Sales Region Europe. “We have witnessed a perfect
venue, fantastic fans and outstanding golf, as well as sportsmanship
all week. Official Partner BMW is proud to have contributed to
creating this amazing event in Paris.”
Against a dream backdrop and in glorious sunshine all week, defending
champions the USA only managed to get their nose in front on the
Friday morning. Jim Furyk’s team were 3:1 in front after the opening
four matches, before the Europeans bounced back emphatically in the
afternoon with four wins in four matches. Europe did not lose another
session from that point. The stand-out players in a host team that was
unified and hungry for success were the duo of Tommy Fleetwood (ENG)
and Francesco Molinari (ITA), who won all four doubles matches
together – the first European pair ever to achieve this feat. As such,
it seemed only right that it should fall to Molinari to score the
decisive point. Sergio Garciá also made history: he has now won 25.5
points for Europe, surpassing even the achievement of the previous
record holder, Sir Nick Faldo (ENG).
During the global event in Paris, BMW provided 225 courtesy cars from
its latest range to ensure that players, organisers and VIP guests
always arrived at their destination on time and relaxed. The 270,000
fans were also able to experience sheer driving pleasure and passion
at Le Golf National. A large BMW lounge with an excellent view of the
7th hole was open to all golf fans. The BMW Experience
allowed 500 guests to enjoy an exclusive programme with VIP
hospitality tickets, accommodation in the Hilton Paris Opera, and the
BMW Gala Night. José María Olazábal, captain of the legendary comeback
victory by the Europeans at the 2012 Ryder Cup, gave guests some
fascinating insights into what goes on behind the scenes and into the
thoughts of a Ryder Cup captain. Furthermore, a host of BMW cars were
on display around the course, including the BMW X2, BMW X4, BMW i8
Roadster, BMW 7 Series and BMW 8 Series.
Over the past few months, BMW Golfsport had given its fans a series
of challenges on its social media channels and at selected BMW
tournaments on the European Tour. The winners of these twelve
challenges made up Ryder Cup Team BMW and were invited to Paris.
There, they not only experienced the epic battle between the USA and
Europe, but also met the captain of Ryder Cup Team BMW: José Maria
Olazábal, the mastermind behind the Miracle of Medinah.