The Porsche European Open can begin right now for Paul Casey, the world class golfer from England: Before the start of the European Tour tournament that will be played on Hamburg’s doorstep around the Green Eagle Golf Course’s Porsche North Course from 26 to 29 July 2018, Casey absolved his very own warm-up programme. On the ADAC’s – the main German automobile club – driving safety centre in nearby Lüneburg, the 41-year old was able to put his driving skills to the test and live out his passion for Porsche. “For me, it’s always safety first on the roads. It makes it all the more nicer for me to be able to take out a GT3 RS for instance on closed roads. Simply dreamlike and the perfect warm-up for the tournament week,” said the multiple winner on both the European Tour and the US PGA Tour. Driving a Porsche Cayenne, Casey also explored the off-road terrain. He duly became aware of some parallels to golf: “On-road feels like a fairway, Off-road more like the rough. To be honest, I prefer the fairway – when driving sports cars and playing golf.”
Paul Casey, golf player, Cayenne, Porsche European Open, 2018, Porsche AG
Paul Casey, golf player, Cayenne, Porsche European Open, 2018, Porsche AG
Paul Casey, golf player, 911 GT3 RS, Porsche European Open, 2018, Porsche AG
Paul Casey, golf player, 911 GT3 RS, Porsche European Open, 2018, Porsche AG
Paul Casey, golf player, 911 GT3 RS, Porsche European Open, 2018, Porsche AG
In the line-up were the top stars Patrick Reed, Pat Perez, Bryson DeChambeau (all USA), Jordan Smith (England), Charl Schwartzel (South Africa) as well as the German hope, Alexander Knappe. A course with three themes was specially built for them on the so-called “Kiez”: The “Hamburger Dom” representing the biggest festival in the north, “Street Art”, in allusion to Hamburg’s famous artistic scene and “Hamburger Hafen” (Hamburg Port). From a tee platform, the pros had to hit a variety of targets and win points. The start was marked by a tin can shooting and then they had to hit a shipping container and a boat as well as a shopping trolley and a trash can.
The most accurate in a competition the pros also found to be rather unusual was Pat Perez (USA). As a reward he can now travel around during the tournament week in his very own Porsche 911 GTS. His conclusion: “An extraordinary event for us too. The atmosphere here was simply fantastic. We had a lot of fun together. And now I’m looking forward to driving a Porsche.”
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Porsche Urban Golf Challenge, Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
Patrick Reed (USA), Alexander Knappe (Germany), Jordan Smith (England), Bryson DeChambeau, Pat Perez (both USA) and Charl Schwartzel (South Africa), l-r
911 Carrera GTS: Fuel consumption combined 9.4 – 8.3 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 212 – 188 g/km
Result Porsche Urban Golf Challenge, Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
Porsche Urban Golf Challenge with Bryson DeChambeau (USA), Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
Porsche Urban Golf Challenge with Pat Perez (USA), Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
Porsche Urban Golf Challenge with Masters Champion Patrick Reed (USA), Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
Pat Perez (USA): Winner of the Porsche Urban Golf Challenge, Porsche European Open, St. Pauli, Hamburg, 2018, Porsche AG
With prize money totalling two million euro, the Porsche European Open tournament belongs to the top European professional golf series and will be played on Hamburg’s doorstep around the Green Eagle Golf Club’s demanding Porsche North Course. Now in its 40th year, the European Open will be rung in tomorrow, Tuesday, with the Porsche Urban Golf Challenge. The golf show event will see the top players compete against each other on the “Spielbudenplatz” square on Hamburg’s Reeperbahn.
Masters champion Patrick Reed (USA)
“40 years European Open and 70 years of Porsche sports cars: 2018 is a year full of anniversaries. This year, golf fans will once again be treated to a top line-up. We are looking forward to a very exciting high-class tournament,” said Detlev von Platen, Member of the Porsche AG Executive Board, Sales and Marketing. The PGA Tour stars will be joined by a string of top European Tour pros. First and foremost, last year’s winner Jordan Smith (England), the 2016 winner Alexander Lévy (France) and the European Ryder Cup captain Thomas Björn (Denmark). From a German point of view, there is Marcel Siem who finished quiet well at the recent Scottish Open. Countryman Marcel Schneider, who already has victory to his name in this year’s Challenge Tour, will also be competing.
Visitors will have the special opportunity to win a Cayenne Turbo
In addition to world class golf, there will again be an all-embracing Porsche brand experience both on and off the course. A ProAm tournament will be played on the first day of the event on Wednesday. Golf pros will compete alongside amateurs – including the winning pair in this year’s Porsche Generations Open series for amateurs as well as the victorious Russian team at the Porsche Golf Cup World Final.
During the tournament, not only the pros but also the visitors will have the special opportunity to win a Cayenne Turbo by hitting a hole-in-one on the 17th hole. The pre-requisite is that they hole a 30-metre putt on the Porsche Public Hole-in-One in the Public Village. They will then qualify – as long as they are over the age of 18 – for an evening shoot-out on the 17th hole on each day of the tournament.
Porsche will provide the official tournament shuttle service. Additionally, Porsche Drive will offer a wide range of the latest vehicles for interested visitors to test drive. Pre-reservations can be made via the www.porsche.com/drive website. During the tournament, visitors can gain an overview of the Porsche brand world. Porsche Design, Porsche Driver’s Selection, Porsche Experience and Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur will present their range of services and products. The Porsche Owners’ Lounge on the other hand will provide customers with quite special perspectives. From the large terrace, visitors can enjoy a spectacular view of the 17th and 18th holes on the four days of the tournament. Porsche owners gain admission upon presentation of their car key.
911 Carrera GTS: Fuel consumption combined 9.4 – 8.3 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 212 – 188 g/km
911 GT3 RS: Fuel consumption combined 12.8 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 291 g/km
Cayenne Turbo: Fuel consumption combined 11.9 – 11.7 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 272 – 267 g/km
Cayenne S: Fuel consumption combined 9.4 – 9.2 l/100 km; CO2 emissions 213 – 209 g/km
