The 2016 BMW International Open in figures. Facts and figures on the 28th staging of the iconic tournament.

Munich. The stage is set: from 22nd to 26th June, GC
Gut Lärchenhof near Cologne will host to a star field at the most
prestigious professional golf tournament in Germany: the BMW
International Open. BMW is organising this European Tour event for the
28th time. In doing so, it continues a remarkable success story: no
other European Tour event has been held under the same name for such a
long time as the BMW International Open. We present an overview of all
the important information and fascinating facts to do with the
tournament week:

The numbers: Take a look at some fascinating figures,
which reveal what goes on behind the scenes to make the tournament a success.

 

2              video walls and 50 screens.

10            leaderboards and two hole-by-hole scoreboards.

53            exhibitors present their golf-related products.

150          km of TV, electricity and telephone cables.

200          experts make TV broadcasts possible.

250          trucks are unloaded.

500          volunteers offer their services.

500          technicians assemble and dismantle equipment.

2,000       seats in the various grandstands.

3,500       project professionals ensure everything
runs smoothly.

5,000       sandwiches are eaten.

7,000       litres of beer are served.

9,500       m² of tents are erected for hospitality,
exhibition and work areas.

15,000     m² of Public Area.

20,000     litres of water are drunk.

38,850     golf shots will be played in roughly 450
rounds of golf.

60,000     spectators are expected.

140,000   kilometres will be covered by the BMW
Shuttle Service.

 

Top players: Many pros in action at this weekend’s
second Major of the year, the U.S. Open, will travel straight from
Oakmont (US state of Pennsylvania) to the BMW International Open. They
include Masters champion Danny Willett (ENG), Henrik Stenson (SWE) and
Sergio García (ESP), as well as BMW Golfsport Ambassadors Max Kieffer
(GER) and Bernd Wiesberger (AUT). Flying the flag for Germany will be
local favourites Marcel Siem and Alex Cejka, who is making a rare
appearance in Germany at the BMW International Open. Golf fans can
also look forward to seeing the flamboyant Miguel Ángel Jiménez (ESP)
and defending champion Pablo Larrazábal (ESP).

Directions: There is sufficient free parking at the
tournament site. Visitors should check out the current parking
situation and possible alternative parking arrangements at
www.bmw-golfsport.com before setting off –
particularly in adverse weather conditions. You can also travel
comfortably with the S-Bahn railway and the free shuttle service from
Köln-Worringen station.

Live broadcasts: Sky (pay TV, Thursday to Sunday) and
Sport1 (free TV, Saturday and Sunday) will broadcast live from
Cologne. Live streams from all days of the tournament are available on
sport1.de and golf.de. You can find all the broadcast times at www.bmw-golfsport.com