BMW Group Malaysia today officially presented the all-new BMW i8 to Scott Brown at the CIMB Classic 2015 after the American golf professional made a Hole-in-One on the 199-yard, par 3 on the 15th Hole with a 6-iron on the first day of competition at the CIMB Classic 2015. Retailed in Malaysia at RM 1,188,800, the all-new BMW i8 is the first premium plug-in hybrid sports car the world.
Brown’s achievement in Malaysia marks only the second time the all-new BMW i8, the most progressive sports car in world has been claimed as a Hole-in-One Prize in the year 2015. The first was in May 2015 when British golf professional Chris Wood made a Hole-in-One with a 7-iron from 188 yards on the par-3 14th Hole at the BMW PGA Championship at the Wentworth Club in Surrey, England.
BMW Group Malaysia is the Official Automotive Partner at the CIMB Classic 2015, providing a fleet of BMW 5 Series and BMW X5 vehicles which are utilised for the shuttling of all players, officials, as well as VIPs who will be in Malaysia throughout the tournament.