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SsangYong Motor sponsors the Second '2008 Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational' Golf Tournament

Sep.17.2008

- Providing the “Chairman W” to each player making a hole-in-one at the main tournament and Pro-Am tournament
- Providing two units of the “Chairman W” for the tournament’s VIP (official with the General Administration of Sport of China) and an invited golfer

SsangYong Motor (CEO and President Choi, Hyung-Tak;www.smotor.com) will provide two units of the “Chairman W” as a gift to golfers making a hole-in-one at the Second “2008 Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational” Golf Tournament, which is scheduled to be held at the OSTAR Country Club (in HoengSeong District, Gangwon Province) from September 18 to 21. In addition, the company will provide vehicles for the VIPs and exhibit the “Chairman W” during the tournament period.

The Second “2008 Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational” Golf Tournament is an official professional golf tournament that is being held in both Korea and China. Many top golfers are participating in the event, including around 75 Korea Professional Golfers’ Association members and 60 China Golf Association members.

SsangYong Motor plans to provide two units of the “Chairman W” to a VIP (official with the General Administration of Sport of China) and an invited golfer, and the “Chairman W” to each hole-in-one golfer at the Pro-Am tournament and main tournament. The company will also exhibit the “Chairman W” at the gallery plaza (2 units) and at the 17th hole, where golfers who make a hole-in-one will receive the award, in order to feature the vehicle to tournament participants and the gallery.

Kim, Geun-Tak, Managing Director of Global Marketing at SsangYong Motor said, “I hope the Second 2008 Korea-China Tour KEB Invitational Golf Tournament, which is being held right after the Beijing Olympics, contributes to increased popularity of golf, which is currently not an Olympic sport. I also hope that sports exchanges between Korea and China will further expand and strengthen, enabling the two nations to grow into advanced golf markets in Asia as well as all across the globe.”

 

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