Three South Africans Lead BMW International Open Opening Round
South Africans Jayden Schaper, Hennie Du Plessis, and JC Ritchie set the pace in the opening round of the BMW International Open.
- 25
- -8
- €1,000
What Happened
The 37th BMW International Open got underway in ideal conditions, with South Africans Jayden Schaper and Hennie Du Plessis sharing the lead at -8, followed by JC Ritchie and Antony Quayle at -7. Matti Schmid and Thomas Rosenmüller were the top Germans at -3. Marcel Siem, playing alongside Schmid, struggled to even par but remained determined.
“The BMW International Open is the most important week of my year. I’ll keep coming back until I win this tournament – even if I have to do it with a walking stick. Now it’s straight to the driving range until my fingers are sore, and then I’ll come out tomorrow ready to attack.”
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BMW donates €1,000 per eagle to the Philipp Lahm Foundation's summer camps through its EAGLES FOR EDUCATION initiative.
The EAGLES FOR EDUCATION initiative, supported by BMW since 2023, focuses on educating and empowering children. Additionally, the Hole-in-One award for the 17th hole remains unclaimed, offering a new BMW X5 M60e xDrive plug-in hybrid.
Why this matters
For BMW and players like Marcel Siem, the BMW International Open is a premier event combining competitive golf with corporate philanthropy, as each eagle scores a donation for children's education.
Terms in This Story
- Eagle
- In golf, scoring two strokes under par on a hole.
- Hole-in-one
- Hitting the ball from the tee into the hole with one stroke.
- Plug-in hybrid
- A vehicle that can be recharged by plugging into an external power source, combining an internal combustion engine with an electric motor.
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