‘Strike off’ at The Golf Club, Lebanon for the 7th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge

Xerox, the leading enterprise for business process and document management launches the seventh qualifying round of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at The Golf Club in Lebanon on Saturday 3^rd March 2012. The seventh qualifying round will host over 100 players, where the top eight teams will qualify for the Grand Final at Jumeirah Golf Estates in April. These finalists will have the opportunity to win a trip to the 2012 British Open Championship taking place in Royal Lytham & St Annes on the 19th – 22nd of July 2012. 

The 14^th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge has received an increase in number of supporters and sponsors this year. The event is managed by Avis Rent a Car and ABB who have been the main sponsors supporting this tournament from 2010, and co-sponsored by Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas, our new Hotel Sponsor this year, ECCO who have supported the tournament from the past years and are the Longest Drive and Nearest The Pin Sponsor, Crystal Gallery who have supported the tournament from the past years are the Official Trophy Sponsor for the tournament, and the media sponsors Khaleej Times who are the official Newspaper Sponsors, and to welcome our new media sponsor Golf Digest who will be the Official Preferred Magazine Sponsor  and finally Troon Golf, who have managed this tournament from its inception.  

Located adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea, close to the international Airport, The Golf Club Of Lebanon was established in 1923 to provide a venue for sport, recreation, entertainment and social enjoyment to members, guests and visitors alike. 

“We are all extremely excited about the 7^th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge ‘kicking off’ at The Golf Club in Lebanon. The 18-hole championship quality golf course will be a test for even the most talented golfer. As the finales are drawing closer the competitive atmosphere and the excitement are increasing. With only 4 rounds left till the finales, it is all or nothing,” said Dan Smith, Head of Integrated Marketing for the Middle East and Africa region of Xerox’s Developing Markets Operations. 

With teams collaborating from all over the Middle East for the 14^th Annual Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge this year is promising to be the largest and most diverse tournament as of yet.  Additional rounds were held in Oman as well as Saudi Arabia and the number of participants showing interest is ever increasing with every round, highlighting the popularity of the tournament. Moreover, the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge is active on social media forums such as Facebook as well as on LinkedIn. Xerox Emirates has launched a competition for fans that is live on the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge Facebook Fan page,The competition has already announced the first, second, third and fourth raffle winners. Prizes that have been won include a weekend stay for 2 at the Park Hyatt, a Xerox Phaser 3140 printer, a lunch for 2 at the Els Club and a Callaway Golf Club. Fans and golfers alike have the opportunity to win 1 of 5 prizes every raffle round. 

In order to be one of those lucky winners, keep an eye out for the next raffle question which will be posted on Saturday 3^rd March 2012.