The ‘Teeing ground’ for the 6th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge will be held at the Yas Links, Abu Dhabi

Xerox, the leading enterprise for business process and document management launches the sixth qualifying round of the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge at the Yas Links in Abu Dhabi on Saturday 18^th February 2012. The sixth qualifying round will host over 72 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. 

“The 6th Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge will be played at Yas Links in Abu Dhabi. Golfers will have the opportunity to play the Kyle Philips design, which is liked by many players in the UAE.  The excitement is growing for all participants with only 5 rounds remaining till the grand finale, and the chance to attend the 2012 British Open Championships. ” said Andrew Hurt, General Manager, Xerox Emirates

The number of participants has consistently increased throughout the 14^th Annual Corporate Golf Challenge as it branches into all areas of the Levant region. Each qualifying round displays the growing popularity of the tournament. Moreover, The Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge is active on social media forums such as Facebook. Xerox Emirates has launched a competition for fans that is live on the Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge Facebook Fan page, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Xerox-Corporate-Golf-Challenge/218893564835345. 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, details of the firth round winner to be published shortly. Fans and golfers alike have the opportunity to win 1 of 8 prizes every raffle round.

In order to be one of those lucky winners, keep an eye out for the sixth raffle question which will be posted on Saturday 18^th February.