1.

Host Venue

Van Tri Golf Club
Kim No Commune, Dong Anh District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel: +84 4 9583080
Fax: +84 4 9583085
Website: www.vantrigolf.com.vn

2.

Schedule Of Events

Monday, 17th Nov          -           Official Practice Day
Tuesday, 18th Nov          -            Official Practice Day
Wednesday, 19th Nov     -           AM       Pro-Am Tournament
                                                PM       Pro-Am Tournament
                                                Pro-Am Dinner & Prize Presentation at
                                                Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake                                     
Thursday,20th Nov          -           Round 1 of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam
Friday, 21st Nov              -          Round 2 of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam
Saturday, 22nd Nov         -            Round 3 of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam
Sunday, 23rd Nov            -            Final Round of the Mercedes-Benz Masters Vietnam
                                                   Prize Presentation on the 18th green                                                    

3.

Prize Money

USD 50,000.00

4.

Title Sponsor

Mercedes-Benz

5.

Co- Sponsors and Tournament Sponsors

Tour Partners
Asian Golf Monthly
Callaway Golf
Crestlink
Perskindol
World Sport Group

Tournament Sponsors
           

6.

Official Hotel

Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake
1A Nghi Tam, Tay Ho District
Hanoi, Vietnam
Tel:   + 84 4 270 888
Fax:  + 84 4 2707036/37

7.

Sanctioning Body

ASEAN Tour

8.

Sponsors’ Displays

There will be a designated area off-course for sponsor display booths

9.

Participants

Professional members of the Mercedes-Benz Tour, accompanied by local professionals  
Starting field is max.144

10.

Conditions

The tournament will be played over 72 holes (4 rounds) stroke play.
After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the leading 50 professionals plus ties.

11.

Tournament
Director

Antonio Ocampo – ASEAN Tour

12.

Press Conference

A press conference will be held on 16th October at the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake

A Player Interview Session will be held at the Media Centre on:
Wednesday, 2:30pm

13.

Pro-Am

The Pro-Am Tournament will take place on:

19th Nov 2008, Wednesday
Morning Pro-Am – 7:00am timesheet (Intervals of 10mins)
Afternoon Pro-Am – 12:00nn timesheet (Intervals of 10mins)

The format will be stroke play with one best ball to count

The Pro-Am dinner and prize presentation will take place at the Intercontinental Hanoi Westlake

14.

Television

One hour highlights show will be broadcast on CNBC and various terrestrial stations the week following the Tournament