James Heath Wins Keys To New Euro 160,000 BMW i8 Coupe With 16th Hole Ace.

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England’s James Heath has won himself a gleaming new BMW after an ace at the par three 16th hole during the final round of the BMW International Open.

The 31-year old Londoner hit a 171-yard 7-iron that found the bottom of the cut for Heath’s first European Tour hole-in-one.

Heath earned himself a Euro 160,000 gleaming new BMW i8 coupe.

BMW will ship the car to Heath’s Worcester Park residence and the only costs the English golfer will have to pay is any import duties.

It is the fifth hole-in-one in the history of the BMW International Open where the player has won a car.  Others to win cars include Jay Townsend (1991), Raphael Jacquelin (2001), Jean Francois Lucquin (2010) and Andrew Marshall (2012).

England's James Heath handed the keys to a new Euro 160,000 BMW i8 coupe

England’s James Heath handed the keys to a new Euro 160,000 BMW i8 coupe

“I am blown away,” he said who currently owns a Citreon.

“I’m virtually speechless. It’s more than triples the highest cheque I’ve ever made.
“I aimed about four yards left of the flag because of the water on the right. It pitched just past the flag and spun back in”, said the 31-year-old.
“This is probably my fifteenth hole in one but the others pale into insignificance by comparison.”
His ace was the most valuable shot in the career of the former English amateur champion, who turned pro in 2004 but has since struggled to establish himself on the European Tour.
James Heath behind the wheel of a BMW i8 and his prize for an ace at the 16th hole.

James Heath behind the wheel of a BMW i8 and his prize for an ace at the 16th hole.

Heath was discovered by Nick Faldo when he won the “Faldo Junior Series” in 2002 and the six-time Major winner continues to influence his career with help and advice. Heath came through Qualifying School to secure his ticket for the current European Tour season, and had earned 30,450 Euros this season ahead of the week at Gut Lärchenhof.

The BMW i8 heralds a new era and is set to revolutionise its class.
It is the first sports car with the consumption and emission values of a compact car. The combination of electric engine and a powerful petrol engine forms the basis for maximum performance with minimal consumption. With its plug-in hybrid system, captivating design, gull wing doors and innovations like the intelligent lightweight construction and laser light technology, the BMW i8 is one of the most spectacular and pioneering cars BMW has ever built.


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