Business Benefits over the Years

The Forest course at Holstebro Golf Club is widely regarded as one of the finest designs in Denmark. Founded 40 years ago, it was remodelled in 2004 by one of the world’s leading golf course architects, Robert Trent Jones Junior, and now offers a tough but hugely enjoyable test. The holes run through a beautiful pine forest and in September 2011 were home to Volvo Trucks’ hosting of its qualification tournament for the Volvo World Golf Challenge.

Volvo World Golf Challenge

In the UK, there are well over 2,500 golf clubs. This means that competition for a place in the World Final of the Volvo World Challenge is intense. In recognition of the enormity of the event, Volvo now operates its own annual tour for amateur golfers.

Charity Begins at Home

As the title sponsor of the Volvo Golf Champions at Fancourt from 19th – 22nd January 2012, Volvo is not only attracting many of the stars of global golf but is also supporting the Star for Life organisation with 25% of the total ticket revenue donated to a good cause committed to inspiring young people not only to dream, but to realise those dreams in an AIDS-free environment.

Generations of Stars Seek Volvo Golf Champions Crown in South Africa

Colin Montgomerie, Louis Oosthuizen, Matteo Manassero and Tom Lewis are the latest stars to confirm their entry into the European Tour’s first-ever true ‘tournament of champions’ event, the Volvo Golf Champions, at The Links at Fancourt, from 19th – 22nd January.

Volvo World Golf Challenge

The annual climax of the prestigious and hugely popular Volvo World Golf Challenge is set to take place in January at the spectacular Fancourt resort in South Africa.

Volvo to Crown Golf Champion of Champions in South Africa

The European Tour’s first-ever true ‘tournament of champions’ event has been confirmed for South Africa’s number-one golf course, The Links at Fancourt, from 19th – 22nd January, with the prospect of the finest field ever assembled for a European Tour event

‘Wedge’ Pitches in to Win Volvo World Golf Challenge

American Rodney ‘Wedge’ Louison has won the World Final of the Volvo World Golf Challenge at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain...

Casey ends title drought with thrilling win in Bahrain

Watched by His Highness Shaikh Nasser Bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Chairman of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sport and President of the Bahrain Olympic Committee, Paul Casey ended a 20-month title drought ...

Digging Deep for Golf

Part of the Volvo Group, Volvo Construction Equipment may not have the glamour of its cousins in Volvo Cars but the business plays a key role in Volvo’s award-winning sponsorship, digging deep for golf on and off the course...

True Brit Wins Volvo Golf Champions Amateur Pro Team Competition

In a momentous day on the European Tour, amateurs enjoyed their day in the sun, playing with the pros in the Volvo Golf Champions Amateur Pro Team Competition, with Kevin Aherne from Volvo Car UK driving off with...

Volvo World Golf Challenge – World Final

The world final of the Volvo World Golf Challenge (former Volvo Masters Amateur) is held in conjunction with the Volvo Golf Champions. An extensive programme, alongside playing golf, with test-driving on the Bahrain International Circuit  is planned for the finalists. And – they will have the chance to actually play on the European Tour – live…

Lady Leads the Way

Of the 500-plus players who took part in the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour in the UK this year, it took a lady, Jenny Brown to lead the way as six of the best head to Bahrain and a crack at bringing home the world title for the first time in the event’s 25-year history.

Alexander the Great Heads to Bahrain

The sixth and by some way the most prestigious amateur golf championship in Bulgaria saw 72 finalists compete for just one place in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final early next year, and it was 10-handicapper Alexander Evtimov who triumphed, booking his place in the line-up for Bahrain early next year.

Wedge Pitches in for Volvo Masters Amateur World Final

The inaugural Volvo Masters Amateur event (from now on Volvo World Golf Challenge) in Qatar delivered an appropriately named champion in the form of Wedge Louison...

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

A country with a great golfing heritage and many great players such as Graeme McDowell, Padraig Harrington and Rory McIlroy to inspire, the Volvo Cars Ireland version of the Volvo Masters Amateur has grown and grown in recent years, with 21 events this year.

American Idols

At 6,588-yards and Par-71, the American course at the Château de la Tournette Golf Club in Belgium may not be the longest on the Volvo Masters Amateur circuit, but it is for sure a course that tests the players and requires all 14 clubs in the bag to post a score.

Heart and Seoul of Golf

Over 250 players took part in the two Volvo Masters Amateur events in Korea this year and for the two champions, a seat on the plane from Seoul to Bahrain and the World Final is the big prize, including the chance to play with the pros and of being crowned ‘Champion of the World.’

Czech Mate Has Royal Appointment

Now in its fifth season, the Volvo Masters Amateur series in the Czech Republic is proving as popular as ever and after three qualifiers and a national final, it is low-handicapper Vojtech Dostal who has booked his place in the World Final in Bahrain.

Swede Dreams of Success

Around 7,000 Swedes set out on the long and arduous road to the World Final of the Volvo Masters Amateur and following the four-day National Final staged in September, the six successful Swedes can book their tickets for the plane to Bahrain.

Flying Finns Get Set for Bahrain

Since its inaugural Volvo Masters Amateur series just three-years-ago, Finland has become one of the most enthusiastic advocates of the series and, following their national final in Helsinki, two ‘Flying Finns’ are now practicing hard for the world final in Bahrain in January.

Austrian Amateurs Close in on Final

Now a firm favourite amongst Austrian amateurs, the 2010 Volvo Masters Amateur sees around 1,000 players competing in nine qualifying events with one aim in mind, qualifying for the National Final on 11th September and, who knows, the possibility of a seat on the plane to Bahrain and the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final next January.

Pole to Pole

Now in its sixth season, the Volvo Masters Amateur in Poland is gathering momentum, family friendly golf the name of the game as over 200 players chase a coveted place in the national Final and the chance to go for glory and a place in the World Final in Bahrain early next year.

Volvo Order of Merit in the UK

As one of the ‘early adopters’ of amateur golf, Volvo Cars UK has been hosting Volvo Masters Amateur tournaments for a quarter of a century and now, the amateur portfolio consists of not one, or two but three events with something to suit golfers throughout the UK.

Who Will Reign in Bahrain?

As the Volvo Masters Amateur goes into its 25th year, one of the world’s most popular and engaging amateur golf series breaks new ground as the World Final heads to the Middle East, to Bahrain for the first time in its long and eventful history.

Korean dentist extracts Volvo Masters Amateur 2009 title

Korean club golfer Choul Hee-lee is sitting on top of the world tonight after being crowned Volvo Masters Amateur champion of the world after surviving a torrid day at Finca Cortesín, venue for Ross Fisher’s Volvo World Match Play Championship victory on Sunday.

Finalist list

The finalists of the Final Volvo Masters Amateur 2009:

The Volvo for golfers everywhere

Fore! Here is Volvo Cars' first production car ever to run on electricity. What is more, it's pretty capable off-road. The C70-inspired Volvo Golf Cart is recharged overnight and can be driven sixty kilometres on a single charge.

Volvo Car UK Chief Test Drives Volvo Masters Amateur Golf

Volvo Car UK managing director Peter Rask took time out from his busy business schedule to sample the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour and liked what he saw over 18 holes at the world famous Dukes Course at Woburn.

Have Clubs, Will Travel

Looking for some competitive golf during his summer vacation, German businessman Thomas Höß found the Volvo Masters Amateur UK on the worldwide web, packed his clubs and drove – on his Harley Davidson – all the way to Scotland and played, amongst others, the Open Championship course at Turnberry.

Ashley’s Ace the Third in a Month

According to ‘Golf Digest' magazine, the odds of an amateur scoring a hole-in-one are in the order of 1 in 12,750 with the chances of two holes-in-one in a round at almost 10million to one. So, when Ashley Ricketts recorded the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour's third ace in under a month at the ‘Home of Golf,' the statisticians found their calculators inadequate in what has been a quite remarkable record-breaking run.

Big Phil Celebrates With Second Successive Ace

Just like the proverbial London bus, you wait ages and then two come along at once and that was the case for Volvo Masters Amateur regular Phil Bailey as he followed Keith Larner’s hole-in-one at the Grove with an ace at Little Aston.

Austria’s ‘Magnificent Seven’ Summer of Sport

Going into its third-year of award-winning amateur golf, Volvo Cars Austria has a magnificent seven qualifying events lined-up for 2009 ahead of their grand final in September with places in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final on the line.

Extreme Golf on the Glacier

The spring-like temperatures have already woken some golfers out of their hibernation and on 28 March a top-class golfing tournament for around 30 specially invited guests took place 2,500m above sea level. Instead of playing on the usual green, the golfers played Extreme Golf at the Volvo XC Golf Challenge in white snow at the Kitzsteinhorn glacial ski resort.

Volvo Masters Amateur – A World Wide Website Fit For a Worldwide Event

The new Volvo Masters Amateur worldwide website that supports one of global golf’s most engaging events is launched and live with a selection of new and innovative features added.

Volvo’s new golf amateur website portal

The new Volvo Masters Amateur worldwide website tours the globe thanks to the new technology that keeps all participating countries linked into one main Volvo Masters Amateur portal and keeps hundreds-of-thousands of golf fans informed.

Volvo Masters Amateur Tour to Test Drive British Open Courses

Given that the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final gives national champions the opportunity of following in the footsteps of the stars of the Volvo World Match Play Championship at Finca Cortesín, those playing the Volvo Masters Amateur Tour in the UK will already have experienced world-class golf courses, which includes test-driving the British Open Championship course at Turnberry.

From Start to Finnish

The Volvo Masters Amateur in Finland is ready to roll with 13 qualifying events and the national final at a golf course that holds many happy memories for 2008 Volvo Masters champion Søren Kjeldsen, Espoon Golfseura where the great Dane won his first-ever big title.

Ladies to the Fore at Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain

Ladies to the Fore at Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain

The day after Søren Kjeldsen became the first Dane to win the Volvo Masters and Robert Karlsson the first Swede to claim the European Tour Order of Merit, history was made for the third time in the space of 24 hours at Valderrama when Argentinean Maria Paz Toranzo Alundate became the first woman to win the Volvo Masters Amateur title.

Team Canada ready to take on the world!

In it's sixth full season as Canada's largest amateur golf program, the Volvo Masters Amateur traveled across Canada executing 50 events nationally at private clubs and corporate invitations. Over 8,000 players teed it up for their chance to advance to one of the two Regional Finals.

Pole stars set to sparkle in Spain

At the end of a marathon seven qualifying rounds, two semi-finals and the Poland National Final of the Volvo Masters Amateur, two Polish players have battled their way through to the World Final in Spain.

Girl power to the fore

Under the Munich moonlight, a team of two girl golfers booked their place on the plane to Spain and the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final.

Japanese trio heads to Spain in high spirits

After 41 regional qualifying events involving over 3,000 amateur golfers across Japan, three players have won the right to represent their country in the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain in early November.

Volvo's Viennese Waltz

The final line-up for the Austrian final of the Volvo Masters Amateur was concluded with the 11 players qualifying from the Auto Schirak dealer event in St Pölten on the outskirts of Vienna.

Singing in the rain & heading for Spain

After 12 regional qualifying events involving 1,100 amateur golfers from all over Finland, even steady rain failed to dampen the spirits of the 25 finalists at Espoon Golfseura as Jirka Korhonen and Teuvo Vejander booked their seats on the plane to Spain and the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final at La Quinta on 1^st and Valderrama on 3^rd November.

Big game

The South African final of the Volvo Masters Amateur was evident in more ways than one as the champions of the Southern Africa series mingled with the champions of the animal kingdom at the magnificent Zebula County Club.

Golf for the long haul

The longest-running member of the Volvo Masters Amateur family, the Volvo Truck Challenge saw a record 70 players aiming for one of just four places in the Nordic Final and the chance to win a seat on the plane to Spain and the 2008 Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in November.

Two golfers keep on trucking

Volvo Trucks dealer T Rejmes staged a round of the Volvo Truck Challenge at the delightful Kårsta Golf Club on the outskirts of Örebro with two golfers going to the VTC International Final at the renowned Halmstad Golf Club and a chance of one of 10 places at the Volvo Masters Amateur World Final in Spain in November.