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The Royal Trophy 2009 Fact Sheet

The Royal Trophy – Europe vs Asia Golf Championship is a unique, emotionally-charged and passionate competition played between the continents of Europe and Asia in a team match-play format. The best players from Europe play against the best players from Asia to compete in a spectacular series of matches for stewardship over the perpetual Royal Trophy – graciously donated by His Majesty the King of Thailand.

The second edition of the Royal Trophy saw massive galleries of avid golf enthusiasts flock to the pristine Amata Spring Country Club over three days of the competition, beautiful weather, unprecedented media coverage, a display of the highest standard of team golf, 22-year old Thai player Prom Meesawat coming of age, excellent live television broadcast in Thailand and throughout the world and a great show of sportsmanship by the Captains, Players and the fans.

The Royal Trophy was honored by the presence of His Excellency General Prem Tinsulanonda, President of the Privy Council of His Majesty the King who delivered the Key Note Speech at the Gala Banquet and officially presented the Royal Trophy to the European Team Captain, the legendary Seve Ballesteros who led his Team to success for the second year.

(Read more about last year's event, and have a look here for some photographs.)

In the words of Ballesteros himself: "The Royal Trophy is becoming the greatest force for the further development of golf in Asia, in the same manner that the Ryder Cup played such a role for the European continent in the 1980s and 1990s."

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Official Website: www.theroyaltrophy.com

Event Sponsors: 
Heineken, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), PTT, The Siam Commercial Bank PCL, Toyota Camry
 
Event Suppliers: 
Peppermint Field, Nippon Paint, Acer, BetterVision, Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit, Swiss International Air Lines, Jockey

Event Owner/ Promoter: 
Entertainment Group Limited / Amen Corner S. A.

Event Organizer: 
Entertainment and Sports Co., Ltd.