Shanghai: Silport had the pleasure of hosting a leg of the Audi Quattro up as the world’s top amateur tournament series staged its seventh event of the year in the city.

    Playing on the Championship Course (Center and West course layouts) from a shotgun start, Liu Bo and Lin Hui teamed together to top the 100-man field and claim first place in the four-ball, better-ball format. Huang Hai Di and Xu Zhan Peng were runner-up, followed by Chen Zhangning and Peng Yu Ye in third. All three teams qualified for a national playoff to be held later this year.

    The Audi Quattro Cup that started in Germany in 1991 with 51 tournaments around the country, has since grown into a global concern. Last year, the luxury carmaker organized about 700 tournaments in 40 countries with more than 80,000 players participating. Last year’s grand finale was held in November at Troon North in Phoenix, Arizona, with a South African team claiming the top honor. A team from mainland China featuring a Y. Zhang and L. Deng did the Asian region proud in finishing third overall. This year’s grand final will be held October 8-12 at The Grove club in England.