Not even the rain could put a damper on things at the 2019 AmCham Golf Tournament as over 75 players fought the weather to compete for the coveted Søderstrøm Cup at Bærum Golfklubb thanks to the generous support of sponsors Elavon, Google, Lufthansa Group, and PwC.
For 19 years, the tournament has brought together the AmCham community for a day of networking and spirited but friendly competition, and this year was no exception. Players were not only competing for company pride and the Søderstrøm Cup, but also exciting prize packages from Lufthansa Group, Amerikalinjen, Avinor, PwC, Tesla, and Google, in addition to American wines.
This year’s competition involved a significant amount of strategy as teams debated how to deal with changing weather conditions throughout the day. Some teams looked to maximize the number of holes played during the relatively dry first two hours of the tournament, whereas others maintained a steady, constant pace during the course of play.
By the time the first few drops of rain fell, the competition was heated, with a number of teams posting strong results through their first few holes. The onset of rain, however, added a new element of difficulty to the competition, and with only a few holes remaining, a tough battle was brewing between one of Google’s two teams and the team from GE Healthcare for the top spot.