Golfers' Cars: "Introducing My Beloved Ride"

'Speedpa' McIlroy and Garcia, 'Sujibpa' Poulter and Watson, 'Porschepa' Fowler and Woods, 'Benzpa' Scott and Park In-bee

Rory McIlroy enjoys speed driving the sports car Lamborghini Gallardo.

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] Golf and automobiles have a symbiotic relationship.

They achieve a win-win through premium marketing. BMW, Porsche, Volvo, Genesis, and Honda actively host golf tournaments to attract potential customers. In the off-season, sponsorship contracts with players continue. Recently, Anna Lin (26, Audi), Yoo Hae-ran (21, Lincoln), and Lee Da-yeon (25, Mercedes-Benz) have found strong supporters. This is the story of the eternal partners, golfers and cars.

Many golfers are deeply passionate about sports cars. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) is a ‘speed enthusiast.’ In 2013, a photo of him with his ex-girlfriend Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) riding a Ferrari F430 became a hot topic, and in 2015, he bought Ian Poulter’s (England) Ferrari F12. He showed a satisfied expression, saying, "I really like it." On the field, he is a ‘simple country boy,’ but when driving a car, he unleashes his racing instincts.

Before marrying Erica in 2017, his hobby was driving alone in Hollywood, USA. McIlroy’s most cherished ‘beloved car’ is a white-collar Lamborghini ‘Gallardo.’ It is a 400 million KRW-class all-wheel-drive sports car. It has a top speed of 325 km/h and reaches 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds. Besides Lamborghini, he also owns a Bugatti, the fastest car in the world, costing 1.8 billion KRW (top speed 449 km/h).

Ian Poulter is a car enthusiast who owns more than five Ferraris.

‘The Great White Shark of Australia,’ Greg Norman, and 2017 Masters champion Sergio Garcia (Spain) are ‘speed maniacs’ who relieve stress by car racing at racetracks. ‘The fashion model on the field,’ Ian Poulter, is a representative car collector. He owns as many as five Ferraris, a Rolls-Royce Ghost, and a Ford GT-40. In September 2016, after adding a red Ferrari, he immediately uploaded it on social media.

Ricky Fowler (USA) also owns a Porsche 911 Turbo, Nissan GT-R, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupe. He incorporates orange, symbolizing himself, into his custom cars. Long hitter Bubba Watson (USA) is no less impressive. In a 2018 interview with Golfweek USA, he confessed, "I have bought 37 cars over 12 years." In 2016, he also became a co-owner of a Chevrolet dealership in Milton, Florida.

The ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) also owns quite impressive cars. He mainly drives a custom black Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG. His most cherished car is a Porsche Carrera GT. Last February, he was involved in a major accident while driving a Genesis GV80, which totaled the vehicle, but he was not seriously injured, drawing attention. Lexi Thompson (USA) bought a red Lexus sports car in 2015 and a Nissan New GT-R in 2018.

Adam Scott drives a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster racing through Queensland, Australia.

2013 Masters champion Adam Scott (Australia) is a ‘Mercedes-Benz faction.’ He owns a 530 million KRW SLS AMG Roadster, with ‘gull-wing doors’ that open upwards. ‘Golf queen’ Park In-bi (34, KB Financial Group) is also sponsored by Mercedes-Benz. In 2013, she drove a Ferrari worth over 300 million KRW. Kim Hyo-joo (27, Lotte) is supported by BMW, Choi Hye-jin (23, Lotte) by Lexus, and Lim Hee-jung (22, Korea Land & Housing Corporation) by Maserati.