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The BMW X5 M60e xDrive is the star turn at the 2026 BMW International Open. BMW has named the plug-in hybrid range-topper as this year’s hole-in-one prize. The first golfer to ace the par-three 17th hole drives it away. Until someone manages that, it sits on display at the 17th tee and in the Tournament Village.
This is no ordinary courtesy car. The M Performance flagship carries proper BMW Motorsport DNA under the bonnet. It fires from rest to 100 km/h in a scant 4.5 seconds. The electrified drivetrain blends petrol punch with silent electric urge, and it does so without fuss.
The timing is neat. The fifth-generation X5 broke cover only the evening before at BMW’s Spartanburg plant in the United States, where the car is built. Guests at the Tee-Off Night caught an early look at BMW Welt as the Pro-Am Experience got underway. Now every visitor to Eichenried can size it up in the metal. The new Sports Activity Vehicle wears fresh styling and leans heavily on Neue Klasse technology.
“With its imposing presence and flawless symbiosis of comfort and driving pleasure, the BMW X5 became a global bestseller,” said Dr Joachim Post, the BMW AG board member responsible for development. He reckons the latest car will set the benchmark once more, helped by Neue Klasse know-how and one of the broadest drivetrain line-ups in the class.
A hole-in-one on the 17th is a rare feat. Across the tournament’s 37-year run, only a handful of players have driven the prize car home. Munich’s Eichenried has crowned four aces alone: Jay Townsend took a 325i Cabrio in 1991, Raphaël Jacquelin a Z8 in 2001, Jean-François Lucquin a 535i in 2010 and Gaganjeet Bhullar an M8 Competition Coupé in 2019. Whoever strikes gold this week joins a very select company.
