Olesen's Turkish Delight

Thorbjørn Olesen won his fourth European Tour title, his first victory since the 2015 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, to become the first Dane to win in a Final Series event. He also broke the course record with a round of 62 on Friday. The victory is as sweet as the perfect Turkish delight

Carya Golf Course, the venue of Turkish Airlines Open, is designed by five-time British Open Champion Peter Thomson.

Having started their sponsorship of top-level golf at the World Golf Final in 2012, Turkish Airlines has embraced the sport across the board and hope to extend their agreement to host the European Tour tournament, which will run for another two years.

Lee Westwood, the former World Number One, played in Turkey for his fifth time, was truly impressed with the set-up at the Regnum. He said; “It is great to be back in Turkey and the course is in fantastic condition. I played with (European Tour chief executive) Keith Pelley in the pro-am in China last week. He asked me my opinion also and I had no fears about coming to Turkey. The world we live in, anything can happen anywhere and Turkey is no different to anywhere else. I had no security worries. People are very welcoming and there are many international media members here so you haven’t got fears. TA is a great sponsor, it’s a great tournament down here.”

Frenchman Mike Lorenzo-Vera

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Written by Louie Chan

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