Olesen's Turkish Delight

The airline is also behind the largest amateur tournament in the world, The Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, which came to a conclusion in Belek just before the tournament started. With 98 players, reduced from an initial 7,500 from 60 countries, competing in the Grand Final for the title. Washington DC’s Thomas Buckley was crowned as the 2016 series, who was the only player to break par over the two round Grand Final, with windy conditions and fast greens proving too much of a test for many of the international field.

The TAWGC Amateur Series offers key clients and industry experts the opportunity to network with like-minded business executives at the same time as enjoying and competing at some of the world’s most prestigious courses.  It forms part of a wider commitment to golf by Turkish Airlines, who, in addition to the Turkish Airlines Open, also sponsor events on the Ladies European Tour and Challenge Tour.