Canadian World Traveller Fall 2017 Issue

The airline with the world’s widest reach launches the
world’s largest amateur golf competition
Turkish Airlines, flying to more
countries than any other airline,
presents the 5th edition of
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the world
famous amateur golf tournament that is
enjoyed around the globe.
The amateur golf competition that offers
thousands of participants the chance to
compete at qualifying events in 100 destinations
worldwide is one of several international
sports organizations backed by
Turkish Airlines, the airline that flies to more
countries than any other.
The 60th of 100 qualifiers for the global
event, which in its first year started with 12
events and 700 players, has grown every
year since the tournament started.
Now in the fifth year of staging the Turkish
Airlines World Golf Cup, last year`s event
boasted 8,000 players competing around
the world. [insert location] featured [insert
number] players, all personally-invited
guests of Turkish Airlines.
Claude St Pierre won the individual competition
with 46 points. Alexander Smith was
runner-up and continues on to the Grand
Final in Antalya, Turkey, this October and
November. Ragui Sbaygha was third and
Bastian St John won the nearest-the-pin
prize.
“We would like to offer our congratulations
to everyone who made the Turkish Airlines
World Golf Cup qualifier in Montreal such
a special day,” said Osman Sahan,
General Manager for Turkish Airlines
Montreal. “It was a fantastic tournament
and congratulations to our winner, Claude
St. Pierre. They still have alot to play for in
Antalya, and we look forward to seeing
everyone else coming back to try again
next year.
All finalists will enjoy a seven-night stay at
the five-star luxury Titanic Deluxe Belek
hotel in Antalya, Turkey, and will be flown
there Business Class from their qualifying
destination by Turkish Airlines. The overall
winners of the two-round Grand Final at
the Titanic Golf Club will move on to play
in the 2017 Turkish Airlines Open pro-am.
The Financial Times, National, and Conte
of Florence are offering their substantial
support to the hugely-anticipated tournament.
Turkish Airlines, voted Europe’s best airline
for the sixth straight year by Skytrax in
2016, launched the World Golf Cup in
2013, featuring 12 qualifying events. After
that initial success, there was a rapid
expansion to include 100 worldwide events
last year.
www.turkishairlines.com
Canadian World Traveller Fall 2017