TURKISH AIRLINES prides itself on the quality of its products and services, from the freshest seasonal ingredients used on board, to engaging service for passengers with long connections in Istanbul and outstanding products such as complimentary transport of sports equipment including golf.
The Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2019, which marked its seventh year, continues to be of the highest quality this year as golfers, all invited free of charge by the airline, will once again gather and compete at some of the best golf courses in the world.
The event at Tan Son Nhat Golf Club is one of 103 tournaments this year, a record number for the 2019 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup. The overall winners will compete in the Final in Turkey later this year.
From a total of 103 global tournaments, the winners will advance to the Grand Final and have the chance to play in the Turkish Airlines Semi-Pro Open, where previous winners have mixed with the likes of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.
This year, Mr. Tran Van Thanh won the competition with 41 points, continuing to represent Ho Chi Minh City in the Grand Final in Türkiye. Mr. Phan Huy Van won 2nd prize, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy won 3rd prize.
The NEAREST PIN award went to Mr. Tran Dac Khiem in the men's tournament and Ms. Giang Thy won the women's tournament.
Mr. Erkan Ince, General Manager of Turkish Airlines Ho Chi Minh City said: "We would like to thank all our guests for making the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup in Ho Chi Minh City a great success. Once again, it was a thrilling tournament in the TAWGC series, congratulations to our winner, Mr. Tran Van Thanh. We wish him the best of luck in the Turkish final."
All Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup finalists will fly to Türkiye in Turkish Airlines business class. Thanks to events such as the Turkish Airlines Open and the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the Turkish city of Antalya has become recognized as a global premium golf destination due to the quality of its facilities.
Turkish Airlines continues its unparalleled and ambitious growth across its network of 306 destinations in 124 countries, with passenger numbers increasing by 10% from 68 million in 2017 to 75 million in 2018, its best year on record. The newly opened Istanbul Airport Hub will facilitate the growth of Türkiye’s aviation industry as global aviation shifts eastward, with Istanbul at its center. The projects will be launched in four phases, with the final phase due to be completed in 2028 and will include six runways, four terminals and 233 aircraft stands, capable of handling up to 200 million passengers per year with over 500 passenger check-in counters and 225,000 staff.
