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TURKISH AIRLINES prides itself on the quality of its products and services, from the freshest seasonal food ingredients used on board, to attractive service for passengers with long layovers in Istanbul, and outstanding products such as free transportation of sporting goods including golf equipment.
As scheduled, the 2019 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup marked its seventh edition. This year's tournament continued to deliver the highest quality, with golfers, all invited free of charge by the airline, once again gathering and competing on some of the world's best golf courses.
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 Grand Finals in Turkey later this year.
From a total of 103 global tournaments, the winners will advance to the Grand Finals and have the opportunity to play in the Turkish Airlines semi-professional open tournament, where previous winners have had the chance to interact with 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 second place, and Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy won third place.
The Nearest Pin award went to Mr. Tran Dac Khiem in the men's category, and Ms. Giang Thy won the women's category.
Mr. Erkan Ince, General Director of Turkish Airlines Ho Chi Minh City, said: "We are very grateful to all the guests who made 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 good luck in the Turkish Grand Final."
All finalists of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup will fly to Türkiye in business class on Turkish Airlines. Thanks to events like the Turkish Airlines Open and the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, the city of Antalya in Turkey has gained recognition as a global luxury destination for golfers due to its outstanding infrastructure.
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 development of the Turkish aviation industry as global air travel shifts eastward, with Istanbul as its center. The project will be launched in four phases, with the final phase to be completed in 2028, encompassing six runways, four terminals, and 233 aircraft parking positions, capable of serving up to 200 million passengers annually with over 500 check-in counters and 225 million service staff.
