Turkish Airlines arrived in Cairo at Katameya Dunes Golf & Social Club with the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup on September 27.
Local
high-profile figures and members of the business community attended the event.
Since its inception in 2013, the Turkish
Airlines World Golf Cup now brings together over 10,000 players who compete
against one another in more than 130 tournaments in 83 countries worldwide.
The event at Katameya Dunes Golf & Social
Club was the 102nd of 130 tournaments in this year’s Turkish Airlines World
Golf Cup – with the local champions competing in the Grand Finals in Türkiye
later this year.
From a global total of 130, those that win
will go through to the Grand Finals and have the chance to play at the Gloria
Golf Club and stay at the Gloria Serenity Resort on the Turkish Golf Coast.
Representing Cairo, Hady Labib secured their
champion position with 45 points, and Miguel Garcia was runner-up, while Chung
Il Kang came third.
The Closest to the Pin competition was won by Mike
Kidd for the men and Sachi Kidd for the women. The Gross award was won by Leo
Lee.
Turkish Airlines General Manager in Cairo, Hamza Arslan said: “We thank all of our guests who made the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup here in Cairo a huge success. As Turkish Airlines, we are glad to host one of the largest corporate golf tournaments in 130 destinations this year. Once again, each tournament of the TAWGC series underlined our wide network and contributed our mission of connecting Cairo to the world with 28 flights per week to 355 destinations. Congratulations to Cairo’s winner, Hady Labib.” -TradeArabia News Service