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PGA Play-Offs Return To
PGA National Turkey
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The status of PGA National Turkey
Antalya Golf Club’s acclaimed PGA
Sultan golf course has received a glowing
new endorsement after being selected
to host the prestigious PGA Play-Offs for
the second year running.
The 54-hole tournament, the climax to
the 2019 season, will return to Turkey’s
premier golf resort from November
27-29, with an elite field competing for a
total prize fund of £25,000.
Somerset’s David Dixon, from Enmore
Park Golf Club, produced a sensational
eight-under-par round of 63 on the final
day to win the coveted title in 2018, and
this year’s line-up will again face the
challenge of overcoming PGA National
Turkey’s highly-regarded PGA Sultan
course.
Opened in 2003, the par-71 layout
has hosted numerous high-profile
tournaments including the 2012
Turkish Airlines World Golf Final, which
featured the likes of Tiger Woods, Rory
McIlroy and eventual winner Justin
Rose. Measuring 6,477m from the back
tees, players must negotiate a number
of hazards to score well on the narrow,
challenging layout, including no fewer
than 12 lakes and 122 bunkers.
The PGA Play-Offs were launched
in 2006 and have become a popular
finale to the season where top PGA
professionals compete for European and
Challenge Tour starts for the following
season, as well as a place in the Great
Britain & Ireland PGA Cup team.