Press Release

Turkey with trimmings - what a feast

for PGA National Pro-Am Final

The PGA National Pro-Am Grand Final is set to return to Turkey for a second consecutive year.
It follows the successful staging of last year's event at the Sirene Beach Hotel Resort and Antalya Golf Club, which saw the title claimed in a gripping finale by Machynys Peninsula pro John Peters and partner Adam Curtin.
This year's 36-hole final, which will be staged over the challenging PGA Sultan Course, will be held between November 30 and December 4 and will also include four nights at the all-inclusive Sirene Hotel.
A total of 16 pairs from across Great Britain and Ireland will secure their places via a series of qualifiers being staged all over the country from May 7 to July 7.
The return of Europe's largest pro-am to Turkey's Mediterranean shores has been warmly welcomed by Club manager Ugur Budak.
"We can't wait to host the event again," he said."Being the only PGA-branded course on the Turkish Riviera, to host and assist the PGA is a real privilege - this event is the jewel in our crown.
"In 2007 we attracted a lot of attention both from English and Turkish golfers and by repeating our support to the event I believe this attention will increase this year.
"We worked very hard last year to please the competitors and their families during the grand final and the return of the event shows that we achieved our goals.
"Now we will work even harder to build on the success of the last year's event. We are very happy to working closely with PGA and we see these events as a chance to prove our commitments to the PGA and the golf sport."
This year's tournament carries a prize fund of £30,000 with £5,000 going to the winning professional.
It will be the 24th staging of the event, which has boasted a host of glamorous destinations in Portugal, Spain, Sardinia and even the Bahamas
PGA chief executive Sandy Jones expressed his delight at returning to Turkey and hoped it would encourage even more amateurs and professionals to enter the tournament.
"The National Pro-Am has always been one of the most popular events on the PGA calendar and last year's was no exception," he said."By returning to the Sirene Beach Hotel and Antalya Golf Club, who were marvellous hosts and staged one of the year's most thrilling finals, we hope more players will go all out to reach the final.
"The pro-am format is one of the most successful and offers both amateurs and professionals a chance to bond and test their mettle regardless of handicap."
With 16 top class qualifying venues lying in wait, the PGA National Pro-Am Championship is again living up to its reputation as Europe's biggest and best pro-am tournament."
REGIONAL FINAL VENUES
The 16 regional finals for the PGA National Pro-Am Championship will be held at the following venues:
SAUNTON Golf Club on Wednesday 07 May.
COUNTY LOUTH Golf Club on Thursday 08 May.
CARDIFF Golf Club on Friday 09 May.
ROYAL ASHDOWN FOREST Golf Club on Monday 12 May.
KING'S LYNN Golf Club on Wednesday 14 May.
OLD FOLD MANOR Golf Club on Friday 16 May.
ST ANNES OLD LINKS Golf Club on Wednesday 21 May.
DUNHAM FOREST Golf Club on Friday 23 May.
BROADSTONE Golf Club on Tuesday 03 June.
HINDHEAD Golf Club on Thursday 05 June.
LITTLE ASTON Golf Club on Monday 09 June.
WHITTINGTON HEATH Golf Club on Wednesday 11 June.
FRILFORD HEATH Golf Club on Monday 23 June.
FULFORD Golf Club on Wednesday 25 June.
CRIEFF Golf Club on Monday 30 June.
LANARK Golf Club on Monday 07 July.

For further information, please contact Kelly Lewis at PGA Headquarters on 01675 470 333 or e-mail media@pga.org.uk
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