TURKISH AIRLINES
The 10th Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup, world’s most prominent corporate golf tournament, returns to Colombo on the 28th June 2025
Colombo’s champion will represent the city in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Grand Finals
Turkish Airlines, flying to more countries than any other airline, arrived in Colombo at Royal Colombo Golf Club with the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup on 28th June. 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 Royal Colombo Golf Club was the 61st 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 Colombo, Udula Wijesinghe secured their champion position with 44 points, and Dhammika Ranasinghe was runner-up, while Min Kyu Lee came third.
The Closest to the Pin competition was won by Gehan Siribaddana for the men and Heidy Rampinelly for the women. The Gross award was won by K. Danushan with a score of 38.
Turkish Airlines General Manager in Colombo, Fatih Bozkurt said: “We thank all of our guests who made the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup here in Colombo a huge success. Once again, it was a thrilling tournament in the TAWGC series, congratulations to our winner, Udula Wijesinghe. We wish him the best of luck in Türkiye.”
All Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup finalists will fly to Türkiye with the comfort and luxury of the Turkish Airlines’ Business Class.
The significant contributions of the Turkish Airlines’ premium events over the last decade, such as the Turkish Airlines Open and TAWGC, have made Antalya an exclusive international destination with its outstanding facilities for golfers from all around the globe.
The Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2025 is supported by Gloria Hotels & Resorts.