For those who play it, it's the event that every year combines a passion for golf, beautiful travel, and high-level amateur competition. We're talking about the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup. And the 2025 edition raised the bar even further: the world final, hosted by the Gloria Golf Resort in Antalya from November 17th to 21st, was a spectacle.
On the greens, 120 qualified amateur golfers from around the world (literally: every continent was represented!) battled it out on the two courses, Gloria Serenity and Gloria Verde, in what is now considered one of the world's golf capitals.
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup 2025, results
The 2025 Overall Champion title went to Pakistani Adaleel Shafqat, who finished with an excellent 151 (7-over par), demonstrating composure and consistency on a course that was anything but ordinary.
In the Stableford categories, here are the podium finishes:
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Gold Division
1. Jose Garcia San Juan (United Arab Emirates) 73 points
2. Seifeddine Zarzour (Algeria)
3. Abdul Rehman Qureshi (Pakistan)
Silver Division
1. Agustin Valdes Kato (Mexico) 78 points
2. Michael Sharaiha (Jordan)
3. Wang Fan (China)
Important numbers, the result of over 122 qualifying tournaments played in 83 different countries during 2025. In total, more than ten thousand golfers competed to earn a ticket to Antalya: a true record!
As Ahmet Harun Batrk, SVP Sales at Turkish Airlines, emphasized, this competition "has become a valuable platform that goes beyond a simple sporting event, strengthening the bonds we've built with our guests around the world. Our support for sports significantly contributes to both our international presence and our vision of connecting cultures."
And the numbers prove the Turkish flag carrier right: since 2013, over 750 tournaments have been organized in 130 destinations, involving more than 60,000 amateur golfers. A global success that shows no signs of slowing down.
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The first documents attesting to the existence of rules date back to March 1744. The rules were produced for a competition to be held at a Scottish golf club, and contained 13 points in total.[3] Initially, writing the rules was the responsibility of each individual club and so they varied depending on where the game was played.
