The Czech Republic’s next generation of golf stars will have high hopes of enjoying a successful summer after warming up for the new season with an elite training camp at the five-star PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club.
Members of the Czech national men’s, women’s, boys’ and girls’ squads gathered at the prestigious resort in Belek this month for the chance to fine-tune their swings under the watchful eye of coaches Staffan Johansson and David Carter.
In addition to working on technique, the week-long camp included sessions on chipping, putting and long-shot skills, while national team fitness coach Milan Mojzis was on hand to put the golfer through their paces away from the fairways and driving range.
And the 25-strong group, which featured elite players from the ages of 15 to 25 and included the likes of Czech number two ladies’ star Sara Kouskova, also had the opportunity to enjoy PGA National Turkey’s award-winning array of other sports and leisure facilities while staying at the Sirene Belek Hotel, one of two five-star hotels at the resort.
Michael Jones, the new director of golf at PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club, said: “It was a pleasure for the resort to host the national team ahead of the new season.
“Not only were the players able to play and practice in fantastic weather using our two great golf courses and excellent practice facilities, but they also had the chance to relax and unwind off the course. I’m sure the training camp will prove extremely beneficial to all of them over the coming months.”
Situated 25 minutes from Antalya, PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club is regarded as one of Europe’s top golfing venues and was the first golf resort in Turkey to feature 36 holes.
The resort’s extensive facilities include two 18-hole golf courses – the PGA Sultan, host of the 2012 Turkish Airlines World Golf Final, and The Pasha – as well as two five-star hotels, the 176-room Kempinski Hotel The Dome and the 442-room Sirene Belek Hotel.
Complementing the courses are excellent practice facilities including a 300-metre driving range and academy, while the resort recently joined a select group of courses to receive the official endorsement of The Professional Golfers’ Association, being renamed as PGA National Turkey.
Away from the fairways, hotel guests can enjoy access to numerous other sports and leisure facilities including tennis, football, various watersports, kids’ clubs, fabulous pier and two luxury spas, while the resort also offers an array of opulent culinary experiences at a variety of bars and restaurants.
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Czech Republic National Golf Team at PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club.
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About The PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club
The first golf resort in Turkey to feature 36 holes and having played host to some of the biggest names in the game, the PGA National Turkey Antalya Golf Club is regarded as one of Europe’s premier golfing venues.
Situated across 1,350 acres in Belek in the heart of the Turkish golf riviera, the resort features outstanding facilities including two 18-hole golf courses – the PGA Sultan and The Pasha – two five-star hotels and an extensive range of sports and lifestyle amenities.
The host of 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 – the resort raised its global profile further in 2017 by joining the select group of courses to receive the official endorsement of The Professional Golfers’ Association, being renamed as the PGA National Turkey.
Opened in 2003, the par-71 PGA Sultan course measures 6,477m from the back tees and 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 Pasha, which was also designed by David Jones in association with European Golf Design, is wider and more inviting as it meanders through a mixture of towering pine trees and woodland.
Complementing the golf courses are extensive practice facilities while, under the terms of its partnership, The PGA will oversee a significant upgrade of the resort’s golf academy in 2018, adding radar ball-tracking, video analysis and custom club-fitting facilities to the existing 300-metre driving range and associated short game area.
Located less than 30 minutes from Antalya international airport, the PGA National Turkey features two outstanding five-star hotels – the 176-room Kempinski Hotel The Dome and the 442-room Sirene Belek Hotel, both offering luxury accommodation on an all-inclusive basis.
As well as offering access to an extensive array of other sports and leisure facilities including tennis, football, numerous swimming pools and watersports, a water park, kids’ clubs, and two luxury spas, hotel guests can experience an array of opulent culinary experiences at the resort’s variety of bars and restaurants.
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