Turkish Airlines world golf cup finals to return to Belek in 2025 and 2026
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Gloria Hotels & Resorts has extended a successful partnership with Turkish Airlines to span the next two editions of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup.

Officially the largest reaching corporate event in the sport, the 2025 and 2026 Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup will be sponsored once again by Gloria Hotels & Resorts, who will also host the final of both seasons.

2024’s tournament saw 20,000 golfers play in 112 events in 68 countries, putting some of golf’s most talented amateurs in the spotlight while promoting Turkish hospitality on a global scale. This year’s event promises to be even bigger with 133 events planned in 86 countries.

In November 2025 and 2026, the top players from each qualifying event will fly business class to Gloria Golf Club and Gloria Serenity Resort for the 10th and 11th Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Grand Final.

There they will experience the largest and most complete golf resort in Turkey while competing across a round on each of the Old Course and New Course, two 18-hole championship layouts designed by French architect Michel Gayon.

David Clare, director of golf at Gloria Golf Club, said: “We are extremely proud to be chosen again as the stage for the climax of a global competition as prestigious as the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup.

“With world-class courses, extensive practice facilities, wonderful dining options and luxury accommodation – not to mention our location in such a stunning part of Turkey – we feel that Gloria Hotels & Resorts is the perfect place to showcase Turkish golf and hospitality to the world.

“Hosting some of the planet’s best amateur players for the Grand Final has been a real treat over the past two years and we are very much looking forward to welcoming players again in 2025 and 2026.”

The Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup Grand Final was also held at Gloria Hotels & Resorts in 2023 and 2024, shortly after Gloria Serenity Resort underwent an extensive multi-million euro upgrade and renovation. The opulent five-star venue overhauled all 367 rooms and villas and enhanced its dining and amenities to further elevate one of the most acclaimed resorts in Turkey.

Sprawling across 212 hectares, Gloria Hotels & Resorts is conveniently situated just 30km from Antalya International Airport; alongside the Old and New courses, the venue is home to the nine-hole Verde Course and an array of first-rate practice facilities, including the new-for-2024 Phil Kenyon Putting Academy. Guests can choose between three distinct hotels, each offering a different experience: Gloria Golf Resort, Gloria Verde Resort and Gloria Serenity Resort.

Turkish golf is gearing up for a significant year in 2025, most prominently with the return of the DP World Tour for the first time since 2019 when the Turkish Open comes to Antalya in May.

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Press release written and distributed by the Azalea Group.

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About Gloria Hotels & Resorts

• Located just 30km away from Antalya International Airport in the year-round holiday destination of Belek, Gloria Hotels & Resorts is a five-star venue and part of the renowned Turkish company Özaltin Holding (based in Ankara).
• Set where the Mediterranean and the Taurus meet in a total area of 212 hectares, the resort features three hotels – Gloria Golf Resort (opened in 1997), Gloria Verde Resort (opened in 2001) and Gloria Serenity Resort (opened in 2007) – as well as the Gloria Villas and Gloria Golf Club.
• Gloria Golf Club is the largest golf complex in Turkey with 45 holes (two 18-hole championship courses and a nine-hole academy course), designed by the French golf course architect Michel Gayon.
• Equipped with the latest technology, the Gloria Convention Centre is the ideal venue for meetings, congresses and events of all kind. In addition, Özaltin Holding opened the Gloria Sports Arena in January 2015 – the biggest sports arena in Turkey for professionals and amateurs with more than 50 sports available and state-of-the-art rehabilitation and physical conditioning facilities for elite athletes.
• Whether you’re looking for a golf or sporting holiday, Oriental spa break, gourmet experience or leisure activity holiday for the all the family, Gloria Hotels & Resorts caters for all needs and offers a multitude of services for many different target groups.