LONDON - World number four Sergio Garcia will lead a heavyweight line-up in the second edition of the Turkish Airlines Open next month, organisers said yesterday.
The 34-year-old Spaniard joins Ryder Cup teammates Victor Dubuisson, world number five Henrik Stenson, US Open winner Martin Kaymer and former world number one Lee Westwood at the penultimate event of the European Tour season.
Stenson, beaten 3 and 1 by Finn Mikko Ilonen in Sunday's Volvo World Match Play Championship final at the London Club, believes the November 13-16 event held in Antalya is one of the most popular weeks on the schedule.
"The Turkish Open has already become one of the biggest and best events on the European Tour," said the Swede.
Dubuisson eclipsed the likes of Tiger Woods and Justin Rose to claim his maiden tour victory in last year's inaugural edition.
"The Turkish Open is where it all started for me and I'm delighted to be able to return," said the Frenchman who made his debut at the Ryder Cup in Scotland last month when Europe defeated the United States 16½ points to 11½.
Seventy-eight players will compete for a prize pool of ?7-million (about R98-million) at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Maxx Royal course in Antalya.
The top 60 players on the money list after the Turkish Open will qualify for the season-ending $8-million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai from November 20-23.
Garcia leads Turkish Open big guns
LONDON - World number four Sergio Garcia will lead a heavyweight line-up in the second edition of the Turkish Airlines Open next month, organisers said yesterday.
The 34-year-old Spaniard joins Ryder Cup teammates Victor Dubuisson, world number five Henrik Stenson, US Open winner Martin Kaymer and former world number one Lee Westwood at the penultimate event of the European Tour season.
Stenson, beaten 3 and 1 by Finn Mikko Ilonen in Sunday's Volvo World Match Play Championship final at the London Club, believes the November 13-16 event held in Antalya is one of the most popular weeks on the schedule.
"The Turkish Open has already become one of the biggest and best events on the European Tour," said the Swede.
Dubuisson eclipsed the likes of Tiger Woods and Justin Rose to claim his maiden tour victory in last year's inaugural edition.
"The Turkish Open is where it all started for me and I'm delighted to be able to return," said the Frenchman who made his debut at the Ryder Cup in Scotland last month when Europe defeated the United States 16½ points to 11½.
Seventy-eight players will compete for a prize pool of ?7-million (about R98-million) at the Colin Montgomerie-designed Maxx Royal course in Antalya.
The top 60 players on the money list after the Turkish Open will qualify for the season-ending $8-million DP World Tour Championship in Dubai from November 20-23.
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