Turkish Challenge

Turkish Airlines Challenge
Tournament information
LocationAtakum, Samsun, Turkey
Established2010
CourseSamsun Golf Course
Par72
Length6,710 yards (6,140 m)
TourChallenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€200,000
Month playedApril
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Francesco Laporta (2019)
265 Connor Syme (2019)
To par−23 as above
Final champion
Scotland Connor Syme
Location map
Samsun GC is located in Turkey
Samsun GC
Samsun GC
Location in Turkey

The Turkish Airlines Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Turkey. It was first played in 2010 when Charlie Ford triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Oscar Florén. It returned in 2014.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
2019Scotland Connor Syme265−23Playoff[a]Italy Francesco LaportaSamsun
2018Denmark Joachim B. Hansen270−183 strokesItaly Lorenzo Gagli
England Jack Singh Brar
Gloria
2017England Ryan Evans267−214 strokesFinland Tapio PulkkanenGloria
2016France Clément Sordet268−201 strokeFrance Matthieu PavonGloria
2015Wales Rhys Davies274−144 strokesItaly Lorenzo GagliGloria
2014Wales Oliver Farr286−22 strokesEngland Dave Coupland
Denmark Jeppe Huldahl
France Jérôme Lando-Casanova
National
2011–2013: No tournament
2010England Charlie Ford277−11Playoff[b]Sweden Oscar FlorénCarya

Notes

  1. ↑ Syme won with birdie on first extra hole.
  2. ↑ Ford won with birdie on first extra hole.