Tourexpi
The
Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup tournament in Uganda was hosted by the Turkish
flag carrier for a second time Saturday where the East African country
participated in one of the world’s most prominent corporate amateur golf
series.
The
global corporate golf tournament brought together influential figures from
across the country to the Lake Victoria Serena Golf Resort and Spa.
Kivumbi
Martin claimed the title and clinched a spot in the finals later this year at
the Gloria Serenity Resort in Antalya.
Nice
Janda and Dr. Drey finished runner-up and second runner-up, respectively. Jimmy
Odongkara won the grand draw -- a Turkish Airlines ticket to visit any part of
Türkiye.
Turkish
Airlines manager in Uganda, Ali Özdemir, said Martin won a round-trip business
class flight courtesy of Turkish Airlines, to travel in comfort and style to
compete in the Grand Golf World Cup Finale in Antalya.
Gokce
Esma Ercıktı, who represented the Turkish envoy to Uganda, commended Turkish
Airlines for hosting the successful tournament, and added that sports have the
power to promote unity and friendship.
The
2025 edition of the Turkish Airlines World Golf Cup includes 130 tournaments in
83 countries, bringing together more than 10,000 golfers.
Winners
from each qualifying event will compete in the Grand Finals in Türkiye,
enjoying the airline’s renowned business class hospitality en route.
Image
Credit: © AA
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