| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belek, Antalya, Turkey |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Antalya Golf Club Sultan course |
| Par | 71 |
| Tour(s) | None |
| Format | Medal match play |
| Prize fund | US$5.2 million |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2012 |
| Final champion | |
 Justin Rosedefeated Lee Westwood by 1 stroke | |
The Turkish Airlines World Golf Final was a golf tournament that was played on the 9–12 October 2012 in Turkey. This tournament took place at the Antalya Golf Club, Sultan course, in Belek, on the Turkish Riviera. It featured four of the five top ranked players: Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood and Justin Rose in an eight-player field. They competed for a first prize of $1.5 million from a total purse of $5.2 million.[1]
The tournament was an unofficial money event as it was not sanctioned by any tour. It was only staged once in 2012. It was replaced by the Turkish Airlines Open in 2013 which was part of the European Tour.
Because the event conflicted with the PGA Tour's Frys.com Open, all eight players had to be granted releases by the PGA Tour, in exchange for which they agreed to play the Frys.com Open at least once in the next three years.[2]
- ^ "McIlroy, Woods lose opening matches in World Golf Finals". USA Today. 9 October 2012. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
- ^ Huggan, John (8 October 2012). "New Turkey event lures big stars, but at what price?". Golf Digest. Retrieved 14 October 2015.