Inside this week's Turkish Airlines Open... Entry list includes Canada's Aaron Cockerill

 DP World Tour : Turkish Airlines Open Entry List

There's plenty at stake for DP World Tour members as the Asian Swing reaches its climax this week at the Turkish Airlines Open. Here are your five things to know.

A new venue 

The eyes of the golfing world turn to Antalya, with Belek's National Golf Club, located within Regnum Hotels, taking on host venue duties for the first time for Türkiye's national open, after the Montgomerie Maxx Royal and Regnum Carya previously served as the backdrop

A par 72, measuring 7,287 yards, the course at the National Golf Club is Türkiye's first internationally acclaimed course. The current course record is 66 (-6) set by Bernd Ritthammer of Germany at the Turkish Airlines Challenge in 2014. Should that be broken this week, $40,000 will go to the first player to do so.

Situated on the Turkish Riviera, Belek has become synonymous with high-quality golf tourism, welcoming hundreds of thousands of golf visitors annually.  

Club General Manager Hasan Ceylan said: “Hosting such a prestigious tournament at our club, in collaboration with Turkish Airlines and the DP World Tour, is of great significance for both our course and Turkish golf as a whole."

Couvra defends

With victory at last year's edition, Martin Couvra was one of 19 players to win their first DP World Tour title during the 2024-25 DP World Tour season. A graduate of the HotelPlanner Tour in 2024, the Frenchman posted a brilliant closing 64 to finish with a -17 total and claim a two-shot victory on his debut at the Turkish Airlines Open.

Finishing 19th in the Race to Dubai Rankings, he was named the Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year for 2025, becoming the second French player to win the prestigious award.

Inside the field

Players representing 32 countries are set to tee it up, reinforcing the globality of the DP World Tour and the opportunities it provides. No fewer than seven winners so far this season are among the 156-player field, including the returning Jayden Schaper from South Africa, who at third is the highest ranked player in the Race to Dubai standings following his back-to-back wins at the tail end of 2025.

edit >>>Canada's lone Canadian, veteran Aaron Cockerill off his T45 last week in China will hope to crack the Race To Dubai's top 100, currently at #126 as he seeks his 1st DP World Tour title.

However, a piece of history is being made this week as 17-year-old Yordan Yanakiev becomes the first Bulgarian to play on golf's Global Tour. There are four Turkish golfers on show too for the home crowds, including Leon Acikalin, who became the first Turkish player to make the cut at his national open last year.

Major spots up for grabs as Swing ends

With a prize fund of $2.75 million and the added incentive of qualification for the US PGA Championship for the top-three DP World Tour members on the Asian Swing Rankings at the end of this week, there is plenty at stake.

 Jordan Gumberg is in pole position ahead of the Swing's climax, Bernd Wiesberger - a winner on the DP World Tour again for the first time in almost five years - is T2 alongside Alex Fitzpatrick, who is exempt for next month's Major Championship at Aronimink after his history-making PGA TOUR win alongside his brother Matt over the weekend.

The winner of the Asian Swing also qualifies for all the Back 9 events and receives a US$200,000 bonus.

Evolution of a global event

While relatively young, the Turkish Airlines Open has played a significant role in the expansion of the DP World Tour’s international footprint. From its inception in 2013, Tiger Woods made an appearance, the event quickly became a popular stop for players at this ultra luxurious resort at Regnum Hotels on the Turkish Riviera.

It rose in stature further in 2017 when it was elevated to the Rolex Series, continuing to attract some of the sport’s biggest names and proving central to the Tour’s end-of-season narrative.

 After a three-year period in which it formed part of the Tour's leading high-profile events, and following a five-year hiatus between 2020 and 2024, the tournament returned in 2025 through valued ongoing backing from title partner Turkish Airlines and the Turkish Golf Federation, all hoping to attract a share of the lucrative European winter golf holiday packages that traditionally exist in Spain and Portugal.

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Nelly Korda romps to win LPGA Chevron Championship, Brooke Henderson T49 .. Full results.

 LPGA : Chevron Championship  

Results

Nelly Korda returned to the top of the LPGA with a dominant 5 shot victory at the LPGA Chevron Championship in Houston, Texas

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Nelly Korda has won 17 tournaments on the LPGA Tour

It is her 2nd Chevron in the last 3 seasons, equalling the tournament 54 hole record -20 but fell 2 short of the 72 hole record with her -18 total.

"Honestly, having that big of a lead, it's not easy. It was definitely one of the hardest things I've had to do mentally.

"I have an amazing support system. An amazing family who are right behind me. An amazing caddie who is on the bag and I'm just happy to get it done."

Korda takes her tally of majors to three, after also winning the Women's PGA Championship in 2021.

After rounds of 65 on Thursday and Friday, Korda followed with successive rounds of 70 over the weekend at Houston's Memorial Park.

Thailand's Patty Tavatanakit began the day five shots adrift in second but was unable to reduce the deficit, having also ended her tournament with a two-under-par 70.

Canada's Brooke Henderson finished T49 74 71 72 73 +2 

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"It doesn't get better than this" Fitzpatrick''s fairytale comes true...Zurich Classic Final results.

       PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans  Leaderboard Results

" To win a PGA Tour event with my brother,, I don't know if it does get better than that" Matt Fitzpatrick

" I think that's as good as it gets " Alex Fitzpatrick

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Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick hail from Sheffield in South Yorkshire

At the end of a tense, emotional Sunday, usually reserved for Augusta, not befitting the usual fare for this two man team play, fun family week at the Zurich Classic, Matt Fitzpatrick, struggling with his game after the best 43 days of his career, nailed a 40 yard bunker shot under the gun, stiff at the 72nd hole, this time for his younger brothers immediate future on the PGA Tour. 

A 71 for a -31 total just edging Alex Smalley/ Hayden Springer and Kristoffer Reitan/ Kris Venturi who get honourable mention after their eagle 3 at the last, for the day's best score of 65 -30.

It turned out to be a fairytale ending for parents, Russell and Sue and their Fitzpatrick family. Just look at why Matt is the best golfer in the world over the last 43 days, right now!

Matt Fitzpatrick 2026

March 15  2nd Players Championship $2,725,000

March 22  1st Valspar Championship  $1,638,000

April 12    T18 Masters   $315,000

April 19    1st RBC Classic  $3,600,000

April 26    1st Zurich Insurance Classic $1,372,750    Total $9,650,750 in 43 days

This is Tiger Woods run of play, without me being silly, with no disrespect to one of the world's best.

For Alex: * Full Tour card privilege's through 2028

                * PGA Championship next month

                * Players Championship in 2027

                * Every $20,000,000 signature event left in 2026

                * A home away from Sheffield, England with his brother in Jupiter, Florida with access to the legendary home of Jack Nicklaus and many others at the prestigious Bear Club

                * Continued status as a 2026 winner on the DP World Tour where he is ranked #7, and is in a strong position to qualify for the DP World Tour top 30 Championship in November.

Schedule ahead for the Fitzpatrick's

April 30th  Cadillac Championship, Trump National, Doral, Miami, $20,000,000 Signature Event

May 7th  Truist Championship, Quail Hollow GC, Charlotte NC, $20,000,000 Signature Event

May14th  PGA Championship, Aronimink GC, Philadelphia, PA  $25,000,000 Major Championship

Final Canadians 

T20 AJ Ewart, Casey Jarvis 64 69 61 71  -23

T26 Adam Hadwin, Adam Svensson  63, 68 66 70  -21

T34  Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Ryan Gerard  65 69 67 70  -17

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Otaegui collapse hands Weisberger Volvo China Open..Cockerill T45....Final results

   DP World Tour : Volvo China Open  Leaderboard Results

54 hole leader Emirati Adrian Otaegui had a 3 shot lead at the turn today at this Volvo China Open.

However a heartbreaking back nine 39 with a bogey, par double bogey finish 71 -16  let the title slip away to Austrian Bernd Weisberger who was parring his way in to a bogey free with a 67 -19 total.

****** Canadian Aaron Cockerill finished T45 66 74 71 71 -2 which moves him up 10 places in the Race to Dubai from #136 to #126. Worth nearly $19,000 cdn.

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Final EDIT >>>>> 2026/04/25

Bernd Wiesberger produced a stirring performance on the final back nine to claim his first DP World Tour title in five years at the 2026 Volvo China Open.

The Austrian had been a picture of consistency this week at Shanghai Enhance Anting Golf Club and trailed Adrian Otaegui by one shot heading into Sunday's final round.

It soon became a two-way tussle for the title as the final group surged clear of the field, however, Otaegui reached the turn with a three-shot lead at -19.

A scoring burst of three birdies in four holes saw Wiesberger reel in Otaegui before taking the outright lead at the 16th when Otaegui made his second bogey in five holes.

Emirati got in trouble again down the last with a double bogey to finish at -16 and Wiesberger played conservatively to seal his ninth DP World Tour title by three shots at -19 

"It's been a tough couple of years," an emotional Wiesberger said. "An unbelievable week. I played my heart out today, it wasn't pretty at times but I got it done.

Adrian is a great competitor and had it under control, but something happened on that tenth hole that I can't explain. After getting out of position at the par-five tenth, the Austrian produced a stunning chip-in for an unlikely birdie and gained some momentum.That's how golf goes sometimes.

"I'm super proud of sticking through hard times on the golf course lately, but this is for everyone at home and couldn't be happier.

"Everyone is watching and super excited now, and it changes my next couple of years a little bit. It gets me into the Rolex Series events again and that's huge."

Sweden's Mikael Lindberg fired a final-round 67 to clinch solo third at -14, with South African Shaun Norris one shot further back -13 in fourth.

German Freddy Schott carded the lowest round of Sunday with a 64 to take fifth at -12. France's Tom Vaillant and Englishman shared sixth at -11 under and defending champion Ashun Wu led Alejandro Del Rey, Darius van Driel, Antoine Rozner and Anthony Quayle one shot further back at -10

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Historic Sunday ahead for the Fitzpatrick's at Zurich Classic.. Live scoreboard / TEE TIMES

      PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans Tee Times Leaderboard

First let's look at the incredible run world #3, Matthew Fitzpatrick is on, after he and his brother with Mother and Father and family all in attendance torched the Harbour Town Golf Links like never before !

They set a tournament record, 57 strokes to play 18 holes in Fourballs on Saturday as they lead this field by 4 shots at -30 over 54 holes.

Matt Fitzpatrick 2026

March 15  2nd Players Championship $2,725,000

March 22  1st Valspar Championship  $1,638,000

April 12    T18 Masters   $315,000

April 19    1st RBC Classic  $3,600,000

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****Also worth noting this year he was 9th WM Phoenix Open, T14 Pebble Beach and T24 at Riviera Genesis Invitational

April 26  1st Zurich Insurance after 54 holes

A recent AP story described him as "arguably" the hottest player in golf.

There is no arguably about it. A win today after Foursomes also has the caveat that his younger brother Alex will move from Sheffield in South Yorkshire to live with his brother in Florida to begin his 2 year exemption on this PGA Tour.

Canadians 

T10 AJ Ewart, Casey Jarvis 64 69 61 -22

T23 Adam Hadwin, Adam Svensson  63, 68 66 -19

33rd  Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Ryan Gerard  65 69 67 -15

WEATHER

There is nothing threatening in the New Orleans weather today. Partly sunny 29*c light winds S 11km/h

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Emirati, Adrian Otaegui 62 leads, Cockerill T49, Volvo China Open...54 hole results, SUNDAY Tee Times

 

 DP World Tour : Volvo China Open Tee Times Leaderboard

After 54 holes on this Anting GC just north of Shanghai nobody is playing it better than the native of the UAE, 33 year old Adrian Otaegui, a rank and file veteran of the DP World Tour with 5 wins, ranked #303 in the world, but #33 in the Race to Dubai.

Consider this, in rounds of 66 69 62 -16 he has 20 birdies, 1 eagle, only 4 bogey's and a double, all the rest 28 pars for the clubhouse lead in round 3.

Bernd Weisberger 2nd, 64 66 68 -15 and Shaun Norris 3rd, 63 67 71 -12 are shaping up to make this a three horse race with Sunday to decide the winner.

At the other end of the field, Aaron Cockerill, buoyed by a opening 66 just hung on to make the trip from his family home in Dubai worthwhile with a Friday 74 to make the cut on the number at -2

This morning he was steady Eddie with 14 pars, 2 birdies, 2 bogey's for E 71 T47.

Aaron is currently #475 in the world, #136 in the Race to Dubai and with the trip to Turkey next week, then one more in Barcelona, the Estrella Damm Catalunya Championship before the break for the PGA Championship at Aronimink GC in Philadelphia, he will be looking to get back inside the top 100.

Bryan Angus

FINAL EDIT...730am EST 25/04/26 >>>>>

Adrian Otaegui produced a stunning 62 to surge into a one-shot lead at the 2026 Volvo China Open.

The Emirati began the day five shots adrift of overnight leaders Bernd Wiesberger and Shaun Norris, but he lurked ominously thanks to an eagle, four birdies and a bogey on his front nine to sit three off the pace.

Wiesberger was the one in front, however, his scoring stalled on the back nine and Otaegui reeled in the Austrian with four birdies to set the clubhouse target of -16.

A bogey at the 15th meant Wiesberger finished his third round one adrift at -15, with Norris a further three shots back at -12.

"It's been a very nice day. You know, bit of everything," Otaegui said. "Started very nicely with a very good birdie on the first.

"Then a beautiful hole out on hole number four for eagle, and then just played very well on the front nine, finished the front nine with three birdies for -5. And then I just kept going, made some very nice birdies on 10 and 11, both three footers.

"Then a very nice chip-in on 16. And 17, 18 were a bit of a fight, but I managed to save a very nice par on 17, which almost felt like a birdie. It was a very, very positive day."

First-round leader Alejandro Del Rey 70, is one back at -11 4th, while Frenchman Antoine Rozner and Sweden's Mikael Lindberg both signed for 65 to reach -10

Italian Guido Migliozzi 66, is one adrift in 7th -9 and home pair Zihao Jin 71, and Bo Peng 68 are alongside Spain's Angel Ayora 70, American Davis Bryant 66 and Englishman Nathan Kimsey 67 at -8

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The Fitzpatricks surge into contention, Canadians T11, at Zurich Classic... 36 hole results, Saturday TEE TIMES

    PGA Tour Zurich Classic of New Orleans Tee Times Leaderboard

When the early wave finished their 2nd rounds, the pre tournament favourites Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick, lived up to their billing following an opening Fourball session -8 64 with the more difficult Foursome's -7 65 for -15 to surge into contention 2nd place.

The 36 hole leaders are Americans, Alex Smalley/ Hayden Springer 58 70 -16, both looking for their maiden wins.

Joining the Fitzpatrick's T2 -15 are Davis Thompson/ Austin Eckroat 59 70, and Tom Hoge/ Billy Horschel 61,68

The cut fell at -10

 Canadian scores..

Adam Svensson/ Adam Hadwin T11  63 68 -13

AJ Ewart/ Casey Jarvis T16  64 69  -11

Sudarshan Yellamaraju / Ryan Gerard T26  65 69 -10

Taylor Pendrith/Mac Hughes T13  62 74  MC

Ben Silverman/ Cameron Champ T30  64 78  MC

****  Saturday the field will return to lower scoring Fourball matches, and wrap up the week with Foursomes on Sunday.

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