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
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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