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World Golf Championship 2012 will be held in Belek

Belek, selected in 2008 by International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) the best golf destination is widely known on the international golf market, the volume of which reaches 3 billion Euro.

The main selection criteria for a suitable venue for the golf tournaments are the climate, distance to the airport, the distance between the golf courses and accommodation facilities, hotels and service quality as well as the availability of attractions and places of interest. And Belek meets all these requirements.

World Golf Amateur Teams Championship is organized among fans once in two years in different continents. In 2010 the championship shall be held in Buenos Aires – the capital of Argentine, and in 2012 in Belek. Belek won the right to hold 2012 World Golf Championship following the nomination held in 2008 by International Golf Federation in the Australian city of Adelaide. Turkey received 76 votes out of 92. Turkish Golf Federation founded in 1996 was awarded the honor of hosting the World Cup as the youngest member of the International Golf Federation.


Belek - is the newest golf center which will held the world championship. Here are 41 high-class hotels and beautiful beach stretching away for 17 kilometers. In some parts of Europe the distance between golf fields can be up to 3-4 hours drive, whereas in Belek this time is only 10-15 minutes. In Turkey golf is growing pretty rapidly, and has became the fastest growing most popular sport. It is planned that 100 new golf courses will be opened in Turkey within the next 5 years.

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