The Turkish Airlines Challenge is a golf tournament on the Challenge Tour, played in Turkey. It was first played in 2010 when Charlie Ford triumphed in a sudden-death playoff over Oscar Florén. It returned in 2014.

Turkish Airlines Challenge
Tournament information
LocationAtakum, Samsun, Turkey
Established2010
Course(s)Samsun Golf Course
Par72
Length6,710 yards (6,140 m)
Tour(s)Challenge Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund200,000
Month playedApril
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Francesco Laporta (2019)
265 Connor Syme (2019)
To par−23 as above
Final champion
Scotland Connor Syme
Location map
Samsun GC is located in Turkey
Samsun GC
Samsun GC
Location in Turkey

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up Venue
2019   Connor Syme 265 −23 Playoff[a]   Francesco Laporta Samsun
2018   Joachim B. Hansen 270 −18 3 strokes   Lorenzo Gagli
  Jack Singh Brar
Gloria
2017   Ryan Evans 267 −21 4 strokes   Tapio Pulkkanen Gloria
2016   Clément Sordet 268 −20 1 stroke   Matthieu Pavon Gloria
2015   Rhys Davies 274 −14 4 strokes   Lorenzo Gagli Gloria
2014   Oliver Farr 286 −2 2 strokes   Dave Coupland
  Jeppe Huldahl
  Jérôme Lando-Casanova
National
2011–2013: No tournament
2010   Charlie Ford 277 −11 Playoff[b]   Oscar Florén Carya

Notes

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  1. ^ Syme won with birdie on first extra hole.
  2. ^ Ford won with birdie on first extra hole.
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