The one-year agreement sees Turkish Airlines join 15 other companies as official sponsors of the Scottish Open, which is being staged at Castle Stuart for the third year in succession.

The deal strengthens the airline company's relationship with the European Tour following the announcement in May that a new tournament is being added to the tour which sees the firm become title sponsors of the Turkish Airlines Open.

The new tournament is set to take place from November 7 to 10 in Analya, Turkey, and will form part of the Final Series on The Race to Dubai end of year money list, which crowns Europe's top golfer.

World number one Tiger Woods is due to be part of the field at the tournament being staged at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, in Belek, and has a total prize fund of £4.7 million ($7 million/€5.5 million).


Defending Scottish Open champion Jeev Milkha Singh from India, who beat Italian Francesco Molinari in a play-off at last year's event, will be out to defend his title in a strong field at the Castle Stuart links, this week.

In total there will be 21 Ryder Cup players taking part, including 2012 Ryder Cup captain José María Olazábal, and he will be joined by fellow major winners Darren Clarke, Padraig Harrington, Paul Lawrie, Phil Mickelson and two-time Scottish Open champion Ernie Els.

South African Els is gearing up to defend his Open championship crown at Muirfield, which starts on July 18.

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