Golfers on course for Turkish open

The Ladies European Tour's (LET) first visit to Turkey started with the Pro-Am Tournament yesterday. That event marked the tee-off moment of the 250,000-euro prized Garanti American Express Turkish open at the National Golf Club in the Mediterranean resort town of Belek, Antalya. The first round of the tournament starts today. A field of 126 players will tee up in the 72-hole stroke play event with a cut to the leading 60 players and ties after 36 holes. Britain's Lisa Hall, the ANZ Ladies Masters champion, will be among the favorites for the title, along with last week's Aberdeen Asset management ladies Scottish Open champion Gwladys Nocera from France and Sweden's Emma Zackrisson, who recently claimed the Spanish Open.