Agaoglu has been the driving force in bringing big-time golf to his country. Next season his federation are working towards helping to hold two European Tour events in this region, with a $7million spectacular inked in for the week before the season-ending Dubai World Championship. A millionaire through haulage, Agaoglu has a vision for Turkish golf and also for sport in general. Turkish Airlines are partly state-owned and their backing can, to a degree, be attributed to the desire to raise the country’s sporting profile with the Olympic bidding process looming.