Don Bies
The main tournament wins for Don Bies are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Raley
Played as the Raley's Senior Gold Rush (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA), who recorded the last of his seven Snr PGA Tour wins. [Rancho Murieta CC, nr Sacramento, California].
America
PaineWebber
Played as the PaineWebber Invitational. Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA). [TPC Piper Glen, Charlotte, North Carolina].
Aus/NZ
Air NZ/Shell
Played as the Air New Zealand Shell Open (Oct 26-29). Second-placed Brad Andrews (Aus) and Glenn Joyner (Aus) finished 4 shots behind 52-year-old visiting American Don Bies (USA). [Titirangi GC, New Lynn, Auckland, NZ].
Majors
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Played as the inaugural Tradition at Desert Mountain (April 13-16; recognised from the outset as a Snr PGA Tour senior major championship, but not recognised as such by the European Snr Tr). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA), who recorded his first and only senior championship win. [Cochise course, Desert Mountain GC, Scottsdale, AZ].
America
Murata
Played as the Murata Seniors Reunion. Second-placed Harold Henning (RSA) finished 6 shots behind Bies (USA). [Stonebriar CC, Frisco, nr Dallas, Texas].
America
GTE
Played as the GTE Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed Dale Douglass (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
America
Northville
Played as the Northville Invitational. Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 2 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Bies (USA). [Meadow Brook Club, Jericho, Long Island, NY].
America
GTE
Played as the GTE Kaanapali Classic. Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 1 shot behind Bies (USA). [Royal Ka'anapali course, Ka'anapali Resort, Maui, Hawaii; at the time known as the North course].
America
Sammy Davis, Jr.
Played as the Sammy Davis Jr. Greater Hartford Open (Aug 14-17). 37-year-old Don Bies (USA) beat Hubert Green (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record his only PGA Tour win. [Wethersfield CC, nr Hartford, CT].
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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