Japan
The main tournament wins for Japan are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Team Events
Kowa
Played as The Queens presented by Kowa (Dec 1-3; team match play with four nine-player teams representing the LET, KLPGA, JLPGA and ALPG). In the Day 3 championship final, Japan beat Korea, winning three of the foursomes matches and losing one. In the third place playoff, Australia beat Europe, winning two of the foursomes matches, halving one and losing one. Winning Japan team: Misuzu Narita (playing Capt), Ai Suzuki, Fumika Kawagishi, Ritsuko Ryu, Momoko Ueda, Mamiko Higa, Kotone Hori, Yukari Nishiyama & Lala Anai. [Miyoshi CC, nr Nagoya, Aichi, Japan].
Team Events
Kowa
Played as The Queens presented by Kowa (Dec 4-6; team match play with four nine-player teams representing the LET, KLPGA, JLPGA & ALPG; winner based on cumulative scoring over three days of fourball, foursome and singles matches). Final result: Japan 41 pts; Korea 38 pts; Europe 12 pts; Australia 7 pts. Winning Japan team: Momoka Ueda (playing Capt), Misuzu Narita, Shiho Oyama, Akane Iijima, Erika Kikuchi, Ayaka Watanabe, Ritsuko Ryu, Miki Sakai & Erina Hara. [Miyoshi CC, nr Nagoya, Aichi, Japan].
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Played as the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf (Feb 11-13; mixed format of foursomes, fourballs and strokeplay). Second-placed South Korea (Jeong Jang & Bo Bae Song) and Philippines (Dorothy Delasin & Jennifer Rosales) finished 2 shots behind Japan (Rui Kitada & Ai Miyazato). This first playing of the Women's World Cup came 52 years after the first playing of the men's World Cup. [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Team Events
WGC
Played as the WGC-EMC2 World Cup of Golf (Dec 12-15; two-man stroke play team event; rounds 1 & 3 better ball; 2 & 4 alternate shot). Second-placed Phil Mickelson & David Toms (USA) finished 2 shots behind Shigeki Maruyama & Toshimitsu Izawa (Jpn), who shared the $1 million first prize. [Nicklaus course, Vista Vallarta GC, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico].
Team Events
Nissan
Played as the Nissan PGA Cup World Championship (Nov 6-9; six-man teams from the world's four leading men's tours). Japan (8 pts) beat Europe (4 pts) in the final (six singles matches); the final followed a group stage involving all four teams. [Yomiuri CC, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan].
Winning JAPAN team: Tsuneyuki "Tommy" Nakajima; Masashi "Jumbo" Ozaki; Naomichi "Joe" Ozaki; Tateo "Jet" Ozaki; Koichi Suzuki; Nobumitsu Yuhara. Second was EUROPE: Bernhard Langer (capt); Gordon J. Brand; Howard Clark; Nick Faldo; Sandy Lyle; Ian Woosnam. Third was AUSTRALASIA: Ian Baker-Finch; Rodger Davis; David Graham; Brian Jones; Graham Marsh; Greg Norman. Fourth was USA: John Mahaffey; Calvin Peete; Dan Pohl; Payne Stewart; Hal Sutton; Bob Tway. Best individual score: "Tommy" Nakajima (270 over the four rounds played).
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Played as the Canada Cup (72-hole stroke play team event based on total scores of both players). Second-placed Sam Snead & Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 9 shots behind Torakichi "Pete" Nakamura & Koichi Ono (Jpn). Best individual score: Torakichi Nakamura (274). [East course, Kasumigaseki CC, Kawagoe, Saitama, nr Tokyo].
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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