Bandon Dunes (Dunes)
The main tournaments played at Bandon Dunes (Dunes) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (52nd). [Dunes course, Bandon Dunes, Oregon].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (125th) (Aug 4-10). [Dunes course, Bandon Dunes, Oregon].
Amateur
USGA
The US Amateur Championship (120th) (Aug 10-16). 22-year-old Tyler Strafaci (USA) beat 20-year-old Charles "Ollie" Osborne (USA), 1 up in the 36-hole championship match. Strafaci won with a birdie-4 at the final hole. [Bandon Dunes course, Bandon Dunes, Oregon; earlier strokeplay rounds on Bandon Trails course].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (34th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 11.5, GB&I 6.5. Non-playing captains: Carol Semple Thompson (USA); Ada O'Sullivan (Ire/GB&I). [Pacific Dunes course, Bandon Dunes, Oregon].
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Jenny Suh lost to Kiran Mathuru (Eng) 2&1; Jennie Lee bt Martina Gillen (Ire) 4&3; Amanda Blumenherst lost to Breanne Loucks (Wales) 5&4; Paige Mackenzie bt Melissa Reid (Eng) 5&4; Jane Park bt Tara Delaney (Ire) 3&2; Taylor Leon bt Claire Coughlan (Ire) 5&4.
SUNDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Virginia Grimes lost to Gillen 3&2; Amanda McCurdy lost to Loucks 3&2; Mackenzie bt Tricia Mangan (Ire) 1 hole; Leon bt Naomi Edwards (Eng) 5&4; Lee bt Reid 3&2; Park bt Delaney 3&2.
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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