Des Moines G&CC
The main tournaments played at Des Moines G&CC are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Team Events
LET / LPGA
The Solheim Cup (15th) (Aug 18-20). USA vs Europe. 12 top women professionals per team competing over three days days in eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Juli Inkster (USA); Annika Sörenstam (Swe/Europe). [Composite of North/South courses, Des Moines G&CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
Overall result: USA 16.5, Europe 11.5.
Sunday singles (twelve 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Lexi Thompson halved with Anna Nordqvist (Swe); Paula Creamer bt Georgia Hall (Eng) 1 hole; Cristie Kerr bt Mel Reid (Eng) 2&1; Stacy Lewis lost to Catriona Matthew (Scot) 1 hole; Angel Yin halved with Karine Icher (Fra); Michelle Wie lost to Caroline Masson (Ger) 4&2; Lizette Salas bt Jodi Ewart Shadoff (Eng) 1 hole; Brittany Lang lost to Charley Hull (Eng) 1 hole; Brittany Lincicome lost to Carlota Ciganda (Esp) 4&3; Gerina Piller bt Florentyna Parker (Eng) 4&2; Austin Ernst lost to Madelene Sagström (Swe) 3&2; Danielle Kang bt Emily Pedersen (Den) 3&1.
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Ed Dougherty (USA) finished 3 shots behind Eichelberger (USA), who recorded his only major championship win. [Des Moines G&CC, West Des Moines, Iowa].
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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