Formby
The main tournaments played at Formby are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Staysure
Played as the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Joakkim Haeggman (Swe) finished 6 shots behind 50-year-old wire-to-wire winner Adilson da Silva (Brazil), who recorded his first European Senior (Legends) Tour win in his seventh start and first season on the Tour. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Europe
Staysure
Played as the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship (Jul 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Thomas Levet (Fra) and John Bickerton (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Paul Broadhurst (Eng). [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (114th). Manassero (Italy) beat Sam Hutsby (Eng) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. At 16 years and 2 months, Manassero, from Verona, became the youngest ever Amateur Championship winner. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (33rd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 10, GB&I 8. Non-playing captains: Ada O'Sullivan (Ire/GB&I); Martha Kirouac (USA). [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Emma Duggelby (Eng) bt Liz Janangelo 3&2; Danielle Masters lost to Erica Blasberg (Eng) 1 hole; Fame More (Eng) lost to Paula Creamer 5&3; Anna Highgate (Wales) lost to Michelle Wie 5&4; Shelley McKevitt (Eng) lost to Jane Park 4&3; Anne Laing (Scot) lost to Annie Thurman 4&3.
SUNDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Duggelby lost to Creamer 3&2; Laing bt Park 3&1; McKevitt lost to Janangelo 1 hole; Nicola Timmins (Eng) lost to Wie 6&5; Claire Coughlan (Ire) bt Brittany Lang 2 holes; Masters lost to Thurman 1 hole.
Sarah Huarte (USA) did not play in the singles.
NOTE: This was the fourth successive Curtis Cup win for the USA. Playing for the USA was the youngest ever Curtis Cup player, 14-year-old Michelle Wie, who comfortably won both her singles matches.
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Ladies Amateur Championship (Aug 28-31). Second-placed Ludivine Kreutz (Fra) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Silvia Cavalleri (Italy). [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Monnet (Fra) beat Caroline Laurens (Fra) 4 and 3 in the final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (89th). Olazabal (Esp) beat Colin Montgomerie (Scot) 5 and 4 in the final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (72nd). Dickson (USA) beat Ron Cerrudo (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Europe
Teacher's
Played as the Teacher International Senior Golf Championship (July 4; 36-hole match between the US and British PGA Senior Champions; for the unofficial title of world senior professional champion). Defending champion Snead (USA) beat Charlie Ward (Eng) at the 37th hole. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Townsend (Eng) beat R.D. Gray (Scot) 9 and 8 in the 36-hole final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (62nd). Robert "Reid" Jack (Scot) beat Sgt Harold Ridgley (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
R&A
Played as the Boys Amateur Championship. Bonallack (Eng) beat Alec Shepperson (Eng) at the 37th hole in the final match. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (33rd). Fishwick (Eng) beat Glenna Vare (USA, née Collett) 4 and 3 in the 36-hole final. [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
Europe
Daily Mail
Played as the Daily Mail £1000 Tournament. Second-placed Arthur Havers (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Hallam (Eng). [Formby GC, Formby, Merseyside].
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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