Interlachen
The main tournaments played at Interlachen are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
The US Women's Open (85th). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (63rd) (June 26-29). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Park (S Kor), who recorded her first major championship title and first LPGA Tour win. 19 year-old Park was the youngest winner of the US Women's Open. [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Team Events
LET/LPGA
The Solheim Cup (7th) (Sept 20-22). 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: Patty Sheehan (USA); Dale Reid (Scot/Europe). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Overall result: USA 15.5, Europe 12.5. A heavy 8.5-3.5 defeat in the singles matches turned the Europeans winning position after two days into a losing one overall.
Sunday singles (twelve 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Juli Inkster bt Raquel Carriedo (Esp) 4&3; Laura Diaz bt Paula Marti (Esp) 5&3; Emilee Klein bt Helen Alfredsson (Swe) 2&1; Kelli Keuhne lost to Iben Tinning (Den) 3&2; Michele Redman halved with Suzann Pettersen (Nor); Wendy Ward halved with Annika Sörenstam (Swe); Kelly Robbins bt Maria Hjorth (Swe) 5&3; Cristie Kerr lost to Sophie Gustafson (Swe) 3&2; Meg Mallon bt Laura Davies (Eng) 3&2; Pat Hurst bt Mhairi McKay (Scot) 3&2; Beth Daniel halved with Carin Koch (Swe); Rosie Jones bt Karine Icher (Fra) 3&2.
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (34th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x ten singles. Result: USA 19, GB&I 5. Non-playing captains: Vinny Giles (USA); George Macgregor (Scot/GB&I). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
WEDNESDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Allen Doyle bt Iain Pyman (Eng) 1 hole; David Berganio Jr lost to Matt Stanford (Eng) 3&2; Jay Sigel lost to Dean Robertson (Scot) 3&2; Kelly Mitchum halved with Stuart Cage (Eng); Tim Herron bt Padraig Harrington (Ire) 1 hole; Danny Yates III bt Paul Page (Eng) 2&1; Todd Demsey bt Raymond Russell (Scot) 2&1; Justin Leonard bt Raymond Burns (N.Ire) 4&3; Brian Gay lost to Van Phillips (Eng) 2&1; John Harris bt Bradley Dredge (Wales) 4&3.
THURSDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches): Doyle bt Robertson 4&3; Harris bt Pyman 3&2; Yates bt Cage 2&1; Gay halved with Harrington; Sigel bt Page 5&4; Herron bt Phillips 3&2; Mitchum bt Russell 4&2; Berganio lost to Burns 1 hole; Demsey bt Dredge 3&2; Leonard bt Stanford 5&4.
NOTE: This marked the last of Jay Sigel's nine consecutive Walker Cup appearances for the USA, during which time he was twice the playing captain (1983 and 1985). He was never a non-playing captain. In a total of 33 foursomes and singles matches played, he won 18, lost 10 and halved 5.
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (39th). Glenna Collett Vare (USA) beat Patty Berg (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
Majors
USGA
The US Open (34th) (July 10-12). Second-placed Macdonald Smith (Scot) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Jones (USA, amateur). This was the last of Jones' four US Open wins. [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
WGA
Played as the Western Open (Aug 25/26). Second-placed William "Willie" Kidd (Scot/USA) finished 1 shot behind Jim Barnes (Eng). [Interlachen CC, Edina, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
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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