Lindrick
The main tournaments played at Lindrick are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (100th). Serramia (Esp) beat Pia Odefey (Ger) by 2 holes in the final. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (July 28-31). Dibnah (Aus) beat Sally Little (RSA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Martini
Played as the Martini International (May 13-16). Second-placed José Maria Cañizares (Esp) and Nick Faldo (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Gallacher (Scot). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 28-Oct 1). Hunt (Eng) beat Brian Barnes (Scot) at the third playoff hole. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
LGU
Played as the British Women's Open (Aug 31-Sept 2). Although Vivien Saunders (Eng) and Mary Everard (Eng) were tied at 306 after 72 holes, it was decided to award the Championship to Saunders on the basis of final round scores (Saunders 76; Everard 79). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Sun Alliance
Played as the Sun Alliance Match Play Championship (Sept 3-6). Polland (N.Ire) beat Peter Butler (Eng) at the 23rd hole in the final, to record his second European Tour win. [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 15-17). Second-placed Christy O'Connor Sr (Ire) and Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Coles (Eng). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (11th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in three foursomes and six singles. Result: USA 6.5, GB&I 2.5. Non-playing captains: Mildred Prunaret (USA); Maureen Garrett (Eng/GB&I). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Elizabeth Price (Eng) halved with Barbara McIntire; Angela Ward Bonallack (Eng) lost to JoAnne Gunderson 2&1; Janette Robertson (Scot) lost to Anne Quast 2 holes; Philomena Garvey (Ire) lost to Judy Eller 4&3; Belle McCorkindale (Scot) lost to Judy Bell 8&7; Ruth Porter (Eng) bt Joanne Goodwin 1 hole.
Frances Stephens Smith (Eng) and Ann Casey Johnstone (USA) did not play in the singles. Marley Spearman (Eng) did not play in any matches. In addition to the non-playing captains the USA team comprised seven players, the GB&I team eight players.
Team Events
PGA / PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (12th) (Oct 4/5). USA vs Great Britain. Ten top professionals per team competing over two days in a total of four foursome matches and eight singles. Playing captains: Dai Rees (Wales/GB); Jack Burke Jr (USA). [Lindrick GC, Worksop, Nottinghamshire].
Overall result: GB 7.5, USA 4.5.
Saturday singles (eight 36-hole matches; home player stated first): Eric Brown (Scot) bt Tommy Bolt 4&3; Peter Mills (Eng) bt Jack Burke Jr 5&3; Peter Alliss (Eng) lost to Fred Hawkins 2&1; Ken Bousfield (Eng) bt Lionel Hebert 4&3; Dai Rees (Wales) bt Ed Furgol 7&6; Bernard Hunt (Eng) bt Doug Ford 6&5; Christy O'Connor (Ire) bt Dow Finsterwald 7&6; Harry Bradshaw (Ire) halved with Dick Mayer. // Max Faulkner (Eng), Harry Weetman (Eng), Ted Kroll (USA) and Art Wall Jr (USA) did not play in the singles.
Note: considerable financial support was provided for this Ryder Cup by Sir Stuart Goodwin, a Yorkshire steel industrialist and future President of host venue Lindrick GC.
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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