Manawatu
The main tournaments played at Manawatu are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Aus/NZ
Horison
Played as the Horizon Golf NZ PGA Championship (Feb 22-25; Aus Tr event). Second-placed Ashley Hall (Aus) and Deyen Lawson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Campbell (NZ), who recorded his first ever professional win. [Manawatu GC, Palmerston North, NZ].
Aus/NZ
Lawnmaster
Played as the Lawnmaster Horizon Golf New Zealand PGA Championship (March 2-5; Aus Tr event). Felton (Aus) beat Josh Younger (Aus) and Ben Campbell (NZ) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to claim his second Australasia Tour win. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open (Nov 22-25). Second-placed Ian Stanley (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Charles (NZ), who recorded the last of his four wins in this event. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand Open (Oct 10-12). Second-placed Peter Thomson (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Nagle (Aus). [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 14-17). Kel Nagle (Aus) beat Alex Murray (NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Aus/NZ
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Played as the New Zealand Open. Glading (NZ, amateur) beat Norman Fuller (NZ) in a playoff. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 28-31). Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) beat defending champion (from 1939) Alex Murray (Eng/NZ) 6 and 5 in the 36-hole final. Shaw recorded the last of his seven wins in the New Zealand PGA, matching the seven wins he enjoyed in the New Zealand Open. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Fred Rutter (NZ), John "Jock" McIntosh (NZ) and D.C. Collins (NZ, amateur) finished 18 shots behind defending champion and runaway winner Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ). [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Oct 28-31). Fred Rutter (NZ) beat John "Jock" McIntosh (Scot/NZ) 6 and 4 in the 36-hole final. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand Open. Second-placed Jack Black (NZ, amateur) finished 1 shot behind Arthur Brooks (NZ). [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
Played as the New Zealand PGA Championship (Sept 14-16). Arthur Ham (Eng) beat Andrew "Andy" Shaw (Scot/NZ) 2 and 1 in the 36-hole final. Ham was the professional at Masterton GC (near Wellington) at the time. [Manawatu GC, Hokowhitu, Palmerston North, NZ].
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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