Prairie Dunes
The main tournaments played at Prairie Dunes are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
The US Senior Open (49th). [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 7-9). Second-placed Tom Watson (USA) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Doyle (USA), who claimed the last of his 11 Champions Tour wins. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (57th) (July 4-7). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 strokes behind Inkster (USA), who secured her second US Women's Open title. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (91st). Fruhwirth (USA) beat Heidi Voorhees (USA) 5 and 4 in the final. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (24th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 13, GB&I 5. Captains: Diane Bailey (Eng/GB&I); Judy Bell (USA). [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Leslie Shannon lost to Trish Johnson (Eng) 1 hole; Kim Williams lost to Jill Thornhill (Eng) 4&3; Danielle Ammaccapane lost to Lillian Behan (Ire) 4&3; Kandi Kessler bt Vicki Thomas (Wales) 3&2; Dottie Pepper Mochrie halved with Karen Davies (Wales); Cindy Schreyer bt Claire Hourihane (Ire) 2&1.
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Shannon halved with Thornhill; Kathleen McCarthy Scrivner lost to Johnson 5&3; Kim Gardner bt Behan; Williams lost to Thomas 4&3; Kessler halved with Davies; Schreyer lost to Hourihane 5&4.
Belle McCorkindale Robertson (Scot) and Mary McKenna (Ire) did not play in the singles.
NOTE: The first GB&I win for 30 years! It was also Mary McKenna's ninth and last Curtis Cup playing appearance. In a total of 30 matches played, she won 10, lost 16 and halved four. She was also the GB&I's non-playing captain in 2008 and 2010.
This match was also Belle McCorkindale Robertson's seventh and last Curtis Cup playing appearance. In a total of 24 matches played, she won five, lost 12 and halved seven. She was also the GB&I's non-playing captain in 1974 and 1976.
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (80th). Inkster (USA) beat Patti Rizzo (USA) by 2 holes in the final. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (64th). McIntire (USA) beat JoAnne Gunderson (USA, later JoAnne Carner) 3 and 2 in the final. [Prairie Dunes CC, Hutchinson, Kansas].
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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