Royal Aberdeen
The main tournaments played at Royal Aberdeen are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
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Played as the Scottish Senior Open hosted by Paul Lawrie (Sept 10-12). Thomas Levet (Fra) beat Markus Brier (Aut) with a par at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th), to record back-to-back wins on the European Senior (Legends) Tour. A week earlier Levet won the French Senior Open title. He also recorded a Scottish double, having won the Scottish Open title in 2004. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (123rd) (June 18-23). 20-year-old Rebula (RSA) beat Robin Dawson (Ire) 3 and 2 in the 36-hole final. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen; early rounds also at Murcar Links].
Europe
Aberdeen Asset Mgt
Played as the Aberdeen Asset Mgt Scottish Open (July 10-13). Second-placed Kristoffer Broberg (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Justin Rose (Eng), who recorded his second straight win, following his win in the PGA Tour's Quicken Loans National. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (43rd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes, 1x eight singles and 1x ten singles. Result: GB&I 14, USA 12. Non-playing captains: Nigel Edwards (Wales/GB&I); Jim Holtgrieve (USA). [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Tom Lewis (Eng) lost to Peter Uihlen 2&1; Jack Senior (Eng) lost to Jordan Spieth 3&2; Andy Sullivan (Eng) lost to Harris English 2&1; Rhys Pugh (Wales) bt Patrick Rodgers 2&1; Steven Brown (Eng) bt Russell Henley 1 hole; James Byrne (Scot) bt Nathan Smith 2&1; Paul Cutler (N.Ire) bt Kelly Kraft 2&1; Michael Stewart (Scot) lost to Patrick Cantlay 2&1.
SUNDAY SINGLES (ten 18-hole matches): Lewis lost to Henley 4&2; Sullivan lost to Spieth 3&2; Senior halved with Smith; Stewart bt Rodgers 3&2; Stiggy Hodgson (Eng) lost to Uihlein 2&1; Brown halved with Blayne Barker; Pugh bt Kraft 2&1; Alan Dunbar (N.Ire) lost to Chris Williams 1 hole; Byrne lost to English 2&1; Cutler halved with Cantlay.
NOTE: Within four years of this Walker Cup, Jordan Spieth would go on to win two major championships (2015 Masters Tournament and 2015 US Open).
Majors
Aberdeen Asset Mgt
The Senior British Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management (19th) (July 21-24). Watson (USA) beat Des Smyth (Ire) at the third playoff hole, to claim his second Senior British Open title. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
Europe
Shell
Played as the Shell Scottish Seniors Open (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Brian Huggett (Wales). [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
Europe
Shell
Played as the Shell Scottish Seniors Open (Sept 2-4). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Renato Campagnoli (Italy) finished 5 shots behind 50-year-old Antonio Garrido (Esp), who recorded the first of his two European Senior Tour wins. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
Europe
Shell
Played as the inaugural Shell Scottish Seniors Open (July 2-4). Second-placed Neil Coles (Eng) and Brian Huggett (Wales) finished 5 shots behind Tommy Horton (Eng), who recorded his second European Snr Tour win. [Royal Aberdeen GC, Bridge of Don, Aberdeen].
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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