Willow Springs, TX
The main tournaments played at Willow Springs, TX are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 10-13). Second-placed Sam Snead (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dave Douglas (USA). Tied with Snead after 54-holes, Douglas's final round 65, versus Sneed's 66, denied Snead a second straight win in this event. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 5-8). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sam Snead (USA), who shot four rounds in the 60s to overhaul Demaret's third round 63. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 7-9). Second-placed Jimmy Demaret (USA) finished 1 shot behind Ed "Porky" Oliver (USA), who won the first $2,000 paycheck in the history of tournament golf. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the San Antonio Texas Open (Feb 8-10). Defending champion and second-placed Sam Byrd (USA) finished 6 shots behind Ben Hogan (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Jan 26-28). Second-placed Byron Nelson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sammy Byrd (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 11-14). Second-placed Byron Nelson (USA) and Harold "Jug" McSpaden (USA) finished 1 shot behind Johnny Revolta (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 13-16). 27-year-old Melvin "Chick" Harbert (USA) beat Ben Hogan (USA) by 4 shots in an 18-hole Monday playoff (Harbert 72, Hogan 76). Harbert shot 30 on the final nine holes to force the playoff. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 7-9). Second-placed Ben Hogan (USA) finished 3 shots behind Lawson Little (USA). The event saw both rain and snow, and required the application of winter rules. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Feb 5-7). Second-placed "Lighthorse" Harry Cooper (Eng/USA) finished 1 shot behind "Wild Bill" Mehlhorn (USA). [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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Played as the Texas Open (Jan 28-30). Second-placed Larry Nabholtz (USA) finished 3 shots behind Bobby Cruickshank (Scot), the runner-up in this event the previous year. [Willow Springs GC, San Antonio, TX].
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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