US Professional Match Play
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship (Aug 25/26). 27-year-old John Schroeder (USA) beat DeWitt Weaver (USA) 2-up in the final, to record his first PGA Tour win. [MacGregor Downs CC, Cary, NC]. Note: 16-player event comprising the leading eight players from first two rounds of the Leggitt & Myers Open, who switched into the match play event, joining eight invited exempt players. Played in parallel with the last two rounds of the Liggett & Myers Open on the same course.
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the U.S. Professional Match Play Championship (Aug 26/27). Jack Nicklaus (USA) beat Frank Beard (USA) 2 and 1 in the final. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC]. Note: 16-player event comprising the leading eight players from first two rounds of the Leggitt & Myers Open, who switched into the match play event, joining eight invited exempt players. Played in parallel with the last two rounds of the Liggett & Myers Open on the same course.
America
L&M Tobacco
Played as the inaugural Liggett & Myers Open Match Play Championship (Aug 26-29; medal match play; field of 64 players). Losing finalist Phil Rodgers (USA) finished 6 shots behind 31-year-old DeWitt Weaver (USA), who shot a 1-under-par 71 in the final to record his first PGA Tour win in his seventh year on the Tour. [CC of North Carolina, Pinehurst, NC].
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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