Gleneagles (King's)
The main tournaments played at Gleneagles (King's) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
R&A
The Senior Open presented by Rolex (35th) (July 21-24). Second-placed Pádraig Harrington (Ire) finished 1 shot behind Darren Clarke (N.Ire), who recorded his first senior major championship win. Clarke became only the fourth player after Bob Charles (NZ), Gary Player (RSA) and Tom Watson (USA) to win both The Open championship (2011) and the Senior Open championship (2022). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 5-8). Davies (Eng) beat Maria Hjorth (Swe) with a par at the second playoff hole. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 6-9). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) and defending champion Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 5 shots behind Matthew (Scot), who recorded her first European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Charlotta Sorenstam (Swe) and Kathryn Marshall (Scot) finished 4 shots behind Alfredsson (Swe). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the inaugural McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 8-11). Second-placed Helen Wadsworth (Wales), Charlotta Sorenstam (Swe), Trish Johnson (Eng) and Loraine Lambert (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Fischer (Ger), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Peter Mitchell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Carl Mason (Eng), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 7-10). Second-placed Payne Stewart (USA) finished 5 shots behind 28-year-old Jesper Parnevik (Swe), who recorded his the first of his four European Tour wins. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 27-year-old Peter O'Malley (Aus), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 10-13). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 1 shot behind Craig Parry (Aus). [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 11-14). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) finished 4 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales), who won this event for the second time in four years. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 12-15). Second-placed Ian Woosnam (Wales) and José Maria Olazábal (Esp) finished 2 shots behind 30-year-old Michael Allen (USA), who recorded his first and only European Tour win. [King's Course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 6-9). Second-placed Sandy Lyle (Scot) and José Rivero (Esp) finished 3 shots behind 27-year-old Barry Lane (Eng), who recorded his first European Tour win. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Bell's
Played as Bell's Scottish Open (July 8-11). Second-placed Peter Senior (Aus) finished 7 shots behind Ian Woosnam (Wales). [King's Course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg WPGA Tournament (Aug 12-14; last of four Carlsberg-sponsored WPGA Tr events played over 54-holes at different British venues in 1981). Second-placed Jenny Lee Smith (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Reid (Scot). [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
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Played as the PGA Seniors Championship (June 27-30). Second-placed Doug Beattie (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Patrick "Paddy" Skerritt (Ire), who won this event for the second time in three years. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire; first round played on the Queen's course].
Europe
Skol Lager
Played as the Skol Lager Individual (Aug 16/17; 36-hole strokeplay event that preceded the Double Diamond Intl team event). 20-year-old Faldo (Eng) beat Craig DeFoy (Wales) and Chris Witcher (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole to claim his first European Tour win. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Double Diamond
Played as the Double Diamond Individual Championship (Aug 17/18; 36-hole strokeplay event that preceded the Double Diamond Intl team event). Second-placed Brian Huggett (Wales) and David Ingram (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Owen (NZ), who recorded the second of his two European Tour wins. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Double Diamond
Played as the inaugural Double Diamond Strokeplay (Aug 20/21; 36-hole strokeplay event that preceded the Double Diamond Intl team event). Second-placed Bob Charles (NZ) finished 1 shot behind Bembridge (Eng), who closed with a back-nine of 32 in the final round. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop £2750 Tournament. Eric Brown (Scot) and Ralph Moffitt (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) finished 2 shots back in third place. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop £2750 Tournament. Eric Brown (Scot) and Ralph Moffitt (Eng) finished in a tie for first place. Jimmy Hitchcock (Eng) finished 2 shots back in third place. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Teacher's
Played as the Teacher International Senior Golf Championship (July 3; 36-hole match between the US and British PGA Senior Champions; for the unofficial title of world senior professional champion). Metz (USA) beat Reg Horne (Eng) 2 and 1. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (54th). Garvey (Ire) beat Jessie Valentine (Scot, née Anderson) 4 and 3 in the final. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
Penfold
Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Ken Bousfield (Eng) and Dai Rees (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Daly (N.Ire). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (3rd). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in three foursomes and six singles. Result: USA 4.5, GB&I 4.5. Playing captain: Glenna Collett Vare (USA); non-playing captain: Doris Chambers (Eng/GB&I). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
WEDNESDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Wanda Morgan (Eng) lost to Glenna Collett Vare 3&2; Helen Holm (Scot) bt Patty Berg 4&3; Pam Barton (Eng) lost to Charlotte Glutting 1 hole; Maureen Crews (née Orcutt) bt Pat Walker (Ire) 1 hole; Jessie Anderson (Scot) bt Leona Cheney 1 hole; Marjorie Ross Garon (Eng) bt Opal Hill 7&5.
Bridget Newell (Eng), Phyllis Wade (Eng), Aniela Goldthwaite (USA) and Marion Miley (USA) did not play in any matches.
NOTE: With the match tied, the USA retained the Cup as holders. The whole event was completed in one day (Weds, May 6).
Europe
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Played as the Penfold Tournament. Second-placed Jack Busson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Alliss (Eng). [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (36th). Wilson (Eng) beat Diana Plumpton (Eng) 5 and 4 in the final. This was Wilson's third straight win in this event. [Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
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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