Kiawah Is. (Ocean Course)
The main tournaments played at Kiawah Is. (Ocean Course) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (103rd) (May 20-23). Second-placed Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) and Brooks Koepka (USA) finished 2 shots behind Phil Mickelson (USA). In winning his sixth major aged 50 years 11 months 7 days, Mickelson became golf's oldest major championship winner. Previously that record had been held for 53 years by Julius Boros (USA), who, aged 48, won the 1968 PGA Championship. [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Majors
PGA of America
The US PGA Championship (94th) (Aug 9-12). Second-placed David Lynn (Eng) finished 8 shots behind McIlroy (N.Ire), who claimed his second major championship title. [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Majors
PGA of America
The Senior PGA Championship (May 24-27). Second-placed Eduardo Romero (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Watson (Zim), who recorded his first senior major championship win, coming 23 years after his last win on the PGA Tour. [Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Team Events
WGC
Played as the WGC-World Cup of Golf (Nov 13-16; two-man stroke play team event; rounds 1 & 3 better ball; 2 & 4 alternate shot). Second-placed Paul Casey & Justin Rose (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Trevor Immelman & Rory Sabbatini (RSA), who shared the $1.4 million first prize. [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Team Events
UBS
The inaugural UBS Cup, played between men's professionals (over 40's) from USA and Rest of World. Winning Captain : Arnold Palmer. Played on the Ocean Course.
America
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Played as the World Cup of Golf (individual low score) (Nov 20-23). Second-placed Alex Cejka (Ger) finished 2 shots behind Montgomerie (Scot), who won the International Trophy for best individual score in the World Cup of Golf. Team winners were Ireland (Padraig Harrington & Paul McGinley). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Team Events
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Played as the World Cup of Golf (Nov 20-23; 72-hole stroke play team event based on total scores of both players). Second-placed Colin Montgomerie & Raymond Russell (Scot) finished 5 shots behind Padraig Harrington & Paul McGinley (Ire), who shared the $400,000 first prize. Best individual score: Colin Montgomerie (266). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Team Events
Eur Tr/PGA of Am
The Ryder Cup (29th) (Sept 27-29). USA vs Europe. 12 top professionals per team competing over three days in a total of eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Dave Stockton (USA); Bernard Gallacher (Scot/Europe). [The Ocean Course, Kiawah Island, SC].
Overall result: USA 14.5, Europe 13.5.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Raymond Floyd lost to Nick Faldo (Eng) 2 holes; Payne Stewart lost to David Feherty (N.Ire) 2&1; Mark Calcavecchia halved with Colin Montgomerie (Scot); Paul Azinger bt Jose Maria Olazabal (Esp) 2 holes; Corey Pavin bt Steven Richardson (Eng) 2&1; Wayne Levi lost to Seve Ballesteros (Esp) 3&2; Chip Beck bt Ian Woosnam (Wales) 3&1; Mark O'Meara lost to Paul Broadhurst (Eng) 3&1; Fred Couples bt Sam Torrance (Scot) 3&2; Lanny Wadkins bt Mark James (Eng) 3&2; Hale Irwin halved with Bernhard Langer (Ger); Steve Pate halved with David Gilford (Eng). The Pate-Gilford singles match was not actually played due an injury sustained by Pate on the eve of the matches.
Note: this Ryder Cup was dubbed the "War on the Shore" as a result of the over-zealous behaviour of some American fans.
The Sentry: known for many years as the Tournament of Champions, the PGA Tour’s 2025 season-opener gets underway on Kapalua’s Plantation course (Jan 2-5). Chris Kirk defends.
Tournament of Champions: the LPGA Tour’s 2025 season is launched at Lake Nona with the their Tournament of Champions (Jan 30-Feb 2). The 2024 edition gave Lydia Ko her 20th LPGA Tour title.
Attahya Thitikul: also known as “Jeeno”, the Thai golfer won the LPGA Tour’s 2024 CME Group Tour Championship … and an eye-watering $4 million, the richest first-prize in women’s golf.
Rory McIlroy: scooped the 2024 European (DP World) Tour season-long Order of Merit title, joining Seve Ballesteros as a six-time winner of this prestigious award.
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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