St Pierre (Old)
The main tournaments played at St Pierre (Old) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Europe
Philips
Played as the inaugural Philips PFA Golf Classic (May 30-Jun 1). Second-placed Tommy Horton (Eng) finished 6 shots behind Simon (USA), who recorded his only win on the European Snrs Tour. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Welsh Women's Open (May 2-5; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr season-opener). Second-placed Laura Navarro (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Lisa Hackney (Eng; Lisa Hall from 1999), who recorded her first win on the WPG European Tour. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Team Events
WPG Eur Tr/LPGA
The Solheim Cup (4th) (Sept 20-22). USA vs Europe. 12 top women professionals per team competing over three days in eight foursome matches, eight fourballs and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Judy Rankin (USA); Mickey Walker (Eng/Europe). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Overall result: USA 17, Europe 11. Going into Sunday with a 9-7 lead and on home territory, the Europeans were overwhelmed 10-2 in the singles and collapsed to a 17-11 defeat.
Sunday singles (twelve 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Annika Sörenstam (Swe) bt Pat Bradley 2&1; Kathryn Marshall (Scot) lost to Val Skinner 2&1; Laura Davies (Eng) lost to Michelle McGann 3&2; Liselotte Neumann (Swe) halved with Beth Daniel; Lisa Hackney (Eng) lost to Brandie Burton 1 hole; Trish Johnson (Eng) lost to Dottie Pepper 3&2; Alison Nicholas (Eng) halved with Kelly Robbins; Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra) lost to Betsy King 5&4; Joanne Morley (Eng) lost to Rosie Jones 5&4; Dale Reid (Scot) lost to Jane Geddes 2 holes; Catrin Nilsmark (Swe) lost to Patty Sheehan 2&1; Helen Alfredsson (Swe) lost to Meg Mallon 4&2.
Europe
Woodpecker
Played as the Woodpecker Welsh Open (Aug 10-13; Women's Pro Golf Eurpn Tr and LPGA Tr event). Second-placed Wendy Doolan (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Davies (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
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Played as the St Pierre Seniors Classic. Second-placed Brian Huggett (Wales) finished 3 shots behind Horton (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Gary Player Snrs Classic. Second-placed George Will (Scot) finished 2 shots behind Coles (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Gary Player Anvil Snrs Classic. Brian Huggett (Wales) beat Tommy Horton (Eng) in a playoff. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe (Sept 19-22). Second-placed Mark James (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Olazábal (Esp). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe (Sept 27-30; first time as a stroke play event). Second-placed Mark McNulty (Zim) and José María Olazábal (Esp) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play (May 4-7). Ballesteros (Esp) beat Denis Durnian (Eng) 4 and 3 in the final. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Murphy's
Played as the inaugural Murphy's Cup (Aug 16-19; based on a stableford scoring format). Second-placed John Bland (RSA) and Jeff Hawkes (RSA) finished 2 pts behind Baiocchi (RSA), who recorded the last of his seven European Tour wins. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play (May 5-8). Langer (Ger) beat Mark McNulty (Zim) 4 and 3 in the final. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the Epson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play (May 7-10). Lanner (Swe) beat Jeff Hawkes (RSA) by 1 hole in the final. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Epson
Played as the inaugural Epson Grand Prix of Europe Match Play (May 9-11). Sellberg (Swe) beat Howard Clark (Eng) 3 and 2 in the final. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Silk Cut
Played as the Silk Cut Masters (June 2-5). Second-placed Bernhard Gallacher (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Woosnam (Wales), who recorded his second European Tour win. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (June 10-13). Second-placed Bernhard Langer (Ger) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Norman (Aus). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Carlsberg
Played as the Carlsberg WPGA Tournament (April 29-May 1; WPGA Tr season-opener; first of four Carlsberg-sponsored WPGA Tr events played over 54-holes at different British venues in 1981). Second-placed Sue Latham (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Walker (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 1-4). Second-placed Brian Barnes (Scot) finished 5 shots behind 23-year-old Langer (Ger), who recorded the first of his 42 European Tour wins. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (21st). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes and 2x six singles. Result: USA 13, GB&I 5. Non-playing captains: Nancy Roth Syms (USA); Carol Comboy (Eng/GB&I). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, South Wales].
FRIDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Mary McKenna (Ire) lost to Patty Sheehan 3&2; Claire Nesbitt (N.Ire) halved with Lancy Smith; Jane Connachan (Scot) lost to Brenda Goldsmith 2 joles; Maureen Madill (N.Ire) lost to Carol Semple 4&3; Lynda Moore (Eng) halved with Mary Hafeman; Carole Caldwell (Eng) lost to Judy Oliver 1 hole.
SATURDAY SINGLES (six 18-hole matches): Madill lost to Sheehan 5&4; McKenna lost to Lori Castillo 5&4; Connachan lost to Hafeman 6&5; Gillian Stewart (Scot) bt Smith 5&4; Moore bt Goldsmith 1 hole; Tegwen Perkins Thomas (Wales) lost to Semple 4&3.
Terri Moody (USA) did not play in the singles.
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 4-7). Second-placed Dale Hayes (RSA), Graham Marsh (Aus) and Brian Waites (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Horton (Eng), who recorded the last of his four European Tour wins. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Hubert Green (USA) finished 1 shot behind Dassu (Ita). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 2-5). Gallacher (Scot) beat Gary Player (RSA) at the first playoff hole. [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Oct 3-6). Second-placed and defending champion Bob Charles (NZ) finished 7 shots behind Jacklin (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
Europe
Dunlop
Played as the Dunlop Masters (Sept 29-Oct 2). Second-placed Peter Oosterhuis (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Bembridge (Eng). [Old course, St Pierre Hotel & CC, Chepstow, S Wales].
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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