Fancourt (The Links)
The main tournaments played at Fancourt (The Links) are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Africa
Volvo
Played as the Volvo Golf Champions (Jan 19-22; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event). Branden Grace (RSA) beat Retief Goosen (RSA) and Ernie Els (RSA) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to win his second European Tour title. Grace became the first golfer since Fred Couples (1995) to win his first two European titles back-to-back. [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Europe
Berenberg
Played as the inaugural Berenberg Bank Masters (March 26-28). Second-placed Bobby Lincoln (RSA) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 3 shots behind Ruangkit (Thai), who became the first player since Tommy Horton (in 1997) to win three straight European Snr Tour events. [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Africa
SA Airways
Played as the South African Airways Open (Dec 15-18; Eurpn/Sunshine Trs event; Eurpn Tr 2006 season). Second-placed Ernie Els (RSA) finished 1 shot behind Goosen (RSA). [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Team Events
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Played as the inaugural Women's World Cup of Golf (Feb 11-13; mixed format of foursomes, fourballs and strokeplay). Second-placed South Korea (Jeong Jang & Bo Bae Song) and Philippines (Dorothy Delasin & Jennifer Rosales) finished 2 shots behind Japan (Rui Kitada & Ai Miyazato). This first playing of the Women's World Cup came 52 years after the first playing of the men's World Cup. [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Team Events
PGA Tour
The Presidents Cup (5th) (Nov 20-23). USA vs International Team (non-US, non-European). 12 top professionals per team competing over four days in a total of 11 fourball matches, 11 foursomes, and 12 singles. Non-playing captains: Jack Nicklaus (USA); Gary Player (RSA/Intl). [Links course, Fancourt, George, Western Cape, RSA].
Overall result: USA 17, Intl team 17. After the two teams had tied on 17-17, a sudden-death playoff between Tiger Woods and Ernie Els was hastily arranged. The playoff lasted three holes without producing a winner. In the gathering darkness no further play was possible, so captains Nicklaus and Player decided the cup would be shared, rather than being retained by the USA as the holders.
Sunday singles (home player stated first): Mike Weir (Can) lost to Jim Furyk 3&1; Tim Clark (RSA) lost to Jerry Kelly 1 hole; Nick Price (Zim) lost to Kenny Perry 1 hole; Kyung-Ju "K.J." Choi (S Kor) bt Justin Leonard 4&2; Adam Scott (Aus) lost to Charles Howell III 5&4; Stephen Leaney (Aus) lost to Jay Haas 4&3; Retief Goosen (RSA) bt Phil Mickelson 2&1; Peter Lonard (Aus) bt Fred Funk 4&3; Stuart Appleby (Aus) lost to Chris DiMarco 1 hole; Vijay Singh (Fiji) bt David Toms 4&3; Ernie Els (RSA) lost to Tiger Woods 4&3; Robert Allenby (Aus) halved with Davis Love III.
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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