Nairn
The main tournaments played at Nairn are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on the winners, their scores and prize money.
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (126th) (June 14-19). 23-year-old Laird Shepherd (Eng) beat 25-year-old Monty Scowsill (Eng) in the 36-hole final. In an extraordinary turnaround, Shepherd clawed his way back from what looked like the possibility of a record defeat. He won with a par at the 38th hole, having earlier been eight down after 17 holes, and four down with four to play. [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].
Team Events
LGU / USGA
The Curtis Cup (37th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Eight top women amateurs per team competing in 2x three foursomes, 2x three fourballs and eight singles. Result: GB&I 10.5, USA 9.5. Non-playing captains: Tegwen Matthews (Wales/GB&I); Pat Cornett (USA). [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Kelly Tidy (Eng) bt Austin Ernst 2&1; Amy Boulden (Wales) bt Emily Tubert 3&1; Holly Clyburn (Eng) bt Erica Popson 3&2; Pamela Pretswell (Scot) lost to Lisa McCloskey 4&3; Bronte Law (Eng) lost to Tiffany Lua 2 holes; Charley Hull (Eng) bt Lindy Duncan 5&3; Stephanie Meadow (N.Ire) bt Amy Anderson 4&2; Leona Maguire (Ire) lost to Brooke Pancake 6&5.
Amateur
EGA
Played as the European Amateur Championship. Second-placed Pablo Martin Benavides (Esp), Matthew Richardson (Eng) and Michael Thannhauser (Ger) finished 1 shot behind McElhinney (Ire). Martin Kaymer (Ger) finished 1 shot further back. [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].
Team Events
R&A / USGA
The Walker Cup (37th). USA vs Gt Britain & Ireland. Ten top amateurs per team competing in 2x four foursomes and 2x eight singles. Result: GB&I 15, USA 9. Non-playing captains: Peter McEvoy (Eng/GB&I); Danny Yates (USA). [Nairn GC, Nairn, nr Inverness, Scotland].
SATURDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches; home player stated first): Graham Rankin (Scot) lost to Edward Loar 4&3; Luke Donald (Eng) bt Tom McKnight 4&3; Graeme Storm (Eng) lost to Hunter Haas 4&3; Paul Casey (Eng) bt Steve Scott 4&3; David Patrick (Scot) lost to Jonathan Byrd 6&5; Simon Dyson (Eng) halved with David Gossett; Paddy Gribben (Ire) halved with Bryce Molder; Lorne Kelly (Scot) lost to Tim Jackson 3&1.
SUNDAY SINGLES (eight 18-hole matches): Rankin bt Scott 1 hole; Dyson lost to Loar 5&4; Casey bt John "Spider" Miller 3&2; Storm bt Byrd 1 hole; Donald bt Molder 3&2; Philip Rowe (Eng) bt Matt Kuchar 1 hole; Gribben bt Haas 3&2; Gary Wolstenholme (Eng) bt Gossett 1 hole.
NOTE: A Walker Cup match that contained an array of future PGA Tour and European Tour winners, not least: Jonathan Byrd, Paul Casey, Luke Donald, Simon Dyson, Matt Kuchar, Bryce Molder and Graeme Storm.
Amateur
R&A
The Amateur Championship (99th). Lee James (Eng) beat Gordon Sherry (Scot) 2 and 1 in the final. [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (76th). Madill (N.Ire) beat Jane Lock (Aus) 2 and 1 in the final. [Nairn GC, Nairnshire, Scotland].
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.
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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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