The 2025 golf year brought emotional farewells, personal milestones and unforgettable moments on and off the course.
2025 was a year full of stories. Legendary careers came to a close, new paths were forged, and the game delivered a mix of emotion, crisis, clarity, and spectacle. Sometimes, a single putt is enough to define an entire season. Here’s our year in review.
Bernhard Langer’s Quiet Farewell at Augusta
Few images in golf speak louder than words. When Bernhard Langer stood on the 18th green at Augusta in April, the crowd rose to its feet as the two-time Masters champion took his final putt. After 41 starts, it was time to say goodbye. He missed the cut, but that hardly mattered. The decades Langer spent at Augusta earned him global respect. Calm and grateful, he expressed his wish to return often as a non-playing champion. A quiet exit for a giant who never sought the spotlight but was impossible to ignore.
Golf in Crisis and Celebration
While Augusta echoed with memories, another iconic course faced a different kind of drama. Wildfires in California, driven by strong winds, forced tens of thousands to evacuate and came dangerously close to the Riviera Country Club. With nearly a century of history, the club—host to Olympic events, Majors, and Hollywood elites—stood in the path of destruction. Firefighters battled to protect one of golf’s most storied venues.
Meanwhile, LIV Golf Adelaide turned up the volume. Patrick Reed’s hole-in-one on the 12th, the “Watering Hole,” sent fans into a frenzy. Drinks flew, cheers erupted, and Reed raised his arms in triumph. The scene resembled a football match more than a golf tournament—exactly the vibe LIV Golf aims to create.
Personal Moments That Defined the Year
Beyond the courses, personal stories shaped the season. On the Ladies European Tour, Laura Fünfstück married fellow pro Rosie Davies and returned to competition just days later. “Nice to think about my swing again instead of tablecloths,” she joked, highlighting how closely personal life and professional golf intertwine.
Tiger Woods made headlines off the course, reportedly dating Vanessa Trump, ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. Both based in Florida and active in junior golf through their children, the pair were seen together multiple times. Amid injury recovery and the loss of his mother, Woods’ private life again took center stage.
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