From veterans to rookies, the German-speaking field was visible at all levels this year. The golf year in review.What began in 1985 with the Green Jacket ended in 2025 with a standing ovation on the 18th fairway. Bernhard Langer’s final appearance in Augusta was the emotional highlight of a golf year that also saw many other stories from the German perspective. Victories in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann, young talents in Munich, and experienced champions in North Carolina shaped the 2025 golf year in review.
A Final Start at The Masters
No moment defined the German golf year 2025 more than Bernhard Langer’s last outing at The Masters in Augusta. After 41 appearances, two Green Jackets, and countless rounds, the 67-year-old bid farewell to the place that made him famous. The spectators stood, applauding him along every fairway. His farewell round ended not with making the weekend cut but with an emotional goodbye on the 18th green. Accompanied by his son Jason as caddie, Langer said goodbye to a place that shaped him and which he also helped shape.
German Successes Across Tours
But the final chapter was not yet written in sports terms. Just months later, Langer showed at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open that he remains competitive, setting a new tournament record with 21 under par to claim victory on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka captured his first title in two years at the SAS Championship in the U.S., showing consistent play to defend his lead and solidify his place in the top 15 of the Schwab Cup rankings. The next generation also came into focus weeks later on the DP World Tour when Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his first big win at the Austrian Alpine Open with precise play and a timely eagle. Marcel Schneider joined him on the podium, while Marcel Siem played one of the tournament’s best final rounds, marking one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour with three Germans finishing in the top five, a rare sight.
Rising Stars and International Highlights
Laura Fünfstück achieved her first victory at the PIF London Championship after over 100 tournament starts, fighting back from an early deficit in the final to seize the win with a clutch birdie on 18. Olivia Cowan complemented the German result with a tied fourth place. At the BMW International Open, 20-year-old amateur Tim Wiedemeyer caught attention with a 66 on Friday, moving into the top 15 with six birdies on the back nine and proving the new German talent is on the right path. Dominic Foos also had reasons to celebrate winning his first Asian Tour event, the SJM Macao Open, against a strong international field. Finally, on the PGA Tour, Sepp Straka won the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club, his second PGA Tour title of the season, moving to second in the FedExCup and breaking into the top 10 in the world rankings. Stephan Jäger also shined with a bogey-free T7 finish, marking his third top-10 of the season.