From seasoned pros to rookies, the German-speaking field made its mark at all levels this year in golf. The annual review.
What started in 1985 with the Green Jacket ended in 2025 with standing ovations on the 18th fairway. Bernhard Langer’s final appearance in Augusta was the emotional highlight of a golf year full of many more stories from the German perspective. Victories in Macao, London and Gut Altentann, rising talents in Munich and seasoned champions in North Carolina. The Golf Year in Review 2025.
One Last Start at the Masters
Few moments shaped the German golf year 2025 as much as Bernhard Langer’s last appearance 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 and applauded him along every fairway. His farewell round did not end with making the weekend cut but with an emotional goodbye on the 18th green. Langer, accompanied by his son Jason as caddie, said farewell to a place that shaped him and that he also shaped.
New Generations and Continued Success
But the last chapter was not yet written competitively. Those who thought Langer would hang up his clubs after the Masters farewell were quickly proven wrong. Only months later, he showed at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open that he remains competitive – and how. Shooting 21 under par, the 68-year-old set a new tournament record and claimed victory on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka celebrated his first title in two years at the SAS Championship in the USA, defending his lead with consistency and solidifying his spot in the top 15 of the Schwab Cup rankings.
Weeks later, the next generation stepped into the spotlight. On the DP World Tour, Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his first major victory at the Austrian Alpine Open. With precise play and an eagle at the right moment, he earned his long-awaited maiden win. Marcel Schneider finished on the podium with him, and Marcel Siem delivered one of the best final rounds of the tournament, making it one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour with three Germans in the top five – a rare sight.
Breakthroughs, Surprises & Signature Wins
Another emotional chapter was written by Laura Fünfstück, who won her first title at the PIF London Championship after more than 100 tournament starts. Her comeback in the final, overcoming an early setback with birdies on the back nine, culminated in a decisive birdie on hole 18. \”I wanted to earn it,\” she said afterwards. Olivia Cowan complemented the result with a shared fourth place.
At the BMW International Open, amateur Tim Wiedemeyer, only 20 years old from Munich, made a name for himself with a 66 on Friday, jumping into the top 15 and surpassing established tour players, only one stroke behind Marcel Siem and ahead of players like Martin Kaymer and Yannik Paul, proving that the German youth is on