From veterans to rookies, the German-speaking field was visible on all levels this year. The golf year in review.What began in 1985 with the Green Jacket ended in 2025 with standing ovations on the 18th fairway. Bernhard Langer’s final appearance at Augusta was the emotional highlight of a golf year that wrote many more stories from a German perspective – from wins in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann, to young talents in Munich and experienced champions in North Carolina. The 2025 golf year in review.
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 participations, two Green Jackets, and countless rounds, the 67-year-old bid farewell to the place that made him famous. The crowd rose, applause accompanied him along every fairway. Though his farewell round did not lead him into the weekend, it ended with an emotional farewell on the 18th green. Langer, accompanied by his son Jason as caddie, said goodbye to a place that shaped him and which he helped shape.
The Sporting Chapter Was Not Yet Closed
Those who thought Langer would hang up his clubs after his Masters farewell were quickly proven wrong. Just months later, he demonstrated his competitiveness at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, setting a new tournament record of 21 under par and winning on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka celebrated his first title in two years at the SAS Championship in the USA, displaying consistency and solidifying his spot in the top 15 of the Schwab Cup rankings.
A First Big Title for Von Dellingshausen
Weeks later, the next generation grabbed attention. On the DP World Tour, Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his long-awaited maiden victory at the Austrian Alpine Open with precise play and a timely eagle. Marcel Schneider stood with him on the podium, and Marcel Siem produced one of the tournament’s best final rounds, making it one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour—a rare sight with three Germans in the top five.