From veterans to rookies, the German-speaking field was visible at all levels this year. The golf year in review.
What started in 1985 with the Green Jacket culminated 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 also featured many other stories from a German perspective. From victories in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann to young talents in Munich and seasoned champions in North Carolina, this is the 2025 golf year in review.
A Final Start at the Masters
Few moments defined the German golf year of 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 said goodbye to the place that made him famous. The spectators stood, applause accompanied him along every fairway. His farewell round ended not with a weekend qualification but with an emotional farewell on the 18th green. Langer, accompanied by his son Jason as caddie, bid farewell to a place that shaped him and which he helped shape.
New German Highlights on the International Tours
But the final chapter was not yet written on the sporting front. Just months later, Langer proved he remains competitive at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, setting a new tournament record at 21 under par and winning on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka claimed his first title in two years at the SAS Championship in the USA, solidifying his place among the top 15 in the Schwab Cup rankings. The new generation also stepped into the spotlight when Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his first big victory at the Austrian Alpine Open on the DP World Tour. Accompanied by strong performances from Marcel Schneider and Marcel Siem, the event marked one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour with three Germans in the top five.
Laura Fünfstück celebrated her first title after more than 100 tournament starts at the PIF London Championship, fighting back from an early setback to clinch victory with a crucial birdie on the 18th hole. Meanwhile, Tim Wiedemeyer, a 20-year-old amateur from Munich, impressed at his home BMW International Open with a 66 on Friday, entering the top 15 and proving the promising future of German golf talent. Other achievements included Dominic Foos’s first win on the Asian Tour at the SJM Macao Open and Sepp Straka’s signature victory at the Truist Championship on the PGA Tour, moving him into the top 10 in the world rankings. Stephan Jäger also made headlines with a top-10 finish, highlighting the strong presence of German golfers internationally.