From seasoned pros to rookies, the German-speaking golf field was remarkable 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 also featured many other stories from a German perspective—victories in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann, young talents in Munich, and seasoned champions in North Carolina. This is the golf year in review 2025.
One Last Start at The Masters
Few moments shaped the German golf year 2025 like 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. Spectators rose to their feet, applause accompanied him down every fairway. His farewell round did not end with a weekend cut but with an emotional goodbye on the 18th green. Langer, accompanied by his son Jason as caddie, bade farewell to a place that had shaped him as much as he had shaped it.
Continuing Competitive Spirit and New German Successes
But the last chapter was not the end of his sporting story. Those who thought Langer hung up his clubs after Augusta were quickly proven wrong. Just months later, at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open, the 68-year-old set a new tournament record with 21 strokes under par, claiming victory on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka celebrated his first win in two years at the SAS Championship in the USA, showing consistency and solidifying his spot in the top 15 of the Schwab Cup rankings.
New Generations and International Triumphs
A few weeks later, the focus shifted to the next generation. On the DP World Tour, Nicolai von Dellingshausen secured his first major win at the Austrian Alpine Open with precise play and a timely eagle, marking a breakthrough. Marcel Schneider stood with him on the podium, and Marcel Siem delivered one of the tournament’s best final rounds, making it one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour—three Germans in the top five is a rare sight.
Laura Fünfstück won her first title at the PIF London Championship after over 100 tournament starts, overcoming an early setback in the final round to secure victory with a crucial birdie on the 18th hole. Olivia Cowan also finished strong with a shared fourth place.
Young amateur Tim Wiedemeyer, just 20 years old from Munich, impressed at the BMW International Open with a 66 on Friday, moving into the top 15 with six birdies on the back nine, finishing just behind established players like Marcel Siem and Martin Kaymer. His performance showed that the German youth is on a promising path.
Dominic Foos celebrated his first win on the Asian Tour at the SJM Macao Open with consistent play throughout, triumphing in an international field.
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