From veterans to rookies, the German-speaking golf scene shone at all levels this year. The annual golf review.
What started with the Green Jacket in 1985 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 featured many more stories from a German perspective, including wins in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann, rising talents in Munich, and seasoned champions in North Carolina.
Bernhard Langer’s Last Masters Start
Few moments defined the German golf year 2025 as much as Bernhard Langer’s final 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 stood, applauding him along every fairway. Although his farewell round did not advance him to the weekend, the emotional goodbye on the 18th green was unforgettable. Langer was accompanied by his son Jason as caddie as he departed from a venue that shaped him and that he helped shape.
German Golf Stars Shine Across Tours
But Langer’s final chapter was not yet over in a sporting sense. Months later, he proved at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open that he remains competitively strong, 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, maintaining consistency and securing a top 15 spot in the Schwab Cup rankings. Meanwhile, the next generation stepped into the spotlight on the DP World Tour when Nicolai von Dellingshausen captured his first big win at the Austrian Alpine Open. Marcel Schneider and Marcel Siem also made strong showings, making it one of the most successful weekends for German golf on the European Tour with three players in the top five.
Breakthroughs and Rising Stars
Laura Fünfstück won her first title after over 100 tournament starts at the PIF London Championship, overcoming an early setback in the final to secure victory with clutch birdies. Olivia Cowan complemented the German results with a tied fourth place. 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 and proving the strength of German youth golf. On the Asian Tour, Dominic Foos earned his first tournament win at the SJM Macao Open, showing steady play in an international field. Back on the PGA Tour, Sepp Straka took the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club for his first signature event victory, placing second in the FedExCup and breaking into the world top 10. Stephan Jäger added to the success with a bogey-free top 10 finish at the same event.