From veterans to rookies, the German-speaking golf scene stood out on all levels this year. The golf year in review.
What started 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. From victories in Macao, London, and Gut Altentann to emerging young talents in Munich and seasoned champions in North Carolina, the 2025 golf year had much to offer.
A Final Start at the Masters
No moment defined the 2025 German golf year 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. Spectators stood as applause accompanied him across every fairway. His farewell round ended not with a weekend cut but with an emotional goodbye 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.
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Those who thought Langer would hang up his clubs permanently after the Masters were quickly proven wrong. Just months later, he demonstrated his continued competitiveness at the WINSTONgolf Senior Open by setting a new tournament record at 21-under par and winning on home soil. Shortly after, Alex Cejka celebrated his first victory in two years at the SAS Championship in the USA, maintaining his lead and securing a place in the top 15 of the Schwab Cup Rankings.
German Success Across Tours
The next generation also made headlines. Nicolai von Dellingshausen earned his first big win at the Austrian Alpine Open on the DP World Tour with precise play and a timely eagle. Marcel Schneider shared the podium with him, 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 with three Germans in the top five – a rare sight. Laura Fünfstück won her maiden title at the PIF London Championship after over 100 tournament starts, fighting back from a shaky start in the final with crucial birdies. At the BMW International Open, 20-year-old amateur Tim Wiedemeyer impressed with a 66 on Friday, finishing in the top 15 and ahead of established players like Marcel Siem and Martin Kaymer, signaling promising talent in German golf. Dominic Foos won his first tournament on the Asian Tour at the SJM Macao Open with consistent play in a strong international field. On the PGA Tour, Sepp Straka won the Truist Championship at Quail Hollow Club, claiming his first signature event and second PGA Tour title of the season, elevating him to second place in the FedExCup and into the top 10 of the world rankings. Stephan Jäger also marked his presence with a bogey-free T7 finish, his third top-10 of the season.