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DP World Tour Q-School – 2025 Second Stage Preview & Results (02/11/25)
Men’s World Amateur Team Championship – 2025 Preview & Results (11/10/25)
DP World Tour Q-School – 2025 First Stage Preview & Results (10/10/25)
September 2025 Men’s Amateur Rankings (08/10/25)
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1. The International Amateur (USA)
Jake MOFFITT (USA) won the inaugural International Amateur by 7-shots at Innisbrook with a 268 (-17) total. Yixiang WANG (CHN) finished 2nd on -10 with Ben BOLTON (ENG) -7 coming home in an encouraging 3rd. Jake SOWDEN (ENG) -1 was 12th, Jamie VAN WYK (ENG) +1 tied 20th and Lewy HAYWARD +4 tied 38th. Results (19-22/12/25)
Jake Moffitt (Photo: Southern Miss Men’s Golf)
2. Men’s World Amateur Team Championship – Eisenhower Trophy (SNP)
SOUTH AFRICA secured their first Eisenhower Trophy victory with a 547 (-29) total at Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore. Led by their star player Christiaan MAAS (-22) they finished the 72 holes eight shots better than silver medalists AUSTRALIA (-21) and 10 better than bronze medalists ENGLAND (-19). SCOTLAND (-11) finished tied 7th, IRELAND (Ev) tied 21st and WALES (+5) tied 27th.
Eliot BAKER (ENG) and Connor GRAHAM (SCO) were the leading GB&I players, both finishing in tied 11th on -6. Stuart GREHAN (IRL), Charlie FORSTER (ENG), and Tyler WEAVER (ENG) were tied 17th on -5. Team and Individual Results (08-11/10/25)
South Africa (Photo: IGF)
3. North of Ireland Men’s Amateur Open Championship
Caolan RAFFERTY (IRL) -3 became the first player to win all four Irish Provincial titles with victory in this year’s North of Ireland Amateur. Ben WILLIS (ENG) -2 finished 2nd, Andrew MULHOLLAND (IRL) -2 3rd, Dylan KEATING (IRL) Ev 4th and Geoff LENEHAN (IRL) +1 5th at Portstewart G.C. Results (17-19/09/25)
Caolan Rafferty (Photo: Golf Ireland / InfoSports)
4. The 50th Walker Cup (USA)
USA beat GB&I 17.0-9.0 to record their 40th overall and fifth consecutive win in the Walker Cup match. GB&I won the two Foursomes sessions 5.0-3.0 but were outclassed in the Singles losing them 14.0-4.0. Jase SUMMY and World No. 1 Jackson KOIVUN both won three games for USA with Scottish pair Conner GRAHAM and Niall SHIELS DONEGAN putting up the best resistance for GB&I with two wins each. Walker Cup Website and Results (06-07/09/25)
The USA Team (Photo: Chris Keane / USGA)
5. South East of England Links Championship
Jenson BULL (ENG) won the South East of England Links Championship with a 282 (-4) total. This year’s competition included 54 holes at Royal Cinque Ports G.C. (Rounds 1, 3 & 4) and 18 holes at Royal St. George’s G.C. (Round 2). Ollie LEWIS-PERKINS (ENG) +4 finished 2nd, William PARTNER (ENG) +6 3rd, Christian LINDGREEN (ENG) +8 4th and Joss EDWARDS (+8) 5th in Kent. Results (28-30/08/25)
Jenson Bull (Photo: Royal Cinque Ports G.C.)
6. The 48th Jacques Léglise Trophy (BEL)
Continent of Europe beat Great Britain & Ireland 15.0-10.0 to win the 48th Jacques Léglise Trophy match at Royal Golf Club of Belgium. This was the Continent’s sixth consecutive win. Europe’s Guus LAFEBER (NED) was the only player on either side to win all four games. Tom DE HERRYPON (FRA) also won the three games that he contested for Europe thereafter. Toby PETERS (ENG) was unbeaten securing one win and three ties in his four games. Results (22-23/08/25)
Continent of Europe (Photo: EGA)
7. The 125th U.S. Amateur Championship
Mason HOWELL (USA) beat Jackson HERRINGTON (USA) by 7&6 to win the 125th U.S. Amateur Championship at The Olympic Club. Herrington reached the Final by beating Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO), GB&I’s best performer in San Francisco, by 1 Hole in the Semi-Final.
Preston STOUT (USA) earned stroke play qualifying medalist honours with a 132 (-8) total on the Lake and Ocean Courses. Charlie FORSTER (ENG) -1 tied 8th, Luke POULTER (ENG) Ev tied 16th, Tyler WEAVER (ENG) +1 tied 23rd and Connor GRAHAM (SCO) +2 tied 33rd all advanced to the Match Play Stage. Jack BIGHAM (ENG) and Niall SHIELS-DONEGAN (SCO) +3 tied 48th but only the latter was able to come through the 20-for-17 spots play-off to join the above four GB&I players.
SPQ and MP Results (11-17/08/25)
Mason Howell (Photo: Chris Keane / USGA)
8. AIG Irish Men’s Amateur Close Championship
Stuart GREHAN (IRL) completed an Irish Men’s Amateur Open and Close Championship double with victory at Wespoint G.C. Grehan finished on 279 (-13), two shots ahead of Alex KERINS (IRL) -11 in 2nd and Benjamin OBERHOLZER (IRL) -9 3rd. Results (15-17/08/25)
Stuart Grehan (Photo: Golf Ireland / Tom Maher / Inpho)
9. The R&A Boys’ Amateur Championship (IRL)
Guus LAFEBER (NED) beat Yago HORNO (ESP) on the 37th Hole of the Boys’ Championship Match at County Louth G.C. John DOYLE (IRL), who lost in the quarter finals to Horno on the 20th Hole, delivered the best GB&I result. MP Results (13-16/08/25)
England’s Kris KIM was the stroke play medalist with an impressive 133 (-11) 36 hole total. SP Results (11-12/08/25)
Guus Lafeber (Photo: R&A / R&A via Getty Images)
10. Men’s Home Internationals (ENG)
Host’s ENGLAND won The Raymond Trophy completing a clean sweep against the other three home nations. SCOTLAND finished 2nd, WALES 3rd and IRELAND 4th at Woodhall Spa G.C. Eliot BAKER (ENG), Alexander FARMER (SCO), Caolan BURFORD (WAL) and Gavin TIERNAN (IRL) were the leading performers for each country. Results (06-08/08/25)
England Golf Team (Photo: England Golf)
11. Boys’ Home Internationals (IRL)
SCOTLAND won the Boys’ Home Internationals, hosted by Ireland, impressively beating all three of their opponents. ENGLAND finished 2nd, IRELAND 3rd and WALES 4th at Cork Golf Club. Aidan LAWSON (P5, W4 H1 L0), Kiron GRIBBLE (P6 W5 H1 L 1) and Oli BLACKADDER (P6 W4 H1 L1) starred for the Scots. Results (05-07/08/25)
The Scotland Boys’ Team (Photo: Scottish Golf)
12. English Men’s Amateur Championship
Henry STYLES (ENG) won the English Amateur title at Royal Liverpool G.C. beating Max HOPKINS (ENG) by 5&4 in the 36 hole Final. MP Results (31-03/08/25)
Max HOPKINS (ENG) shot a 63 at Hoylake and 67 at Wallasey to win the Stroke Play Qualifying with a 130 -14 total. SPQ Results (29-30/07/25)
Henry Styles (Photo: England Golf)
13. 123rd Western Amateur Championship (USA)
Jase SUMMY (USA) won the Western Amateur at Skokie C.C. in Chicago beating Amateur champion Ethan FANG (USA) 6&5 in the 18-hole Final. Cameron ADAM (SCO) reached the ‘Sweet 16’ Match Play Stage losing in the Quarter Finals to Zack SWANWICK (NZL).
FANG (USA) and SWANWICK (NZL) were the co-winners of the 72-hole Stroke Play Qualifying competition with a 275 -5 total. ADAM -2 finished tied 6th, Jack WHALEY (ENG) +3 tied 28th, Matt DODD-BERRY (ENG) & Niall SHIELS DONEGAN (SCO) +4 tied 35th and Harley SMITH (ENG) +9 tied 48th having all made the 54-hole Stroke Play cut. Results (29-02/08/25)
Jase Summy (Photo: WGA Championships)
14. Scottish Men’s Amateur Championship
Chris SOMERS (SCO) won the Scottish Amateur Championship at Gullane G.C., beating Archie FINNIE (SCO) by 1 Hole in the 18-hole Final. MP Results (31-02/08/25)
Dominic MCGLINCHEY (SCO) earned medalist honours in the Stroke Play Qualifying with a 132 (-10) total. SPQ Results (29-30/08/25)
Chris Somers (Photo: Chris Young / Scottish Golf)
15. Welsh Men’s Amateur Championship
2023 champion Max WEAVER (WAL), older brother of English International Tyler, won the Welsh Amateur with a dominant performance at Whitchurch G.C. Max beat Paddy MULLINS (WAL) by 9&8 in the Match Play Final having previously won the Stroke Play Qualifying by 2-shots with a 135 (-7) total. MP Results (30-01/08/25 and SPQ Results (28-29/08/25)
Max Weaver (Photo: Wales Golf)
16. South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship
Lahinch G.C. member Jonathan KEANE (IRL) beat Caolan RAFFERTRY (IRL) by 1 Hole to win the South of Ireland at his home club. Keane beat Liam ABOM (IRL) 2&1 in the Semi-Finals whilst Rafferty beat Jake WHELAN (IRL) by 5&3. Dylan KEATING (IRL) was the medalist in the Stroke Play Qualifying with a 137 (-7) total. SPQ and MP Results (23-27/07/25)
Jonathan Keane (Photo: Lahinch Golf Club)
17. European Young Masters – Boys’ (FRA)
Štêpán PLASEK (CZH) won the European Young Masters competition by 4-shots with a 204 (-12) 54 hole total. George WHITEHEAD (ENG) +1 finished tied 11th, John-William BURKE (IRL) +3 tied 15th, Fraser WALTERS (SCO) +4 tied 18th, Jamie MCDONALD (SCO) +6 tied 23rd and John MORAN (IRL) +9 tied 32nd. Results (24-26/07/25)
Štêpán Plasek (Photo: French Golf Federation)
18. The 35th St. Andrews Trophy Match (ESP)
Great Britain & Ireland (GB&I) beat Continent of Europe by 16.5-8.5 points at Real Club de la Puerta de Hierro in Madrid, Spain to reclaim the trophy. Cameron ADAM (SCO) was the star man for GB&I winning all four of his games. Unbeaten Luke POULTER (ENG), Eliot BAKER (ENG) and Tyler WEAVER (ENG) also strongly contributed to GB&I’s victory. Results (24-25/07/25)
The GB&I Team (Photo: The R&A)
19. English U18 Boys’ Open Stroke Play Championship – Carris Trophy (ENG)
Callixte ALZAS (FRA) became the first French winner of the Carris Trophy when he produced a final round 65 to overcome a 7-shot deficit at Luffenham Heath G.C. John DOYLE (IRL) -8 finished 2nd and Ben SESSIONS (ENG) -7 3rd after they had both broke the course record during the Championship; Doyle with a 62 in Round 3 and Sessions with a 63 in Round 2. 14 year old AJ VAN EMMENIS (ENG), the youngest player in the field, won the Hazards Trophy for the leading U16 GB&I player. Results 22-25/07/25
Callixte Alzas (Photo: England Golf)
20. Walton Heath Trophy – Men’s Michael Lunt Salver (ENG)
Lewy HAYWARD (ENG) won the Michael Lunt Salver with a 274 (-14) 72-hole total around Walton Heath’s New and Old Courses. Jack LEE (ENG) & Oliver CAGE (ENG) -12 finished 2nd, Will TATE (ENG) -11 4th and Sam JOHNSON (ENG) & Luke JENKINS (ENG) -9 tied 5th. Results (22-24/07/25)
Lewy Hayward (Photo: Walton Heath G.C.)
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