Season 2025: An Unforgettable Year for World Golf
The 2025 season of world golf was characterized by memorable performances, outstanding figures, and the emergence of new talents. Scottie Scheffler’s dominance, Rory McIlroy’s historic Grand Slam, and Europe’s victory over the United States in the Ryder Cup were some of the key moments of the year.
- Scottie Scheffler: The American consolidated his position as world number one with victories at the PGA Championship and the British Open. At 29 years old, Scheffler achieved six victories in the season and was named PGA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth consecutive time.
- Rory McIlroy: The Northern Irishman achieved one of the most complete seasons of his career, becoming the sixth player in history to win all four major tournaments. In addition, he obtained his seventh title as the best player on the DP World Tour and was key in the European victory at the Ryder Cup.
- Tommy Fleetwood: The Englishman broke his winless streak by winning the Tour Championship in the United States, being crowned champion of the FedEx Cup. Fleetwood finished the season as the third player in the world and was the best European golfer in the Ryder Cup.
- Jon Rahm: Although he didn’t achieve individual titles, the Spaniard closed the season as the best player on the LIV Golf circuit for the second consecutive year. Rahm was also part of the winning European Ryder Cup team.
- Ben Griffin: The PGA Tour revelation, with three victories and eleven top 10 finishes, rose to eighth place in the world ranking.
- Marco Penge: The Englishman was the surprise of the European circuit, winning three titles in his second season on the DP World Tour. He finished second in the Race to Dubai standings and secured his presence on the PGA Tour 2026.
- Luke Donald: The Englishman made history as captain by guiding Europe to its second consecutive Ryder Cup.
- Jeeno Thitikul: The 22-year-old Thai player closed her first season as the number one in the women’s world ranking. She won three LPGA Tour tournaments and established the best scoring average in a season.
