The Finnish player was in the second year of his PGA Tour career in 2025, having earned his card for the US-based circuit via the DP World Tour’s Race to Dubai rankings.

Early in his second season, he gave notice of his abilities, placing fourth at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.

Later in the season, he finished T7 at the Myrtle Beach Classic, with another impressive performance coming at the World Wide Technology Championship, finishing as runner-up.

In the last of the year's FedEx Cup Fall events, Valimaki went one better, making history as the first Finnish player to win on the PGA Tour at the RSM Classic.

Helping Valimaki establish himself on the PGA Tour is his caddie, Dominic Bott.

The Yorkshireman brings vast experience to the role, with the 52-year-old having begun his caddying career part-time on the Challenge Tour with Steven Bottomley in 1992 before linking up with Paul Eales on the European Tour the following year.

Other players Bott has caddied for during the early part of his career included Howard Clark, Raymond Russell and Gary Evans. Notably, the latter placed runner-up at the 2002 Open with Bott on his bag.

Speaking to Hazzad Golf, Bott admitted his advice to Evans to take iron instead of driver off the 72nd tee is the one moment in his career he would give anything to change.

Despite that blip, Bott’s caddying career continued to go from strength to strength, with further spells alongside Colin Montgomerie, Paul Casey, Graeme Storm, Lee Westwood and Thomas Bjorn before embarking on a long-term partnership with Thorbjorn Olesen in 2015, albeit with a spell alongside Sean Crocker between 2019 and 2021.

Bott went on to help Olesen win eight tournaments, while he was also his caddie at the 2018 Ryder Cup, underlining his credentials.

The pair went their separate ways in early 2025, with Bott joining forces with Valimaki, with whom he is clearly working his magic again as he continues to establish himself on the PGA Tour.

The Finnish player left the amateur game behind in 2019, initially joining the Pro Golf Tour.

Fast-forward to 2023 and, helped by victory at that year’s Qatar Masters, Valimaki was packing his bags for the US after earning his PGA Tour card.

After retaining his card for the 2025 season via the FedEx Cup rankings, Valimaki was even more assured in his second season, with several top 10 finishes before claiming victory at the RSM Classic as he established himself on the circuit.

Throughout Valimaki’s impressive professional career, he has had the support of his wife, Emilia Valimaki.

In fact, the pair began dating years before Valimaki turned pro, with the couple becoming an item in 2015.

Six years later, they got engaged, with Sami and Emilia tying the knot in December 2023.

Less than a year after the wedding, there was another milestone moment in the couple’s private life, with Emilia giving birth to their baby son, Max, on November 7th, 2024.

Little is known about Emilia’s professional life, although she reportedly graduated in media.

What is clear is her support for her husband, with Emilia spotted at his events, including his victory Qatar Masters on the DP World Tour in 2023, where she was there to embrace her husband after he holed the decisive putt in the playoff.

Emilia later revealed to Golfpiste that the win ensured their lives changed very quickly, with a move to America and the PGA Tour suddenly becoming a real possibility.

She said: "Sami made it clear right away that playing here was his goal. I had high hopes that he would get here one day. But when the win came, things changed practically in a day."

Given how Sami has taken to the PGA Tour, there is little doubt the move has been beneficial, as his career continues to go from strength to strength, and all with Emilia at his side.

What started as just George and Wesley performing trick shots has developed into both brothers documenting their respective journeys in professional golf, travelling across the world, as well as creating content with other social media influencers and some of the biggest names in professional golf.

Here's a full breakdown of the equipment the Bryan Bros currently have in their bags.

Driver

It's only recently that George has moved away from his trusted Callaway Rogue ST driver that he had in the bag for around three years, and now opts for the Titleist GT3 Driver at a low 8° loft. He combines this with a heavy-duty Mitsubishi BB 63X shaft. This configuration is built for speed and stability, helping the long-hitting George maximise both his distance and control off the tee.

Wesley is the first to admit he had been battling some demons when on the tee box, and decided he was going to try something completely out of the blue when it comes to a driver setup. Instead of choosing a heavier shaft for more control, he has actually turned in the opposite direction.

Wesley now uses the Callaway Paradym Ai-Smoke Triple Diamond Max Driver at 9°, which is fitted with the extremely lightweight Diamana GT 50 TX shaft. Wesley made the switch to prioritise distance, looking to launch the ball as high as possible with as much speed as he can produce. Since moving into this driver, he claims to have picked up anywhere between 20 and 30 yards!

Fairway Wood

In the 3-wood spot, George carries the Callaway Paradym Fairway Wood. He has the 15° model but has it lofted down a touch to a more powerful 14°, paired with the ultra-stable and popular Fujikura Ventus Black 7X shaft, designed for maximum ball speed and a lower flight.

Wesley's 3-wood was, until the International Series in the Philippines, the Callaway Elyte at 15°, paired with a UST Mamiya LINQ M40X 7F5 shaft. After a few too many costly shots with this club on the course, he actually gifted it to a young spectator who couldn't believe his luck. We'll be sure to update this when we know what Wesley changes into!

Hybrid

While hybrids certainly feel as though they are becoming less popular in the bags of professional golfers, both of the Bryan Bros currently have one included in their setup. George had previously used a 2-iron but switched into the hybrid, looking for a little more consistency and forgiveness as he works up the bag.

George now uses the Cobra DS Adapt Hybrid set at 19°. This is paired with a UST Mamiya LINQ M40X shaft, offering a versatile option for long approaches and tricky lies.

In contrast to his brother, Wesley opts for the Titleist TSR3 Hybrid at 19°, a common choice for better players seeking a compact profile down behind the ball, with greater forgiveness than a driving iron. He has this hybrid powered by a Fujikura Ventus Blue HB 9X shaft, which offers a mid-launch, low-spin profile.

Irons

The irons are where the Bryan Bros’ connection with the Finnish brand Takomo is most evident. Both George and Wesley are ambassadors for direct-to-consumer giants, and so it's unsurprising to see both of them using the brand's equipment in the area of the bag they are largely known for.

George plays the Takomo 301 CB (Cavity Back) Irons from the 4-iron through the pitching wedge. He pairs these compact muscle cavity irons with Nippon Modus 125 X shafts, a proven choice for high-speed players seeking tour-level control and feel.

Wesley's iron configuration is perhaps the most unique part of his bag, featuring a blended, multi-brand set. He plays the Takomo 310 CB from the 9-iron up to the 6-iron in a Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100. Then he has a Takomo 101U 4-iron bent to a 5-iron loft (26°) with a Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 Mid shaft.

This is the club he feels comfortable knocking down despite the lower CG placement and the oversized utility-iron footprint. Wesley then reverts to a Titleist T200 4-iron, which launches at the window and travels the distance he is looking for with a 4-iron.

Wedges

George uses the special edition Takomo BB803 Wedges, a model designed in collaboration with the Bryan Bros. The name stands for Bryan Bros, and the 803 area code is where they grew up in South Carolina. They had input on the shaping and grinds on the wedges. He carries lofts of 50°, 54°, and 58° with a little custom grinding done to suit his delivery through impact. George has stuck with Nippon Modus in his wedges, just one step softer in the 125 S.

Wesley is known for his incredible short-game creativity and ability with a wedge in his hands. He carries a Titleist Vokey SM10 46° instead of a set pitching wedge, and then he also games the Takomo BB803 Wedges (50°, 54°, 58°). His choice of shaft is the tour-favorite Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400, known for its consistent flight, and also blends nicely with his Dynamic Gold X100 shafts in his irons.

Putter

George has been regarded as a fairly consistent putter during his time on YouTube golf, but has recently decided to switch to the visually striking and performance-oriented L.A.B. Golf DF3 Putter.

L.A.B. Golf putters are famous for spearheading the zero-torque putter space thanks to their Lie Angle Balancing technology, which aims to keep the putter face square to the path throughout the stroke to ensure more consistent contact and results.

Like his brother, Wesley rounds out his bag with the same unconventional putter - the L.A.B. Golf DF3 Putter. For a long time, while playing golf on the PGA Tour, Wesley used an Odyssey #1 milled blade, so making the switch to the extremely large and soft feeling L.A.B. DF3 must have been a decision that took some adjusting to.

Golf Ball

With the Bryan Bros not under a golf ball contract, there is likely to be some volatility in this area of the bag, but George is currently using the 2025 Titleist Pro V1 - one of the most popular and best golf balls on the market.

Wesley has used both a Callaway Chrome Tour and Titleist Pro V1 over the past couple of years, although after filming recently with Jason Day, he has been experimenting with a Bridgestone Mindset golf ball. It's unclear whether this is the Tour BX golf ball that Day was previously using or the new Bridgestone Prototype ball that Day was using during the PGA Tour Playoffs.

Apparel

The Bryan Bros currently have a partnership in place with American clothing company Rhoback. The Bros have created multiple pieces of Bryan Bros limited edition apparel in collaboration with Rhoback and can be seen wearing the brands clothing both on and off of the golf course.

Bryan Bros: Full Specs

The Dane earned his DP World Tour card in 2024 after three victories on the Challenge Tour, and he has settled into the next stage of his career well, even remaining in with a chance of earning one of 10 PGA Tour cards with just one round to play of the season at the DP World Tour Championship.

During that tournament, like the rest of the season, Neergaard-Petersen had a vastly experienced caddie alongside him – Brian Nilsson. Here’s what we know about him.

Australian Nilsson is a former golfer, having turned professional in 1991. However, he moved into caddying when he was asked to give it a go by Jon Senden.

Since then, he has worked alongside the likes of Peter O'Malley, Adam Scott, Brett Rumford, Anders Hampson and Marcel Siem.

He also had a spell caddying in the women’s game with Su Oh, but for much of his career he was alongside Nicolas Colsaerts.

With Nilsson’s help, the big-hitting Colsaerts broke into the world’s top 50, won three times on the DP World Tour and represented Team Europe at the 2012 Ryder Cup.

In a Golfing World interview from 2014, Colsaerts explained that one of the qualities of Nilsson that appealed to him was that he is “a pretty laid back dude.” He added: “You spend a lot of time together and I realised quite quickly that I could spend a lot of time with Brian.”

While Nilsson was undoubtedly a huge help to Colsaerts during a working relationship that lasted over a decade, he has also proved to be a force for good away from the course.

The Thailand-based caddie and his wife dedicated themselves to feeding impoverished and hungry locals after they became victims of a tourism industry decimated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Eventually, golf resumed and so did Nilsson and Colsaerts’ partnership. However, after parting ways in 2022 and following a stint with Richard Mansell, Nilsson linked up with Neergaard-Petersen.

With some eye-catching performances in 2025, including runner-up finishes at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters and the Puerto Rico Open on the PGA Tour, Neergaard-Petersen’s career is going from strength to strength, and that’s in no small part to the help of his vastly experienced caddie.

He is yet to claim his maiden PGA Tour title, although that milestone was agonizingly close to being achieved in 2024 when he placed runner-up at the World Wide Technology Championship.

By then, William Lanier was established as Young’s full-time caddie, and he knew his boss well enough at the time to know when to take a step back.

In the second round, Young made a mesmerizing 61, and afterwards, Lanier explained his hands-off approach to Golfweek, saying: “My pencil was getting dull, but I was like, 'No, can’t change anything,'” Lanier said. “It was kind of like talking to a pitcher when he’s got a no-hitter going.”

It is perhaps not surprising that Lanier’s intuition guided him on that occasion, as he is a vastly experienced caddie with a long history in the game.

In fact, the Georgia native was a ball boy at the practice facility at Augusta National in high school, while he also played for LSU in college golf and later on mini-tours, predominantly the Hooters Tour.

Lanier returned to Augusta National at the 2008 Masters, although on that occasion, it was as a caddie for his former LSU teammate David Toms at the Masters.

In his long career, Lanier has caddied for a number of other players, including Curt Byrum. KJ Choi, Michael Boyd, Henrik Norlander, Mark Hubbard and Ben Crane. However, most of his success came with Wesley Bryan.

Lanier helped Byran to a victory on the Web.com Tour in 2016, while he was on his bag for his one PGA Tour win to date, when he beat Luke Donald by one at the 2017 RBC Heritage.

On that occasion, Bryan finished his final round not knowing if he had done enough to secure victory, something Lanier was acutely aware of.

As with Young seven years later, his awareness of the situation came to the fore with the way he congratulated Bryan… a head rub.

He explained to the Augusta Chronicle: "I intentionally did that. I wasn't going to give him a hug or a high five because I didn't want to do anything prematurely. It was a gesture of saying 'good round.' It was more than a handshake and less than a congratulatory hug."

With his vast experience, success and know-how, it’s little wonder that Lanier has also helped bring out the best in Young.

A year after his runner-up in Mexico, Young was again riding high in the World Wide Technology Championship, ultimately finishing T6, proving the partnership was still flourishing as the 2025 season began to draw to a close.

Remarkably, it came in just his second start working with a new caddie, Austin Gaugert, at the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.

But what its Gaugert’s background? And how did he land the role as the talented South African’s caddie?

Gaugert hails from Wisconsin and attended Valparaiso University between 2009 and 2013, where he played college golf on the way to earning a master's in Business, Marketing, and Sports Management.

After leaving university, he became an honor caddie at Interlachen Country Club, before becoming an assistant golf professional, first at Northmoor Country Club in Illinois, then at Blackhawk Country Club in Wisconsin.

However, in 2016 he embarked on the career he’s best known for, caddying, initially working with Jordan Niebrugge on the Web.com Tour.

By 2022, he was on the bag for Austin Smotherman, before moving on again, meaning that, by the fall of 2023, he was working with Ryan Moore.

That partnership lasted throughout the 2024 season, but eventually, Moore explained to Gaugert that, with doubts over how much he would play in 2025, he had his blessing to look for another player to caddie for.

As Gaugert recounted to Sirius XM PGA Tour, that led to a series of short partnerships, with Gaugert linking up with players including Dylan Wu, Sami Valamaki and Patrick Rodgers before his brother, Erik van Rooyen's caddie, Alex, received a text from Higgo asking if he knew anyone he could work with.

Alex put Austin’s name forward and Higgo, who had previously partnered with Tim Butler, was more than happy to work alongside him.

However, initially Gaugert wasn’t so keen, having earned enough money recently to contemplate some time away from the game.

Nevertheless, he agreed to a three-week trial with Higgo, the first tournament of which came at the Club Car Championship on the Korn Ferry Tour.

The pair had immediate success, with Higgo finishing T3. Next on the agenda was the Corales Puntacana Championship, and this time, with Gaugert’s help, he finally clinched that elusive second PGA Tour title.

Not surprisingly, the pair have been working together ever since and, along the way, more success has followed.

In particular, the 2025 FedEx Cup Fall has seen Higgo hit a purple patch, including a T7 at the Procore Championship, runner-up at the Sanderson Farms Championship and T4 at the Baycurrent Classic.

That run helped Higgo reach the world’s top 100 for the first time in over three years as his career promises to scale new heights, and all with Gaugert alongside him.

Here are 10 things to know about the American.

Michael Brennan Facts

1. Michael Brennan was born on February 9^th, 2002 in Leesburg, Virginia.

2. He joined Wake Forest in 2020, where he studied economics.

3. Brennan is tied for third for the number of individual titles in Wake Forest’s history with eight, level with Curtis Strange.

4. One of those wins was at the 2022 Genesis Invitational Collegiate, which earned him an exemption into that year’s Genesis Invitational, his maiden PGA Tour event.

5. His first Major appearance came a year later at the US Open, where he missed the cut at Los Angeles Country Club.

6. Following his college career, he held a career-stroke average of 71.46, only bettered at Wake Forest by Will Zalatoris, Bill Haas and Alex Fitzpatrick.

7. Brennan earned his PGA Tour Americas status for 2024 after finishing 12^th in the PGA Tour University ranking.

8. In 2025, he won three PGA Tour of Americas events in the space of a month – at the Biosteel Championship, CRMC Championship and ATP Classic.

9. That success helped ensure his Korn Ferry Tour card for the 2026 season.

10. He received a sponsor’s invite to the 2025 Bank of Utah Championship, and he shared the lead with David Ford after two rounds.

Mikael Lindberg Facts

1. Mikael Lindberg was born on January 12^th, 1993 in Stockholm, Sweden.

2. After winning several local events as an amateur, he turned pro in 2013, initially joining the Nordic Golf League.

3. His first win as a pro came at the 2016 Trummenas Open where he beat compatriot Oliver Lindell in a playoff.

4. Lindberg’s breakout season came in 2020, when he won three times on the Nordic Golf League and one on the Swedish Golf Tour.

5. That form saw him top the Nordic Golf League Order of Merit.

6. It also earned him a Challenge Tour card, and his first win on it came in 2022 at the Indoor Group Golf Challenge in his homeland.

7. During 2020, he also reached a career high world ranking of 250^th.

8. That helped him finish fifth in the Challenge Tour rankings to earn his DP World Tour card for the 2023 season.

9. After dropping back to the Challenge Tour in 2024, he regained his DP World Tour card following a season that included victory at the Bain’s Whisky Cape Town Open.

10. He is a Callaway Golf staffer.

Here are 15 things to know about the Swede.

Jens Dantorp Facts

1. Jens Dantorp was born in Malmo, Sweden on April 28^th, 1989.

2. He turned professional in 2008, initially joining the Nordic Golf League.

3. His first win on the circuit came that August at the Gant Open. By the end of 2012, he had eight Nordic Golf League titles.

4. Dantorp came top of the 2011 Nordic Golf League Order of Merit, earning his Challenge Tour card.

5. That year, he shot a 59 in the second round of the Bravo Tours Open.

6. His first Challenge Tour win came at the 2013 Rolex Trophy, where he beat Adrian Otaegui by one.

7. Later that year, he gained his DP World Tour card via Q-school.

8. After finishing 154th in the rankings in his maiden DP World Tour season, Dantorp made a swift return to the Challenge Tour.

9. In 2017, he regained his DP World Tour card, helped by his second Challenge Tour title, the Ras Al Khaimah Golf Challenge, which he won in a playoff.

10. In that event, he holed out for eagle on the first extra hole to beat Adrian Meronk.

11. He made his Major debut at the 2018 Open at Carnoustie, but missed the cut. It was five years until he next played in a Major, the 2023 US Open, where he again didn’t get beyond the second round.

12. After once again dropping back to the Challenge Tour in 2020, he earned his DP World Tour card for the third time for the 2023 season, helped by winning the 2022 Challenge de Espana.

13. He has a career-high world ranking of 152^nd, achieved in July 2023.

14. He is married to Emma Eksell, who played golf for Morehead State University.

15. Eskell has also caddied for Dantorp.

Previously, the course, which opened in 1936, held two editions of the US Open, in 2002 and 2009, and the 2019 PGA Championship.

Following the Ryder Cup, it will also host another Major, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, in 2028 and the PGA Championship again five years later.

Even though the staging of such high-profile contests makes the course one of the most famous in the US, at its heart is its worth to the local community as an affordable public course.

In that spirit came Nassau Players Club, which is based at Bethpage State Park and is also the location of the Yellow, Green, Blue and Red courses.

Nassau Players Club was formed in 1993 by golfers who regularly traveled to Bethpage State Park to take on the Black Course and became friends. The bonds became so strong that, eventually, the golfers began seeing themselves as a club.

Per Golf Digest, that became official thanks to one of the players, Sean McGowan, who held a meeting at his mother’s house to discuss applying to the USGA and Metropolitan Golf Association to become a “club without real estate.”

The golfers paid a $20 membership fee and named themselves Nassau Players Club after New York’s Nassau County, where many of them lived.

The club grew through the years, particularly with Bethpage Black’s hosting of the 2002 US Open. That led to an official application process to join, with hopefuls needing a sponsor and four members who would vouch for them.

Six years later, Nassau Players Club was reported to have the lowest average Handicap Index of any public of private club in the US, and by the 2019 PGA Championship, it had more than 100 members.

Nowadays, Nassau Players Club has a board of directors, while there’s a constitution and bylaws. Its members also adhere to a code of conduct.

It also has a website, which explains it hosts a “full calendar of tournaments, events, and outings throughout the year,” while it “prides itself on the friendships formed and the traditions upheld, creating an experience that extends well beyond the scorecard.”

It also states that “we remain committed to celebrating the game we love, honoring the legacy of our home course, and continuing to grow a club where golfers of all backgrounds can feel welcome.”

The influence of Nassau Players Club is not lost on US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, either.

Ahead of the Ryder Cup, he explained just how much the venue means to the members, saying: "There's a group of players called the Nassau Players Club that they only play Bethpage. They won't play any other course.

"You talk to them what Bethpage means to them, it's not only the golf course, but it's their dad taught them to play there, then their grandfather taught them to play there, they caddied there.

"It's much more than a golf course to a lot of these people. When you add all these things up, you're going to get fiery fans."

It didn’t take him long to make a big impact on the circuit, becoming its Rookie of the Year in 2011 helped by victory in the HP Byron Nelson Championship, for which he won $1.17m.

While Bradley’s maiden PGA Tour win came early in his professional career, it wasn’t even the highlight of 2011 for the American.

He followed that up with success in his first-ever Major appearance, the PGA Championship, beating Jason Dufner in a playoff to claim another $1.445m as his net worth continued to grow.

A couple of notable blips aside, Bradley has spent the majority of his career well inside the world’s top 100, and as a result, plenty more substantial prize money has followed.

Some of that came from more PGA Tour victories, including the 2012 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, earning him $1.4m and the 2018 BMW Championship, which brought in $1.62m.

A winless gap on the circuit ended with victory at the 2022 Zozo Championship, for which Bradley won another $1.98m, and that kick-started one of the best runs of his career.

Indeed, half of his eight PGA Tour wins came within three years leading up to the Ryder Cup.

After the Zozo Championship title, he earned the biggest prize money of his career, $3.6m, for each of his wins at the 2023 and 2025 Travelers Championship and the 2024 BMW Championship.

Of course, it’s not just wins that have brought in big money for Bradley. Ahead of the Bethpage Black match, he had also finished runner-up on the PGA Tour 11 times, placed third twice and placed in the top five 39 times.

Bradley has also claimed bonus money during his PGA Tour career. For example, he won $2m for finishing 10^th on the 2025 Comcast Business Tour Top 10 standings.

He is also a member of TGL team Boston Common Golf, and even though the team finished bottom of the standings in the inaugural sesaon, his prize money came to $375,000.

The upshot of Bradley’s considerable success means that, ahead of the Ryder Cup, he had earned $56,124,514 on the PGA Tour alone, with overall prize money throughout his career reportedly north of $66m.

During his career, Bradley has also struck lucrative sponsorship deals, linking up with the likes of Nike, Titleist, Tommy Hilfiger, Rolex, Srixon, Cleveland Golf and Flag & Anthem to further boost the coffers.

In 2025, he also became a brand ambassador for supply chain solutions company Infios.

It’s easy to forget that, even with the huge prize money available on the PGA Tour, players face considerable expenses, including taxes, caddie and fees and travel costs.

However, multiple reports estimate Bradley’s net worth is at around $25m.

Given how solid his game remains, even with his 40^th birthday arriving in June 2026, there’s every chance that figure will grow considerably as his career continues.

The Englishman hasn’t won an event since 2013, when he claimed the title for the second year running at the Dunlop Phoenix Tournament on the Japan Golf Tour, but by that point, he had already built a professional career most players can only dream of.

That included four spells at the top of the world rankings between 2011 and 2012, while he has achieved a total of 17 wins since turning professional in 2001.

Among them are five on the PGA Tour as well as seven DP World Tour victories, two of which came in its flagship event, the BMW PGA Championship.

Not surprisingly, most of Donald’s victories coincided with those spells at the top of the world rankings, with 2011 in particular proving especially lucrative.

Indeed, he topped the PGA Tour’s money list that year with earnings of $6,683,214, helped by victories at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Classic.

Heading into the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, Donald had racked up total PGA Tour earnings of $37,713,594 from 433 events.

While the bulk of Donald’s fortune has been amassed on the PGA Tour, he has also forged an extremely lucrative DP World Tour career.

As well as finishing top of the PGA Tour money list in 2011, he was also at the summit of the DP World Tour’s list that year with season earnings of €5,323,400 (around $6.25m).

However, that’s far from the whole story, with Donald having played on the circuit 215 times ahead of the Ryder Cup, banking a total of €16,892,355 (approximately $20m).

It’s not just Donald’s success on the course that has contributed to a healthy bank balance.

His long career has also brought money-spinning sponsorship deals along the way, including with RBC, Zurich Insurance, Polo Ralph Lauren, Footjoy, Rolex, Greyson Clothiers, Mizuno and Titleist. At one point he was reportedly paid $1m a year just for wearing his Mizuno visor.

More recently, in 2024 he became an ambassador for World Wide Technology and OptimallyMe.

There have also been business ventures, including linking up with Terlato Wines in 2007 to create a collection of bespoke wines. He and his wife, Diane, also have a collection of contemporary art.

Of course, as well as considerable income, Donald will also have outgoings. However, multiple reports suggest that even with those, and the majority of his playing success coming years ago, his current net worth could be around $40m.

That came at the prestigious Italian Open, when he beat compatriot Martin Couvra by two. Alongside him for that achievement was caddie Andrea Ginola. Here’s what we know about him.

Ginola was born in January 1992, and if the name sounds familiar, it’s because he’s the son of former Newcastle, Tottenham, Aston Villa and France soccer star David Ginola.

As a result, Andrea spent much of his childhood in England before returning to France at the age of 10 and ultimately heading to the US to study sports management.

David’s soccer background has clearly led to a big interest in the game for Andrea, who regularly posts opinions on soccer on his X account. However, rather than following in the footsteps of his famous dad, Andrea instead opted for a career in caddying.

In recent years, he has begun to establish himself as a bagman on the DP World Tour and worked alongside Alexander Levy for a period, including the 2023 Betfred British Masters.

Eventually, Ginola began caddying for Saddier, and it’s safe to say the pair have barely looked back.

As well as helping Saddier to his Italian Open triumph at Argentario Golf Club, which included a back nine of 30 in the final round, Ginola was also alongside the star as he led the way with one round to play of the 2025 Irish Open at the K Club.

With Saddier’s career going from strength to strength with Ginola alongside him, the pair appear to have an increasingly bright future in the game.

Here are 15 things to know about the 2025 Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup captain.

1. Dean Robertson was born in Sarnia, Canada on July 11^th 1970, although he hails from Scotland.

2. He attended Midland College in Texas.

3. He won three Scottish amateur titles – the 1991 Scottish Youths Amateur Open Championship, the Scottish Amateur Stroke Play Championship in 1992 and the Scottish Amateur Championship in 1993.

4. Robertson represented Great Britain & Ireland in the 1993 Walker Cup. Although Great Britain & Ireland lost, he completed a singles victory over USA legend Jay Sigel.

5. Other team appearances include the Eisenhower Trophy, the St Andrews Trophy in 1992 and the 1993 European Amateur Team Championship.

6. He turned professional in 1993 and won twice, first in 1999 at the Italian Open on the European Tour, where he beat Padraig Harrington, and next in 2006 at the Scottish PGA Championship.

7. In 1999, he placed a career-best 25th on the European Tour’s Order of Merit.

8. He has played in The Open four times, with a best finish of T26 in 2000.

9. Robertson took a career hiatus in 2001 as he battled clinical depression.

10. He captained the 2009 European Palmer Cup Team.

11. He has coached Louise Duncan and caddied for her at the 2022 AIG Women's Open.

12. He was also captain of Great Britain & Ireland in the 2024 St Andrews Trophy.

13. He is the University of Stirling’s Head of High-Performance Golf and in 2024 was named the Scottish Student Sport’s Coach of the Year.

14. In February 2024, he was named captain of the Great Britain & Ireland team for the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point.

15. That made him the first professional captain of the team since the match’s inception in 1922.

Here are 15 things to know about the star.

Nathan Smith Facts

1. Nathan Smith was born on August 16 1978 in Brookville, Pennsylvania.

2. He attended Allegheny College, where he was a four-time NCAA Division III All-American and two-time Academic All-American.

3. In 2003, Smith became the youngest ever winner of the US Mid-Amateur at the age of 25.

4. He eventually won the tournament a record four times, lifting the trophy again in 2009, 2010 and 2012.

5. Those wins ensured he made four appearances at The Masters, although he missed the cut each time.

6. He would have made the weekend of the revered Augusta National Major in 2004 but for a double-bogey on the 36^th hole.

7. In his second round that year, he was paired with four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer in his final appearance at the Major.

8. At the 2010 edition, he set the record for the lowest 36-hole score by a reigning Mid-Am champ, although he missed the cut by two.

9. In total, Smith has won six USGA titles.

10. Smith maintained his amateur career while working full-time in insurance sales.

11. He represented the US in the Walker Cup three times, in 2009, 20112 and 2013.

12. He earned the match-winning point in the 2013 edition at National Golf Links of America.

13. He was inducted into Allegheny’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2011.

14. The honors didn’t stop there. He was also inducted into the Western Pennsylvania Golf Hall of Fame four years later.

15. In 2023, he was named US captain for the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point.

Eliot Baker Facts

1. Eliot Baker is from Devon, England, where his hometown is Exeter.

2. He graduated in 2024 from Hartpury University with a BSc (Hons) in Sport Business Management.

3. He won the 2024 West of England Open Match Play.

4. Baker also won the 2025 Portuguese Amateur Championship, finishing on 19-under, three shots better than Louis Klein.

5. His career continued to flourish, and he finished 20-under for the tournament to win the 2025 Men's Open Championship by seven shots. Previous winners include Colin Montgomerie and Tommy Fleetwood.

6. He won that tournament with help from his girlfriend, Iona, who caddied for him.

7. He was part of the Great Britain & Ireland team that won the 2025 St Andrews Trophy.

8. Baker also led England to success in the 2025 Men’s Home Internationals, finishing as the team's highest points scorer.

9. In August 2025, he was named to the Great Britain & Ireland Walker Cup team for the match at Cypress Point.

10. Baker was also selected for the England Men’s Team for the 2025 Eisenhower Trophy (World Men's Amateur Team Championship).

Get to know the Texan and 2025 Walker Cupper better with these facts about his career so far...

Preston Stout facts:

1. Stout is from Richardson, Dallas, Texas

2. He attends Oklahoma State University

3. His career-high position in the World Amateur Golf Ranking is 4th

4. The Texan represented the victorious Team USA at the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup

5. Stout joined Jordan Spieth as the only three-time winner of the Byron Nelson Junior Championship when he won it for the third consecutive year in 2023

6. Stout finished T22nd in his Korn Ferry Tour debut at the 2024 Veritex Bank Championship with a score of 18-under-par

7. He won the Big 12 Championship in both 2024 and 2025, becoming the second player in history to win it back-to-back after Ludvig Aberg and third two-time winner after Morgan Hoffman and Aberg.

8. Stout won the 2025 Northeast Amateur Invitational at Wannamoisett Country Club in Providence, Rhode Island by eight strokes. He matched the course record of 61 in his 54-hole total of nine-under-par

9. He helped OSU win the 2025 NCAA Division 1 championship

10. He made his PGA Tour debut at the 2025 3M Open, where he missed the cut by one stroke after rounds of 68 and 70

11. Stout was named to the 2025 USA Waker Cup team for Cypress Point

12. He claimed medalist honors at the 2025 US Amateur and eventually lost to Niall Shiels Donegan 1 down in the last-16

Preston Stout wins:

• Northeast Amateur Invitational, 2025
• Big 12 Conference Men's Golf Championship, 2024 and 2025
• Byron Nelson Junior Championship, 2023, 2022 and 2021
• CT Pan Junior Championship, 2022
• AJGA Carolina Trace Junior, 2021

Here are 10 things to know about the amateur.

Tommy Morrison Facts

1. Tommy Morrison was born with a serious heart issue – a Pulmonary Valve Stenosis. In 2017, he raised $15,000 for the hospital that gave him the surgery he needed as a baby to live a normal life.

2. The Dallas-born star began playing golf at the age of three when his grandfather gave him a set of clubs.

3. By the age of nine, he was playing in tournaments, and aged 12, he went wire-to-wire to win his age division at the US Kids World Championship.

4. Growing up, he excelled at several sports, including lacrosse, basketball, baseball and football.

5. In 2024, he came through a three-way playoff to become the first American winner of the European Amateur Championship

6. That earned him a place at The Open at Royal Troon, where he finished T60.

7. After joining the University of Texas, his maiden college win came at the 2025 Amer Ari Invitational, where he carded a 54-hole total of 21-under of 195, beating Doug Ghim’s program record for low 54-hole total score.

8. He shared the lead after the first round of the 2025 US Amateur after carding a 66 on his 21^st birthday. His was the only bogey-free round of the day.

9. In August 2025, he was named to the US Walker Cup team for that year’s match at Cypress Point.

10. It’s not just his golfing ability that it notable, he also stands 6ft 9in tall!

DOMINIC CLEMONS FACTS

1. His full name is Dominic George Clemons.

2. He was born in Cambridge, England on June 14, 2002.

3. His parents are called Michael and Julie Clemons while he has an older sister named Francesca.

4. As a teenager, Clemons won the 2016 Scottish Boys' Under-14 Open at Craigielaw Golf Club.

5. Clemons attended Melbourn Village College in Cambridgeshire before later moving to the USA and spending his first two years Stateside at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.

6. While at Hutchinson CC (2022-23), Clemons won the NJCAA individual and team championship titles, helping the Blue Dragons defend their national championship. Prior to that, he clinched his first college title via victory at the NJCAA D1 National Preview thanks to an eight-under total (69-67-72). At the end of the season, Clemons was the No.1-ranked junior college golfer in the country and named to the Ben Hogan Award Watch List.

7. Clemons moved to Stetson University in Florida for the 2023-2024 season and recorded his second college victory at the Daytona Beach Intercollegiate (-3). That was part of an impressive year where Clemons scored five top-three finishes and seven top-five results in 12 tournaments.

8. In the summer of 2024, he lost the final of The Amateur Championship but won the Scottish Men's Open Championship by an outrageous 17 strokes. Clemons shot 68-65-65-62 for a four-day total score of 24-under par.

9. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Clemons signed for the University of Alabama. In his first event for the Crimson Tide, he won the Folds of Honor Collegiate with a nine-under total - consequently becoming the first player since Justin Thomas (2011) to win on their Alabama debut.

10. Clemons began college life majoring in Communications before later moving on to study Human Environmental Sciences.

11. Clemons made his Major championship debut at the 2024 Open Championship after making it through Final Qualifying at Burnham & Berrow alongside Justin Rose. He made his PGA Tour debut at the 2025 Rocket Classic thanks to winning the Folds of Honor Collegiate. However, rather disappointingly, he missed the cut in both.

12. In August 2025, Clemons was automatically selected to represent Team GB&I at the Walker Cup, held at Cypress Point in Pebble Beach, California. His previous international appearances included being a member of GB&I's 2024 and 2025 St Andrews Trophy line-ups plus competing at the 2025 Bonallack Trophy for Team Europe.

DOMINIC CLEMONS BIO

DOMINIC CLEMONS WINS

• 2016 Scottish Boys' Under-14 Open
• 2022 NJCAA D1 National Preview
• 2023 NCJAA Individual National Championship
• 2024 Daytona Beach Intercollegiate
• 2024 Scottish Men's Open Championship
• 2025 Folds of Honor Collegiate

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Connor Graham Bio

1. Connor Graham was born October 24th 2007 in Blairgowrie, Scotland.

2. Attending Blairgowrie High School, Graham's father, Stuart, was a professional golfer at Dunbar Golf Club.

3. He has two older brothers, Gregor and Archie, with Gregor a professional golfer after briefly attending Midland College during the 2021-22 season.

4. In 2021, he reached the semi-finals of the Scottish Amateur Championship at just 14 years of age, being beaten on the first playoff hole by Angus Carrick, who went on to win the event.

5. Graham was mentored by 1999 Champion Golfer of the Year, Paul Lawrie, who even appointed Graham as an ambassador for his foundation.

6. During his 2021 season he won four times, including the Junior European Boys where the trophy was presented by three-time European Tour winner Nick Dougherty.

7. Following on from his successful 2021, Graham continued to perform in 2022, claiming the R&A’s Junior Open by five strokes with a 13-under-par score.

8. Arguably, his most successful year to date as an amateur came in 2023. Winning the Scottish Men’s Open, he became the youngest ever winner of the event in the process.

9. Shortly after this victory, he secured a spot on Team GB&I for the Walker Cup, becoming the youngest ever player in the process. He also played on the European Junior Ryder Cup team that year, claiming two wins and two ties in Rome, helping his side to a 20.5-9.5 win.

10. In November 2023, he committed to Texas Tech University, which includes former alumni like Ludvig Aberg.

11. His uncle used to be the Chairman of Forfar Athletic FC, with Graham's cousin, Ross, playing for Scottish Premiership side Dundee United.

12. Although he struggled with injury in 2024, he made a successful return later that year and started all 14 events for Texas Tech.

13. During that season, he had Texas Tech's lowest scoring average, producing a score of 71.1 over 41 rounds. His best finish was a T7, which came in two different events.

14. In 2024 and 2025, he finished top of the stroke play portion of The Amateur Championship. Both times he was knocked out by the winners, with Jacob Skov Olesen defeating him in the quarter-final and Ethan Fang in the round of 32.

15. In April 2025, Graham was announced in the Big 12 All-Tournament Team, becoming the first player from Texas Tech to achieve that accolade since Aberg in 2023.

16. Later on that year he secured a spot on Team International for the Arnold Palmer Cup, with his team winning 35-25.

17. In July 2025, Graham qualified for The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush. Firing a four-under total during Final Qualifying at Dundonald Links, he defeated Paul O'Hara to qualify.

18. At The Open, he fired rounds of 73 and 79 to miss the cut, with all nine amateurs present also missing the weekend.

19. After missing the cut, Graham secured a spot on the GB&I Walker Cup team. Taking place at Cypress Point, it will be a second appearance in the event for the Scot, who had one win and two losses in 2023.

Connor Graham Bio

TYLER WEAVER FACTS

1. Weaver was born in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England but grew up in Newmarket, near Cambridge.

2. Weaver's mum is called Fiona and his dad is called Jason. Tyler has a brother called Max. Jason was an incredibly successful professional horse-racing jockey with over 1,000 wins in a 14-year career. He is now a pundit for ITV Racing. Tyler's grandfather, Eric was a professional soccer player for Swindon Town and Notts County, among other clubs.

3. From an early age, Tyler and his brother played golf at Links Golf Club in Newmarket - an 18-hole parkland layout with views of Newmarket racecourse.

4. Among Weaver's many impressive junior golf accomplishments includes wins at the 2022 Lagonda Trophy, the 2022 English Under 18 Amateur Stroke Play Championship, and the 2023 English Boys' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship. He also finished runner-up at the 2022 Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters and the 2023 English Men's Amateur Championship while representing England at the 2022 European Boys' Team Championship.

5. He joined Florida State University in 2024 and went on to earn ACC Freshman of the Year honors thanks to a scoring average of 71.71 and a runner-up finish at the 2024 Seminole Intercollegiate. He followed the likes of John Pak (2018) and Brooks Koepka (2009) in becoming the sixth Seminole player to land the award.

6. During his sophomore year, Weaver recorded an eight-under-par total to clinch his first college title at the 2025 Cabo Collegiate. He later finished second at the ACC Championship courtesy of the same score.

7. Weaver's PGA Tour debut is set to arrive in the FedEx Cup Fall's World Wide Technology Championship. He earned a sponsor's invite as a result of his Cabo Collegiate victory.

8. He qualified for the 2025 US Open at Oakmont Country Club after finishing T3rd in the 84-man field at Piedmont Driving Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Weaver shot rounds of five-under and six-under to book a spot at his maiden Major ahead of Major winners like Zach Johnson and KJ Choi.

9. Weaver carded rounds of 75 and 74 to narrowly miss the cut and end T80th at the 2025 US Open. During the week, where he finished fourth out of 15 amateurs, Weaver had brother Max as his caddie and enjoyed a practice round with Brooks Koepka.

10. He was a part of the International team which defeated Team USA at the 2025 Arnold Palmer Cup. During that same summer, Weaver helped Team GB&I land the St Andrews Trophy and helped England win bronze at the European Amateur Team Championship. At the latter, Weaver set the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club course record for an amateur via a 63.

11. Weaver reached the Round of 32 at the 2025 US Amateur after finishing T23rd in the Stroke Play section.

12. Weaver was selected to represent Team GB&I at the 2025 Walker Cup, held at Cypress Point Club in Pebble Beach, California. As World Amateur No.10, he was the highest-ranked player on the visiting team.

TYLER WEAVER BIO

TYLER WEAVER WINS

• 2022 Lagonda Trophy
• 2022 English Under 18 Amateur Stroke Play Championship
• 2023 English Boys' Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship
• 2025 Cabo Collegiate

Summy was selected to represent Team USA at the 2025 Walker Cup during his Senior year at college ahead of what looks to be a successful professional career.

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Jase Summy facts:

1. He is from Keller, Texas, a suburb of Fort Worth

2. Summy's career-high position in the World Amateur Golf Ranking is 5th

3. He has been at the University of Oklahoma since 2022, where he plays for the Sooners. It's the same college that the likes of Anthony Kim, Chris Gotterup and Abraham Ancer attended

4. His biggest career win came at the 123rd Western Amateur in 2025, where he took down OSU's Ethan Fang 6&5 in the championship match at Skokie Country Club, just north of Chicago, Illinois

5. His Western Amateur victory earned him a spot in the Korn Ferry Tour's 2026 NV5 Invitational

6. His first collegiate title was the 2023 Boilermaker Invitational in his freshman year

7. His second collegiate victory came at the 2025 Maridoe Intercollegiate, where he shot six-under for 54-holes to win by two

8. Summy carded 20 rounds in the 60s during his junior year to set a new University of Oklahoma single-season record

9. He was co-medalist at the 2025 Carmel Cup at Spyglass Hill Golf Club, his third collegiate victory

10. He began his senior year (25/26) 5th in the PGA Tour University rankings

11. He was selected by the USGA’s International Team Selection to represent the USA at the 2025 Walker Cup

12. Summy plays Titleist equipment

Jase Summy wins

• Boilermaker Invitational, 2023
• Maridoe Intercollegiate, 2025
• Western Amateur, 2025
• Carmel Cup, 2025

STUART GREHAN FACTS

1. His full name is Stuart Peter Grehan.

2. Grehan's parents are called John and Helen.

3. Grehan was born in Tullamore, Ireland on December 30, 1992.

4. He only started playing golf as a 13-year-old after trying pitch and putt and becoming hooked. After realizing he wanted to play properly, Grehan joined Tullamore GC as a 16-year-old and went on to be incredibly successful. He is believed to have the lowest-ever handicap ever recorded at the club (+2). While there, he also won the club championship three times.

5. Grehan won the 2012 Irish Youth Championship after a three-hole playoff - a tournament also claimed by the likes of Paul McGinley, Rory McIlroy and Seamus Power. He had previously finished runner-up at the 2010 Irish Boys Championship and went on to end second at the 2013 Irish Youths Amateur Open.

6. Grehan attended Eastern Michigan University during the 2012-2013 season and managed a best finish of T9th at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. He made six starts while majoring in Business.

7. Between September 2014 and May 2017, Grehan attended Maynooth University in Ireland and majored in Entrepreneurial Studies.

8. In 2017, Grehan was ranked Ireland's No.1 male amateur and was due to feature for Team GB&I in the Walker Cup that summer. However, he suffered a broken arm while playing soccer which meant he missed the prestigious event at LA Country Club.

9. Grehan turned professional in October 2017 and went on to make 86 starts across the EuroPro Tour, Clutch Tour and Challenge Tour. His lone OWGR-ranking success arrived at the 2022 Spey Valley Championship on the same weekend as Shane Lowry claimed the BMW PGA Championship. He also won the K Club Pro-Am in 2022 as well.

10. After the 2023 season had finished and before the 2024 campaign began in Europe, he won a Toro Tour event by 12 strokes and claimed one victory on the Winter Tour in Spain.

11. The Irishman renounced his professional status in 2024 following a T40th finish at the Challenge Tour's D+D REAL Czech Challenge. It was his intention at the time to try and make Team GB&I's roster for the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch in Ireland.

12. Grehan supports English Premier League team, Chelsea. Among his other interests include aviation.

13. Following the conclusion of his professional golf career, Grehan became a fully qualified financial advisor and joined DFP as a junior financial consultant. His amateur status was re-confirmed in April 2025.

14. During the summer of 2025, Grehan won the Irish Men's Amateur Open Championship and the Irish Men's Amateur Close Championship. He also finished third at the European Mid-Amateur Championship and seventh at the East of Ireland Men's Amateur Open Championship. As a result of his success, Grehan automatically qualified for the 2025 Walker Cup.

15. Grehan has represented Ireland throughout his amateur career while also appearing in the victorious GB&I side at the 2025 St Andrews Trophy. He had also played in the 2016 match.

16. Grehan was the second-oldest player at the 2025 Walker Cup behind USA's Stewart Hagestad. When the event took place at Cypress Point in September 2025, Grehan was 32 and Hagestad was 34.

STUART GREHAN BIO

STUART GREHAN WINS

Get to know the 2025 Walker Cup player better with these facts...

Jacob Modleski facts:

1. He is from Noblesville, Indiana, just north-east of Indianapolis

2. Modleski attends the University of Notre Dame in Indiana

3. In his freshman year at Notre Dame, he was part of the men's team that qualified for its first NCAA National Championship since the regional format was adopted in 1989

4. His career-high World Amateur Golf Ranking is 13th

5. In his sophomore year, he broke the Notre Dame scoring record with a 68.5 stroke average

6. He won the 2024 Jones Cup Invitational at Ocean Forest Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga, where he beat Caleb Surratt and Jackson Koivun by a single stroke

7. His first official collegiate victory came at The Johnnie-O at Sea Island in 2024, where he was co-medallist with a score of 12-under-par

8. Modleski made the 2024 US Amateur Championship quarter-finals at Hazeltine, eventually losing 4&3 to Jackson Buchanan

9. He made his PGA Tour debut at the 2024 RSM Classic after receiving a sponsor's invite. He shot 77-73 to miss the cut

10. He won the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship by one stroke from Tyler Weaver to become the first golfer in Notre Dame history to be crowned ACC Champion

11. He made the semi-finals of the 2025 Western Amateur, where he was defeated by Ethan Fang

12. He made the quarter-finals of the US Amateur Championship for the second consecutive year in 2025, where he lost to Niall Shiels Donegan on the 19th hole at the Olympic Club

13. In 2025, he was selected by the USGA’s International Team Selection (ITS) working group to make his Walker Cup debut for Team USA at Cypress Point

14. He plays Ping woods, irons and wedges along with a TaylorMade Spider putter

Jacob Modleski wins

• Jones Cup Invitational, 2024
• The Johnnie-O at Sea Island, 2024
• Men's Atlantic Coast Conference Championship, 2025

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Luke Poulter Facts

1. Luke Poulter was born 22nd May 2004 and, as mentioned, is the son of Ian Poulter.

2. He started playing golf at the age of two, as well as playing tournament golf when he was just nine-years-old.

3. While a junior, he caddied for Gary Player and has met the likes of Michael Jordan and Arnold Palmer.

4. In June 2021, Poulter committed to the University of Florida, playing on their Florida Gators team.

5. Claiming the Orlando Sentinel Player of the Year in 2021, Poulter then won his first collegiate title at the Willow Cup in 2022, an event staged in Alabama.

6. Through the 2023-24 season, he played collegiately 10 times, claiming two top-10s and a stroke average of 72.2 through 27 rounds.

7. Like his dad, Poulter held an impressive match play record, going 2-0 at the East Lake Cup and 3-0 in the SEC Championship Match Play, an event his team won.

8. Poulter rose to prominence at the International Series England event on the Asian Tour in 2023. Making his debut in a professional event, he made the cut and finished in a share of 22nd. His dad finished the tournament solo second.

9. Three weeks prior to making the cut, Ian revealed that Luke beat him for the first time, with Poulter Sr stating: "So we actually played Queenwood, three weeks ago, and it was a cool match. We were going up the last, and I basically had a five foot putt to tie him, and I missed it."

10. Throughout 2024, Poulter suffered with injury, specifically a stress fracture in his right L4 vertebrae. The injury came during US Open qualifying, which forced him to withdraw.

11. Returning in 2025, Poulter claimed the biggest win of his college career, winning the Schenkel Invitational with an eight-under score.

12. In June of that year, the Englishman almost secured a spot at the US Open, with Poulter losing out in a playoff at a final qualifying event. Finishing in a share of fourth, he was defeated by former PGA Tour pro, Austen Truslow, who birdied the second playoff hole.

13. Along with the US Open qualifier, Poulter also attempted to qualify for The Open Championship, but finished three shots back of the final qualifying place at Royal Cinque Ports. Carding a one-under total, he finished alongside his dad.

14. After an excellent start to 2025, Poulter was selected for Team International at the Arnold Palmer Cup. Staged at Congaree Golf Club, South Carolina, Team International would win 35-25.

15. In July 2025, he featured in a YouTube video alongside his dad, with the Poulters taking on tennis players Andy and Jamie Murray in a 2v2 golf match.

16. A month later, Poulter was selected for the Walker Cup at Cypress Point.

17. As of writing, his best ever position on the World Amateur Golf Ranking is 27th.

Luke Poulter Bio

Producing some fine results throughout the season, we have taken a look at what clubs the American uses in competition play.

Check out the full specs below...

Driver

Beginning with the driver, which is the Ping G430 Max 10K, one of the best Ping drivers available on the market.

Regarded as the straightest and highest MOI (moment of inertia) driver the company has ever made, it has been in the bag of Griffin's since the end of 2024, when he swapped out the Mizuno ST-X 230.

Featuring a UST Mamiya Lin-Q Proto V1 7 TX shaft, the G430 Max 10K has a significantly bigger footprint, a fixed back weight and a Carbonfly wrap on the crown. Griffin also has a 9° head that is set in the neutral position, as well as a Golf Pride MCC grip.

Fairway Wood

Like so many professionals, Griffin has the TaylorMade Qi10 fairway wood in the bag, which is often regarded as one of the best fairway woods that money can buy.

An excellent all-rounder, the Qi10 excels in a number of ways, with it extremely forgiving on low-struck shots. What's more, it has a powerful, towering ball flight, with the weight saving design aiding the launch.

Set at 15° and with a UST Mamiya Lin-Q Proto V1 8 TX, Griffin once again has a very neutral set-up when it comes to the fairway wood, which has been in the bag since the beginning of the 2024 season.

Utility Iron

Being a Mizuno staffer, the first club from the company is the utility iron, specifically the Mizuno Pro Fli Hi 2-iron, which was released to the market in 2022.

Featuring clean looking, no-nonsense aesthetics, it's set at around 17° and has internal tungsten weighting and increased bounce angle to help with turf interaction.

All of this is wrapped up in a black ion finish, with Griffin putting it in the bag since 2024. Like the irons below, it has a True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shaft in it.

Irons

Along with the utility iron, Griffin also has Mizuno irons from 4-iron to pitching wedge, with the model in question the Mizuno Pro S3, a classy looking iron that provides a compact profile, shorter blade length and outstanding feel.

Aimed at the better player, the American put the Pro S3 in the bag at the start of 2025, replacing the Mizuno Pro 241s which were in the bag for a number of seasons.

Like the Pro Fli-Hi, it has True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue X100 shafts. Interestingly Griffin sometimes uses a Mizuno JPX 923 Tour 3-iron for added forgiveness and precision, although this is usually down to the course conditions and set-up.

Wedges

Moving to the scoring section of the bag, where we see an interesting set-up that includes three different models of wedge, with Mizuno and TaylorMade represented.

Firstly, there's the Mizuno Pro T1. This has a 52° (10S) head that is bent to 51°. From there, Griffin has a TaylorMade Proto in 56° (SB12) and a TaylorMade MG5 in 60° (SB09).

All three wedges feature True Temper Dynamic Gold Tour Issue S400 shafts, which are slightly more flexible than the extra stiff shafts in his irons. It's worth noting that the wedge section of the bag is the most changed portion of Griffin's bag, with the American also using a TaylorMade MG4 previously.

Putter

Griffin ranks 22nd in Strokes Gained: Putting for 2025 and, one of the reasons, is down to his Scotty Cameron Concept 2 Tour Prototype, which is a Tour-only model.

Featuring a traditional blade shape, it is a very stable putter that has been in his hands for several seasons. The stability and feel comes from the 25g circle T sole weights.

Golf Ball

When Griffin claimed victory twice in 2025, one of the big talking points was the golf ball he used, specifically the Maxfli Tour X ball, a brand he signed for in 2024.

Speaking about the move to the company, the American stated: "Lexi (Thompson) drew my interest to the ball initially. I saw she was playing it and my caddie, who used to caddie for Lexi’s brother Curtis, thought I should at least test out the Maxfli to see how it performed.

"It was roughly 8 yards additional during preliminary testing. Around the green, I didn’t see a ton of differences across balls. That’s when the distance side really started to intrigue me. There are certain weeks out here when distance has kind of turned into a priority."

A four-piece golf ball that features a soft urethane cover, we were particularly impressed by its impressive distance off the tee, as well as its performance in windy conditions.

Apparel/Shoes

The final portion of Griffin's bag is his apparel and footwear, with the American donning Holderness & Bourne clothing and Footjoy golf shoes.

Becoming a Holderness & Bourne ambassador in 2022, the partnership came about when Griffin was playing the Korn Ferry Tour that season.

Searching for an apparel provider, he started wearing the clothing on Tour and, after being spotted by Holderness & Bourne's co-founder Alex Holderness, he started working with them. In fact, Griffin is an alumnus of UNC-Chapel Hill, as is Holderness.

Footwear-wise, Griffin is one of many professionals to wear FootJoy, who make some of the best golf shoes on the market. The model in question is the FootJoy Premiere Series Field, a spiked, Tour-validated golf shoe.

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His considerable talents were there for all to see during the 2025 Betfred British Masters, where he was firmly in contention for the title with one round to play at The Belfry.

Here are 10 things to know about the Scottish golfer.

Cameron Adam Facts

1. Cameron Adam was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, but is based in Fife.

2. He was the 2023 Scottish Amateur champion.

3. Along the way, he broke the course records at Royal Dornoch and Tain with back-to-back 63s.

4. He graduated from Northwestern University in June 2025 after a glittering college career that included helping the team to victory at the 2024 St Andrews Links Collegiate.

5. He earned a place in the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush after winning the Open Amateur Series, although he missed the cut at the Major.

6. In August 2025, he was named to that year's Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team at Cypress Point.

7. His DP World Tour debut came at the 2025 Betfred British Masters, After three rounds, he was T5, just three back of leader Matt Fitzpatrick.

8. He began the tournament at the top of the Global Amateur Pathway as he closed in on a DP World Tour card.

9. His caddie that week was Gregor Tait, who he had beaten in the final of the 2023 Scottish Amateur.

10. His mentor is fellow Scot and left-hander, Robert MacIntyre.

Penge is regarded as one of the longest hitters on the planet and, since graduating to the DP World Tour in 2023, and barely keeping his playing rights in 2024, he has hit the ground running in 2025.

Throughout that season, he has had caddie Max Bill on the bag and, in this piece, we get to know him a little bit better.

An experienced looper, Bill has been on the bag of multiple players on the DP World Tour, including Scotsman and former winner on the circuit, David Law.

Although it's unclear as to how long the pair have worked together, it's obvious that the duo have a strong bond, especially when Penge was suspended in December 2024 for three-months due to placing bets on golf events.

Returning in February 2025, Penge won the Hainan Classic in April and, following his victory, stated: "After my time off, it was the thing that I wanted to really prove to myself and prove to everyone, to show what a player I am.

"My caddie, through that time, has been my rock. And my wife and my whole team - I wouldn't be where I am without them. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

Following on from that victory, Penge registered numerous strong results, including a runner-up finish at the Genesis Scottish Open.

The best was yet to come, though, at the Danish Golf Championships, where Penge fired rounds of 64, 68, 69 and 67 to win by a single stroke, wrapping up a second DP World Tour title in three months for the pair.

Before Bill, Penge had Chris Selfridge on the bag. The Englishman has caddied for the likes of two-time PGA Tour winner Ryan Fox, as well as Tom McKibbin.

Penge, who won the 2025 Hainan Championship and Danish Golf Championship, is a Mizuno staff player with a mix of clubs including Mizuno, TaylorMade and Titleist.

Let's take a look at his gear in closer detail after catching up with him at the British Masters...

Video: Marco Penge What's in the bag?

Driver: Mizuno ST-X 230, 9.5°

Penge is one of the biggest hitters in the game, regularly hitting 190mph ball speed with his driver to average over 320 yards this season on the DP World Tour.

His model of choice is the Mizuno ST-X 230, a driver that was released in 2023. It has a slight draw-bias, which works well for Penge who predominantly plays a fade.

He told us it was the first driver he used when he joined Mizuno and he clearly is a big fan.

His ST-X 230 has 9.5° of loft with hot melt in the low centre of the head. It's fitted with a Fujikura Ventus TR Black 7-X shaft with 1.5 inches of tipping.

"That's the first driver I had with Mizuno and it's just been great since I've had it really," Penge said.

"I shape the ball predominantly left-to-right off the tee, slowly trying to draw the ball more but again that's another place it's tough for me with the speed."

Mini driver: TaylorMade BRNR Copper, 13.5°

Penge then moves to a TaylorMade BRNR Copper Mini Driver, which he says is his draw club.

The Englishman has historically struggled with 3-woods so is one of a number of big names to have a mini driver in play. He has it fitted with the Fujikura Ventus TR Black 8-X shaft.

"It's something I can turn right-to-left with ease," Penge said of his 13.5° mini driver.

"I can barely hit a cut with that mini driver. Stock shot moves kind of 10-15 yards right-to-left whereas stock shot with driver moves 10-15 yards left-to-right so I've got a nice little balance there between the two.

"I'm in a settled place now. The reason why it used to chop and change a lot is because I'm no good with a 3-wood to be honest. I've never had confidence in hitting a 3-wood off the tee. I've been so confident with my 2-iron and driver that it's kind of been a bit of a hole in my bag in a way.

"I did a bit of experimenting with the mini driver and it's been awesome since I've had it. It's filled a really nice gap in the bag. It's in there to draw basically.

2-iron: Mizuno Pro Fli Hi, 15°

Penge has gone viral a couple of times this summer for driving par-4s with his utility iron, which he can hit at a monstrous 175mph of ball speed.

His model of choice is the Mizuno Pro Fli Hi down at 15° of loft, fitted with a Fujikura Ventus Black HB 10TX shaft.

"Before I was any good I'd say I couldn't really keep the ball on the planet in the past so this was a big replacement for driver when driver wasn't behaving in my earlier days," Penge told Golf Monthly.

"I still use it when driver is misbehaving but I can hit different flights with it. I would never go away from having a 2-iron in my bag, it's quite a big asset of mine."

Irons: Mizuno Pro S3 (4-PW)

Penge's irons are the Mizuno Pro S3, which he has from 4-PW, fitted with KBS V10 130X shafts.

He has hit over 72% of greens in regulation on the DP World Tour in 2025, comfortably putting him inside the top 10.

His Pro S3s are two-degrees stronger, having previously been four-degrees stronger to try and keep his flight and spin down, a problem he faces as an extremely fast swinger.

He reduced them by two degrees ahead of the Danish Golf Championship, where he went on to win his second DP World Tour title.

"Spin has always been a big issue for me," Penge said.

"My lofts are still strong to standard but yeah it was quite a bold decision last week [Danish Golf Championship victory] to weaken them but I was seeing things in there that I was struggling to hit a nice, high, towering long-iron.

"In the shorter pitching wedge, nine-iron it was tough to take distance out of it so had a little experiment really last week for next year playing in America. I'm trying to get ready for that really and keep the ball higher into the firmer greens."

Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 Raw 50, 56, 60

Penge's wedges are the Titleist Vokey SM10s, one of the best golf wedges on the market and one of the most popular on tour, too.

Each of his wedges are fitted with different shafts, with a KBS V10 130X in his 50°, the same shaft he has in his irons, a Project X 7.0 Wedge shaft in his 56° sand wedge and a standard Project X 7.0 in his 60° lob wedge.

His gap wedge is stamped with his wife Sophie's name, his sand wedge has his dog Otis' name while his lob wedge is stamped with the name of his son, Enzo.

"I change the 60 a lot," Penge said.

"I've had the back worn off a lot off them both because I play everything pretty open. I'm not one who plays chips square-faced, I like to open the face up.

"I just find when the ground gets too firm I can fat it but not from the leading edge more from the back of the bounce so we've had that worn off and it's been a bit improvement in my game."

Putter: Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 (Tour Proto)

Penge, who admits he can 'chop and change' with his putter has previously been a blade man but currently has the Scotty Cameron Phantom 5.2 Tour Proto in the bag, which he says works well with the alignment line on his ball.

He is among the best putters on the DP World Tour with an average of 1.73 putts per GIR.

"I love the topline, it sits flush with my line on the ball so that's why I'm using that over the blade at the moment," he said.

Ball: Titleist Pro V1

Penge made the switch from the lower-spinning Titleist Pro V1 Left Dot into the slightly higher spinning standard Titleist Pro V1.

"Last year, stronger irons, stronger lofts so I was using the Left Dot. Everything was towards low launch, low spin. Made some technical changes with my coach this year, able to hit more variety of shots," he said.

"I'm in the 25 [Titleist Pro] V[1] which is similar to the Left Dot but not as low launching. Predominantly as a high speed player, spin is the issue the majority of the time, it's just trying to find that balance."

Grips: Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R

Penge has the Golf Pride Tour Velvet 58R grip with two layers of tape in all of his clubs, and made the change for a bit more comfort.

"I used to be in the multi-compound up until last year then my hands were getting torn apart. So I've gone to these as it's just a bit easier on the hands," he said.

The Englishman can be spotted out on Tour via his stylish flat cap and 6'4" frame, but what clubs does Hall use in competition?

Here, we take a look at his specs...

Driver

Starting with the driver which, like so many players on the PGA Tour, is the Ping G430 LST, a model that we believe has been in the bag of Hall since the Black Desert Championship in October 2024.

Previously, it appeared that Hall had switched between the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond and the Callaway Rogue ST Triple Diamond, before settling on the Ping model.

Known for its broad appeal and inviting, high tech look at address, Hall has the driver set at 9° and with a Mitsubishi Diamana BB 73 Tx shaft. During the 2025 PGA Championship he briefly used the Titleist GT2, but was back in the G430 LST the week after.

Mini Driver

The first of many Callaway clubs in Hall's bag can be found in the mini driver, a club that has gained notable popularity on the professional circuits over the past few seasons.

Although unclear as to whether it's a permanent fixture in the bag of the Englishman, Hall has been spotted using the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Ti 340, which is one of the best mini drivers on the market.

We believe the shaft is a Mitsubishi Tensei 1K Pro Orange, with the loft set at 13.5°. Certainly, the club is in the bag of Hall's regularly, being used during his ISCO Championship victory, as well as Open Championship Final Qualifying in 2025, The Open itself and the BMW Championship.

Fairway Wood

When it comes to the fairway woods, Hall has the Ping G430 Max in the bag, which is still regarded as one of the most forgiving fairway woods money can buy.

Released in 2023, Hall has had the club in the bag for a few years, with it unclear as to whether it's kept in, or swapped out for his Callaway mini driver.

What we do know is that it appears to be set 1° lower, going from a 3-wood loft of 15° to 14°. It also features a Mitsubishi Diamana BB 83 TX shaft.

Hybrid

The final Ping club in the bag of Hall is the G430 hybrid which, once again, seems to be swapped in-and-out of his bag depending on course conditions.

Used at the Texas Children's Houston Open in March 2025, it has popped up occasionally since, with it unclear as to what the full specs are of the extremely forgiving club.

Irons

Moving on from the woods portion of the bag to the irons, with Hall specifically using the Callaway Apex MB, a model that has been in use since mid-2024.

In his normal set-up, the Englishman uses them from 4-iron to 9-iron, but has previously used a 3-iron as well. In the past, Hall did include a Titleist T200 2-iron in his set-up, but that seems to have been replaced.

The irons feature True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts, a model used by numerous professionals on the circuit. What's more, being a former Callaway staffer, Hall has previously had the Callaway Apex Pro and Apex Forged irons in the bag.

Wedges

Transitioning to the wedges, where Hall remains with Callaway, specifically the iconic Jaws range in 46° (10S), 50° (10S), 54° (10S) and 60° (12W).

Like his irons, they feature True Temper Project X 6.5 shafts and Golf Pride ZGrip Cord grips. Once again, they have been in the bag for some time, providing consistent gapping in his yardages and bounce with his striking.

Putter

If you were to check out the PGA Tour stats for 2025, you would notice that the strongest part of Hall's game is his putting, where the Englishman ranks first in a number of categories such as Total Putting and Putts Per Round.

The reason for his success is down to his Odyssey O Works 1W putter, a model that has, we believe, been in his bag for the longest time.

A rounded heel-toe weighted blade, the head has a 'T' style alignment on the topline, with the sole weights removed, making it slightly lighter than standard.

Golf Ball

Previously, Hall was using the Callaway Chrome Tour X but, for 2025, he has changed to the Bridgestone Tour B X, a model used by none other than Tiger Woods.

Ranked among the best Bridgestone golf balls on the market, the Tour B X features a Reactiv X system that is designed to create more rebound on tee shots which, in-turn, helps increase distance.

Signing with the company at the start of the 2025 season, Hall stated: "After these past two weeks in Hawaii at The Sentry and Sony Open, I knew I had found the right ball for my game. The ball speed is there, along with control around the green, and stability and consistency in the wind."

Apparel/Shoes

In terms of what apparel Hall wears, that would be Bad Birdie, a company that was founded in 2017 and was actually started as a side hustle out of founder, Jason Richardson's, apartment.

Speaking in an interview with Callaway, Hall stated that he is "a unique chap and personality," claiming that he's "always dressed differently." Regarding his hat, it is inspired by four-time Major winner Jim Barnes, who came from the same club as Hall - West Cornwall.

Along with the stylish apparel, Hall opts for a more eye-catching golf shoe in the adidas Codechaos, which is ranked as one of the best golf shoes on the market. A spikeless model, the 2025 version is the third in its franchise, with its eye-catching looks a real stand-out.

Harry Hall WITB: Full Specs

Here are 10 facts about the powerful left-hander.

Jackson Herrington Facts

1. Jackson Herrington was born in Franklin, Tennessee, and raised in Dickson.

2. He reached the final of the 2024 US Amateur Four-Ball Championship playing alongside Blades Brown.

3. In July that year, at the age of 18, he became the youngest winner of the Tennessee State Open Championship.

4. That also made him the first amateur to win the event since 2018.

5. He overcame a four-shot deficit in that tournament, including being three down with four holes to play.

6. To help keep his mind clear and maintain a smooth rhythm, the left-hander says the word “nine” to himself slowly as he begins his swing.

7. When he joined the University of Tennessee, he continued a family tradition as an eighth-generation Volunteer.

8. In 2024, he won the Tennessee Men’s Player of the Year and Boys’ Junior Player of the Year awards, becoming just the second player in Tennessee Golf Association history to win both in the same year.

9. He reached the semifinals of the 2025 US Amateur, becoming the first University of Tennessee player to get that far in the tournament since Oliver Goss 12 years earlier.

10. Ahead of the tournament, his highest position in the World Amateur Golf Rankings had been 86^th.

ERIC LEE FACTS

1. Lee's home town in Fullerton in California.

2. He won the 2021 AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions thanks to scores of 69-71-67-71.

3. In 2022, Lee finished T3rd in the stroke play segment of the US Junior Amateur thanks to scores of 72 and 70. He then went on to reach the semi-finals of the match play before losing in 20 holes to current DP World Tour pro, Wenyi Ding.

4. He qualified for Team USA at the 2022 Junior Presidents Cup. Lee was a part of the winning US side (13-11) at Myers Park Country Club in North Carolina.

5. Lee was named AJGA Rolex Junior Player of the Year for 2022 after failing to finish outside the top-10 in seven national junior golf events to end the year. As AJGA No.1, Lee was also named an AJGA Rolex First Team All-American for the second year in a row.

6. He graduated from LSHS iSierra Academy in Fullerton during Spring 2023.

7. Lee signed to play for the University of California, Berkeley and joined in 2023. On his collegiate tournament debut, he won co-medalist honors at the Marquette Intercollegiate thanks to a three-under total. He drained a birdie at the 54th hole to secure a share of the win.

8. He shared Cal's Freshman of the Year award with Ethan Fang in 2024. The pair would later both move to Oklahoma State ahead of their sophomore seasons.

9. Lee secured his second collegiate victory, but first as a Cowboy, via an eight-stroke victory at the 2025 Mountaineer Invitational. He reached six-under thanks to scores of 67, 72 and 71.

10. Lee scored the decisive victory as OSU won the NCAA Division One Men's Golf Championship title in 2025. He beat Virginia's Josh Duangmanee to clinch a 2up success and wrap up the Cowboys' 12th national success. He had also secured the vital point in the team's quarter-final match as well, defeating Ole Miss’ Cohen Trolio at the 19th hole.

ERIC LEE BIO

ERIC LEE WINS

• 2023 Marquette Intercollegiate (co-medallist)
• 2025 Mountaineer Invitational

NIALL SHIELS DONEGAN FACTS

1. Shiels Donegan was born in Glasgow, Scotland on July 14, 2005 - the first day of The Open Championship at St Andrews.

2. His parents are called Lawrence Donegan and Maggie Shiels. Donegan is a former golf columnist at The Guardian while Shiels used to work for the BBC before taking a job with Google.

3. Shiels Donegan and his family moved to Mill Valley in the Bay area of California when he was just three years old due to his mom's job with Google.

4. He attended Tamalpais High School, where he played several sports - including soccer, lacrosse, baseball and volleyball.

5. Shiels Donegan played golf at a nine-hole course called Mill Valley Golf Club growing up before receiving an honorary membership at the Meadow Club - Alister Mackenzie’s first US design.

6. In 2021, he was a semi-finalist at the Boys Amateur Championship in the UK. The following year, Shield Donegan finished second at the England U18's Championship - the Carris Trophy.

7. He won the Hawaii State Amateur Championship by seven strokes in 2022 and then successfully defended his title in 2023.

8. Shiels Donegan competed internationally in several different competitions throughout 2022. He was a part of the Scottish team at the European Boys Team Championship, he posted an undefeated record in the Home Internationals for Scotland, and he was team captain for Team GB&I at the Jacques Leglise Trophy.

9. Shiels Donegan was recruited by Northwestern University where he spent his freshman and sophomore years studying economics. He then transferred to the University of North Carolina ahead of his Junior year (2025-26).

10. He reached the match play stage of the 2025 US Amateur before knocking out stroke play medallist, Preston Stout in the last-16. He was followed by around 100 friends and family during the round and they celebrated wildly when he triumphed 1up on the 18th green.

11. He missed out on qualifying for The Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2025 by a single stroke at Dundonald Links. Shiels Donegan carded rounds of 70 and 71 to finish on three-under.

12. Shiels Donegan had risen as high as 91st in the world before his run at the 2025 US Amateur.

NIALL SHIELS DONEGAN BIO

MASON HOWELL FACTS

1. Howell was born in Thomasville, Georgia on June 28, 2007.

2. His parents are called Robb and Lauren. His sister is named Megan.

3. Howell's parents gave him his first set of clubs when he was five years old. The year before, he dressed up as Bobby Jones for Halloween.

4. He grew up playing golf, ping pong, tennis and baseball but quit the latter two when he was 12 to focus on golf. His dad said he grew up with "ridiculously good hand-eye coordination."

5. While a sixth-grader at the Maclay School in Tallahasee, Florida, Howell played for the varsity team - sometimes competing against kids up to six years older. He later went on to play for Brookwood School's varsity team in Thomasville as well.

6. As a 14-year-old, he shot a 13-under 59 at Glen Arven Country Club, the same course at which Harris English grew up playing.

7. In 2022, Howell won the 13-14 category at the Future Masters by reaching 11-under after rounds of 67-67-65. The following year, he won the Billy Horschel Junior Championship, too.

8. Howell advanced to Match Play at the 2024 US Junior Amateur but lost 3&2 in the Round of 64 to China's Zihao Wang.

9. In April 2025, Howell won the Georgia Independent Athletic Association's individual state title while helping his school to its fourth state victory in the past five years.

10. As a high school senior, Howell became the youngest player at the 2025 US Open after winning his local qualifying event with a 64 and then earning co-medallist honors at the Final Qualifying event at Piedmont Driving Club. In the latter, the then-17-year-old shot two rounds of 63 with 18 birdies and 18 pars.

11. Howell has verbally committed to play for the University of Georgia in 2026. His sister is a junior golfer there already while his mom is a UGA alumna. Dad, Rob attended Georgia's law school.

12. His sponsors include Ping, Holderness & Bourne, Footjoy and Titleist. He is represented by Hambric Sports - the same agency as Scottie Scheffler.

13. Howell claimed the 2025 US Amateur title thanks to a resounding 7&6 victory over Jackson Herrington at The Olympic Club. As a result of his win, Howell earned a spot at The Masters, The Open Championship and the US Open in 2026. He was the third-youngest champion in the championship's history at 18 years, three months and one week old.

14. He qualified to play for Team USA at the 2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point.

MASON HOWELL BIO

MASON HOWELL WINS

• 2021 Hurricane Mid-Season Invitational
• 2022 Future Masters (13-14 Category)
• 2023 Billy Horschel Junior Championship
• 2025 Georgia Independent Athletic Association State Title (Individual)
• 2025 US Amateur

GRANT FORREST FACTS

1. Forrest was born in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland on June 19, 1993.

2. He has been playing golf since he was five years old.

3. His mother is called Audrey and his father - who died in 2012 - was called Graeme.

4. Growing up, Forrest played out of Craigelaw Golf Club on Scotland's 'Golf Coast'.

5. He showed great promise from a young age and first represented Scotland at the age of 15.

6. Forrest won the Scottish Boys U16 Stroke Play in 2009 thanks to scores of 71, 70 and 71 (one-under-par total).

7. Forrest enjoyed a sparkling amateur career, with 2010 a particularly impressive year. He was named Scottish Boys Golf Champion after beating Ian Redford 3&2 in the 36-hole final, he represented GB&I in the Jacques Leglise Trophy against Europe, he represented Scotland for the first time at the European Boys Team Championship, and he almost won the Sir Henry Cooper Junior Masters but lost in a playoff.

8. He won the Scottish Amateur in 2012 by thumping Richard Docherty 9&7 in the final. It was the biggest margin of victory since Colin Montgomerie's 9&8 success over Alisdair Watt 25 years prior.

9. Forrest qualified for The Open Championship at Muirfield in 2013 after winning his Final Qualifying event and went on to play alongside former winner, Mark O'Meara in the opening two rounds.

10. In 2014, Forrest won the St Andrews Links Trophy after defeating fellow Scot, Bradley Neil in a playoff.

11. Forrest attended the University of San Diego and majored in Business.

12. While at USD, Forrest won four collegiate titles in two years and helped Team Europe lift the Palmer Cup as well.

13. Forrest was twice a part of the Scotland team which won the European Amateur Team Championship (2015 & 2016).

14. Forrest lost in the final of The Amateur Championship in 2015, going down 4&2 to Frenchman, Romain Langasque.

15. He made history with Team GB&I at the 2015 Walker Cup after helping the hosts to a 16.5 - 9.5 victory at Royal Lytham & St Annes - the largest points haul GB&I have ever managed (and, to date, their most recent win). Forrest scored one point from two matches thanks to a 2&1 triumph over Scott Harvey in Sunday's singles session.

16. Forrest turned professional towards the end of 2016 and made his pro debut at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship, going on to finish T41st.

17. His interests away from golf include hanging out with friends and family, fitness work and watching movies. Forrest is also interested in cars.

18. Forrest earned his place on the DP World Tour in 2018 after finishing seventh on the Challenge Tour Rankings that year. He was runner-up three times throughout the season.

19. He is currently attached to The Renaissance Club in Scotland.

20. Forrest secured his maiden professional victory at the 2021 Hero Open, which was played at Fairmont St Andrews. Trailing with two holes remaining, Forrest made two birdies in a row to pip James Morrison on the line.

21. Forrest married long-time girlfriend, Christy Farrell on December 29th, 2023. The pair welcomed their first baby, Spencer on November 17th, 2024.

22. He owns an Artic Grey Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS.

23. Forrest is yet to make the cut at a Major in three attempts. He made his US Open debut in 2024 after a second Open Championship start in 2018.

24. Forrest has earned more than $4.5 million in his professional career so far.

GRANT FORREST BIO

GRANT FORREST PRO WINS

However, to those following her career closely, her success wouldn’t have come as a surprise as she’s been building an impressive career.

Here are 10 things to know about her.

Lyla Louderbaugh Facts

1. Lyla Louderbaugh is from Buffalo, Missouri.

2. She attends the University of Kansas, where she is studying finance.

3. She beat Maria Jose Marin by eight at a 2025 NCCA Regional.

4. She carded a 67 in her collegiate debut, the lowest 18‑hole freshman score in Kansas history.

5. Her favorite course that she has played is Southern Hills, where she competed at the 2024 US Women’s Amateur.

6. In winning the 2025 Kansas Women’s Amateur, she carded a course-record 63 in the second round.

7. At the 2025 US Women’s Amateur, she beat World No.1 Kiara Romero to reach the semifinals of the Bandon Dunes tournament.

8. Alongside her for that win – and throughout the tournament – was local caddie Robin Oliver.

9. Louderbaugh is a former basketball player with a height of almost 6ft.

10. She is an Adam Sandler fan and has said she’d enjoy him caddying for her.

Ella Scaysbrook Facts

1. Ella Scaysbrook was born on February 6^th 2006 in New South Wales, Australia.

2. At the age of 13, she became the youngest-ever winner of Port Macquarie Golf Club's Women's Championship, when she won by 11.

3. At a 2024 NSW Open regional qualifier, she produced four eagles in seven holes on the way to winning the tournament.

4. That led to her LET debut at the NSW Open, where she finished T63.

5. She reached the final four of the 2025 US Women's Amateur at Bandon Dunes after beating Canada’s Taylor Kehoe.

6. She held a two-shot lead with a round to play of the 2025 Master of the Amateurs, hoping to become the first Australian to win the title. Although getting close, she placed runner-up.

7. In 38 WAGR events before the US Women’s Amateur, she had collected three titles.

8. Her favorite players are Hannah Green and Charley Hull.

9. Her biggest golf superstition is that she only uses Titleist Pro V1 number 1 and 4 balls.

10. Her favorite sports team is the rugby league's Newcastle Knights.

Brooke Biermann Facts

1. Brooke Biermann was born in Wildwood, Missouri.

2. She completed her junior career ranked seventh in the AJGA rankings.

3. Brooke attended Michigan State, where her career scoring average of 72.96 was the third best in its history.

4. She competed in the 2025 US Women’s Open at Erin Hills but missed the cut.

5. Her final appearance before turning professional came at the 2025 US Women’s Amateur.

6. Her dad, Bill, caddied for her in that tournament, where she was still battling for the title at the semifinals stage. Bill also caddied for her at another big tournament, the 2023 LPGA Meijer Classic.

7. At the Bandon Dunes tournament, local caddies affectionately nicknamed her “Beer man” due to her surname.

8. One of her inspirations is her sister Ashleigh, who has Jacobsen Syndrome.

9. Brooke has also described Ashleigh as “my number one fan,” and she was there to see he claim her maiden collegiate title in 2023 in an NCAA Regional event.

10. That made her the first Michigan State player in history to win an NCAA Regional title.

The star, who had been competing on the LPGA of Japan Tour, earned her card in November 2024 after winning the Toto Japan Classic in her homeland.

Her rookie season on the circuit soon brought a second win, on that occasion at the Blue Bay LPGA in China, where her caddie was Dean Herden.

However, that proved to be the pair’s last event working together, with Herden linking up with Jin Young Ko and Takeda turning to Ken Herring.

He is vastly experienced and has enjoyed his fair share of success on the bag for some big stars, too, so it’s little wonder Takeda has continued to shine with him alongside her.

Herring’s caddying career goes back decades, including a spell alongside Peter Lonard in the early part of the century.

In more recent years, he has worked alongside players including Thomas Bjorn in several spells and Thorbjorn Olesen, while he was the long-time caddie of Scottish DP World Tour pro Marc Warren.

There was a particularly successful spell during that period, when he helped Warren win the 2014 Made In Denmark.

A week later, he temporarily stepped in for Jamie Donaldson while Warren was on holiday, and he worked his magic again, with the Welshman winning the D+D Real Czech Masters.

Two years later, he took up another temporary position, this time alongside Lee Westwood at the DP World Tour Championship when Westwood's regular caddie, Billy Foster, was sidelined with a knee injury.

On the way to guiding the Englishman to a T13 finish, Westwood said of Herring: “Billy normally thinks for me, which is probably a good thing.

“A different caddie doesn’t know my game. He’s only had one round on the bag in the pro-am on Tuesday and I wasn’t particularly sharp then. He’s sort of making it up as he goes along but I have full confidence in him.”

By 2022, Herring was working with Jenny Shin, while he also linked up with Bronte Law for a spell before answering the call from Takeda.

Since then, her performances have continued to impress, notably with a runner-up finish at the US Women’s Open.

She was proving her ability to compete in a Major again at the AIG Women’s Open, where she was T4 with a round to play as she threatened to take her career to the next level – and all with the help of her caddie.

She turned pro in 2020 and, by the end of 2024, she had racked up a staggering 13 wins of the LPGA of Japan Tour.

Soon after the most recent of those victories, the Daio Paper Elleair Ladies Open, she took her career to a new level, earning her LPGA Tour card via Q-Series.

At that point, she opted to enlist the services of John Bennett as her caddie, but who is he?

Bennett is a New Zealander with vast caddying experience, having turned it into a career after initially being asked to step into the role by long-standing friend David Smail soon after the turn of the century.

Bennett, who had been Smail’s best man, stayed in the job for eight years, and the pair enjoyed plenty of success along the way, with all seven of Smail’s career titles coming alongside him, including victory at the 2001 New Zealand Open.

However, in 2008, Smail took some breaks from his Japan Golf Tour schedule, giving Bennett the chance to work alongside Sakura Yokomine, who, at the time, was a rising star of the LPGA of Japan Tour.

In early 2009, Bennett chose to make that a permanent switch, with Smail telling NZPA Today: "It was mostly his decision. I'd have been keen to keep him on.

"It's been a tough decision for him. We've had eight years together and we've done pretty well as a team. But things change and I hope he goes well."

That hope was fulfilled, as Bennett worked with Yokomine for six more years, helping her win several LPGA of Japan Tour titles.

In 2015, Yokomine made the switch to the LPGA Tour, but Bennett remained on the Japan circuit, this time linking up with Ayaka Matsumori. Once again, success followed, including victory at the 2016 Fujitsu Ladies.

Considering his vast experience, it’s perhaps no surprise that Yamashita has turned to Bennett as she navigates her rookie LPGA Tour season, and it's a move that looks like a masterstroke.

Yamashita achieved several top-10 finishes in the opening months of her maiden season, and she was in pole position to go even better at the final Major of the year, the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl.

After her second round, she headed back to the clubhouse with a three-shot lead, achieved with Bennett alongside her.

Following that seven-under 65, she said: "I’m also managing my caddie well, so I often rely on him rather than playing alone, and I feel reassured that I can take on the challenge with a relationship of trust."

Here are 10 things to know about the budding star.

Mimi Rhodes Facts

1. Mimi Rhodes was born in Bath, England, in 2001.

2. She was raised in Sotogrande, Spain and as a result, she is fluent in Spanish.

3. Mimi’s younger sister is Arizona State player Patience Rhodes.

4. Mimi had a promising start to her amateur career, including finishing runner-up at the 2018 French International Ladies Amateur Championship and representing the Europeans in the 2019 Junior Solheim Cup.

5. Rhodes attended Wake Forest between 2020 and 2024, and helped the women's golf team win the 2023 NCAA Division I Championship.

6. Mimi played alongside Patience at the 2024 European Ladies’ Team Championship and again in that year’s Curtis Cup, where the pair helped Great Britain & Ireland win the title at Sunningdale.

7. She turned professional after that win and joined the LET Access Series.

8. In just her third start since leaving the amateur game behind, she won the Lavaux Ladies Open, beating Billie-Jo Smith in a playoff.

9. She played at the Aramco Team Series Riyadh later in 2024, where she won the team event alongside Chiara Tamburlini and Anne-Charlotte Mora.

10. She later made her way to the LET through Q-School and won in just her fourth start as a member at the Women's NSW Open in March 2025. By the end of May, she had claimed two more victories on the circuit.

Even in her early days in the spotlight, Woad has managed to claim big titles such as the Augusta National Women's Amateur, the KPMG Women's Irish Open and the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open - and what makes her achievements even more impressive is that she's done it with a handful of different people carrying her bag.

Steve Robinson helped Woad to victory at Augusta National while swing coach, Luke Bone was by Woad's side at the 2024 AIG Women's Open and during the 2024 Curtis Cup.

Gary Foley looped for Woad during her win in Ireland on the Ladies European Tour and a local caddie was provided by the talented Englishwoman at the 2025 Chevron Championship.

But, it is Bone who has been the most regular assistant to Woad over recent years given the pair have known each other since Woad was seven and playing junior golf at Farnham Golf Club in Surrey, England.

The English coach's last regular caddying role arrived at the 2025 AIG Women's Open where Woad played in her first Major as a professional - her eighth overall. He then returned to coaching as Woad joined up with her permanent looper.

Woad's full-time caddie is now Dermot Byrne. The Irishman began looping for Woad after she turned professional prior to the ISPS HANDA Women's Scottish Open, and their relationship kicked off in perfect fashion as the 21-year-old claimed a three-stroke success over Hyo-joo Kim.

Byrne has worked with Shane Lowry and Leona Maguire in the past, spending three years with the LPGA Tour star between June 2021 and 2024 - winning two LPGA Tour titles, one LET title, and two Solheim Cups.

Byrne and Lowry were together for nine years in total and the caddie helped his boss lift the 2015 WGC Bridgestone Invitational as well as the 2012 Portugal Masters before the pair went their separate ways after the 2018 Open at Carnoustie.

Over the years, Byrne has caddied for several different pros including Mark Power, Peter Lawrie, Johannes Veerman and Francesco Molinari. The Irish bagman helped Molinari during the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush.

Now on Woad's team, Byrne has a long history in the game and is known for his dry whit and calm demeanour. He hails from Bray, just south of Dublin, in the Republic of Ireland and appears to support his local soccer team - Bray Wanderers - as well as Liverpool.

Following an outstanding collegiate career at Florida State University and representing England and GB&I, Lottie Woad has turned professional, making an immediate impact.

After winning the KMPG Women's Irish Open as an amateur and then coming T-3rd at the Evian Championship, the Surrey native won the ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open in what was her first start as a professional. Below, we take a look at the equipment used by the English superstar.

Driver

What Driver Does Lottie Woad Use?

At the top end of the bag, Lottie Woad uses a Titleist TSR3 9° driver with a Fujikura Ventus Red TR 6S shaft.

While Woad is now a Titleist staff player and will have access to the likes of the new GT2 and GT3 drivers, her TSR3 is something she has seen a lot of success with and clearly feels comfortable with. While it may be tempting to switch into a newer model, the 21-year-old is sticking with what she knows as she makes the switch and enters the professional game.

Fairway

What fairway wood does Lottie Woad use?

Lottie Woad has one fairway wood in the bag and it's the Titleist GT2 15° 3-wood. This is powered by a Mitsubishi Diamana BB 63 S shaft.

The GT2 is one of three fairway wood models in the GT family and is designed to produce a high flight with plenty of power. It's a slightly larger head than the GT3 fairway wood, offering a slightly further back CG placement for ease of launch and additional forgiveness.

Hybrid

What hybrid does Lottie Woad use?

While hybrids have been regarded as a club dying out on tour, there's every chance Woad's dominance could see that trend change. While many golfers have opted for lofted fairway woods such as Scottie Scheffler putting a 9-wood in play, Woad chooses to play two Titleist TSR2 hybrids.

Her strongest option is an 18° head, which is then followed by a 21° head. Both of these hybrids are fitted with the popular Project X HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80hy shafts. Similar to the GT2 fairway wood she games, the TSR2 hybrids are the slightly larger and more forgiving model out of the two TSR2 hybrid options. These heads promote a high launch with good levels of forgiveness thanks to a longer blade length.

Irons

What Irons does Lottie Woad use?

While a lot of Lottie's bag is still made up of equipment she has been using for a couple of years as an amateur, she has chosen to put the new Titleist T150 5 iron in play. The new T-Series irons as a whole have proven extremely popular on tour since their release, especially the T100 and T150 models.

She uses the 2023 Titleist T150 irons from 6-PW and plays them all with KBS Tour 120 stiff shafts.

Wedges

What wedges does Lottie Woad use?

Woad uses the popular Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges, which are often regarded as the best wedges on the market. She carries three wedges that follow on from the pitching wedge in her T150 irons set - a 50.08F, 54.10S and 58.06K.

Where a lot of golfers will use the same model of shafts in their wedges as in their irons just in a softer flex, Woad moves from KBS to Nippon N.S. Pro 950 GH S shafts. As is the case with most golfers, Woad will likely change out the grind and bounce of her 54° and 60° wedge as she plays on different turf conditions.

Putter

What putter does Lottie Woad use?

Despite being under contract with Titleist, Woad continues to use her Odyssey White Hot Rossie that has been a constant in her bag for a few years now. This putter is fitted with the Odyssey Stroke Lab shaft and features what appears to be a 'tour only' Odyssey corded pistol grip.

Odyssey putters consistently rank among some of the best putters on the market and have an extremely strong tour presence.

Ball

What golf ball does Lottie Woad use?

Moving onto the golf ball, Woad uses the Titleist Pro V1 which is widely regarded as the gold standard when it comes to premium golf balls.

The Pro V1 is the lower launching and spinning sibling of the Titleist Pro V1x and offers a much softer feel off of the clubface. The Pro V1 is also the choice of Adam Scott, Viktor Hovland and Tony Finau.

Footwear

What Shoes does Lottie Woad wear?

Woad wears the FootJoy HyperFlex women's golf shoes, which we found to provide complete comfort and stability while swinging.

It seems more and more players are opting for performance-based footwear rather than fashion-focused footwear, and with the likes of Justin Thomas making the switch to Hyperflex in the men's game and now Lottie in the Women's game, this is a trend we expect to continue.

Lottie Woad WITB: Full Specs

• Driver: Titleist TSR3 9° with Fujikura Ventus TR Red 6 S shaft
• 3-wood: Titleist GT2 15° with Mitsubishi Diamana BB 63 S shaft
• Hybrids: Titleist TSR2 18° and 21° with HZRDUS Smoke Black RDX 80 S shaft
• Irons: Titleist 2025 T150 5-iron and Titleist 2023 T150 6-PW with KBS Tour 120 S shafts
• Wedges: Titleist Vokey SM10 wedges in 50.08F, 54.10S and 58.06K with Nippson N.S. Pro 950 GH s shafts
• Putter: Odyssey White Hot Rossie
• Golf Ball: 2025 Titleist Pro V1
• Shoes: FootJoy HyperFlex

Nguyen Anh Minh Facts

1. Nguyen Anh Minh was born on June 30^th 2007, in Hanoi, Vietnam

2. His world ranking debut came in 2023, playing in the BRG Open Golf Championship Da Nang on the Asian Development Tour. He placed T8.

3. He won the 2023 Faldo Series Asia Grand Final. Afterwards, six-time Major winner Nick Faldo, who founded the program, said: “Minh was immense out there. It has been very hot the last week and conditions were extremely tough. So to put on a consistent show like that was awe-inspiring.”

4. At the 2023 Asia‑Pacific Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne, Minh placed T7 – the highest finish for a Vietnamese golfer in the event’s history.

5. Minh reached the quarter finals of the 2024 US Junior Amateur at Oakland Hills.

6. That September, he went 2-1-0 one of the International team in the Junior Presidents Cup team in Canada.

7. A year after his US Junior Amateur quarter-final defeat to China’s Xihuan Chang, he reached the final against Hamilton Coleman at Trinity Forest in Dallas.

8. In doing so, he became the first Vietnamese finalist in any USGA event.

9. He will join the Oregon State golf program as a freshman for the 2025/26 season. Coach Jon Reehoorn confirmed he would become “the most decorated recruit in our program's history.”

10. His favorite golfers are Rory McIlroy and Jack Nicklaus.

Hamilton Coleman Facts

1. Hamilton Coleman was born in Augusta, Georgia.

2. He was introduced to the game of golf by his dad, who bought him a set of plastic clubs as soon Coleman could walk. He upgraded to a real set when he turned four.

3. Coleman plays his golf at West Lake Country Club in Georgia. He is coached by Doug Spencer in Charlotte, North Carolina.

4. In April 2022, he made his first hole-in-one at the age of 14.

5. Of all the courses Coleman has played, his favorite course is Tobacco Road, although his favorite course of all time is Augusta National.

6. Outside of golf, his hobbies include fishing, while Coleman is also a supporter of the Georgia Bulldogs.

7. As a junior, Coleman played in multiple Drive, Chip and Putt Championships, qualifying for the final at Augusta National in 2022.

8. His favorite golfer is Rickie Fowler, with Coleman claiming his dream fourball would be Jack Nicklaus, Fowler and Justin Thomas.

9. In 2024, Coleman won the 18th edition of The Junior Players Championship. Shooting rounds of 72, 68 and 70, the American then defeated Blades Brown in a two-hole playoff.

10. One of his best results as an amateur, was when he finished T4 at the Dustin Johnson World Junior Championship, shooting rounds of 70, 75 and 74.

11. His first American Junior Golf Association win came in July 2023, when Coleman won the Auburn Opelika Junior All-Star.

12. Prior to his Junior Players Championship win, Coleman committed to the University of Georgia for 2026.

13. At the US Junior Amateur, Coleman managed to reach the final. Firing a one-under total in the stroke play portion; the American then defeated Isaiah Igo at the seventh playoff hole. What followed were 4&3, 2&1, 2&1 and 5&4 victories to reach the final.

Hamilton Coleman Amateur Wins

• 2023 Auburn Opelika Junior All-Star
• 2024 The Junior Players Championship

Back then, it was Luke Donald who masterminded Team Europe’s emphatic victory at Marco Simone, with US captain Zach Johnson his beaten counterpart.

The call to reappoint Donald as captain began almost immediately after the win and so it was no surprise when he was given the nod. Equally unsurprising was the decision from the US camp to bring a new face into the equation, with Keegan Bradley the choice as captain.

Here are the details on the credentials each bring to the role as well as the key figures who will be assisting them.

Team USA Ryder Cup Captain – Keegan Bradley

Johnson’s stint as US captain led to controversy before the match even began when he opted not to select Keegan Bradley as one of his wildcards, instead going for experience with the likes of Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth getting the nod, even if their form at the time didn’t necessarily warrant it.

That led to Tiger Woods' former coach Hank Haney describing it as a “boys’ club,” while Bradley admitted he was “super bummed out” not to make his third appearance.

After the US challenge crashed and burned in Italy, it was inevitable Johnson would make way.

The PGA of America initially courted Woods as his successor, but it turned to Bradley in June 2024 after the 15-time Major winner ruled himself out of contention.

All the signs so far are that it is an astute appointment, with Bradley bonding well with his teammates at last year’s Presidents Cup.

He has also built relationships ahead of time with probable members of his team. That includes leaving an inspirational note in Bryson DeChambeau’s locker at The Open.

The biggest question mark over Bradley’s appointment is whether his form will demand that he takes on a player-captain role.

One barrier to that has reportedly been lifted with a rule change that would allow him to appoint one of his vice-captains as a de facto captain in the matches where he competes.

Team USA Ryder Cup Vice-Captains

Webb Simpson

Webb Simpson has played in the Ryder Cup three times, but this will be his maiden outing as a vice-captain.

Despite taking on the role for the first time, Bradley was confident enough in the 2012 US Open champion to make him the first man he appointed to the post.

After that was announced in July 2024, he said: “Webb is someone who I have long admired and respected as a competitor and friend.

“He possesses a wealth of team golf experience and knows what it takes to win."

Brandt Snedeker

Less than a month after the announcement of Simpson to a vice-captaincy position, Snedeker was appointed as Bradley’s second vice-captain.

Like Simpson, he is taking on the challenge for the first time, but he has solid Ryder Cup experience, having played in two editions, including 2016, when he went 3-0-0 as the US won at Hazeltine.

For Snedeker, it will also offer valuable experience ahead of his role as US Presidents Cup captain for the 2026 match at Medinah.

Kevin Kisner

While Simpson and Snedeker have Ryder Cup experience as players, for Kisner, the 2025 edition will be his first involvement in the match.

Nevertheless, he is no stranger to team golf, having played in two editions of the Presidents Cup and having been a captain’s assistant in the 2024 edition at Royal Montreal.

Of his appointment, Bradley said: “His extensive match-play success and strong relationships make him a perfect fit.”

Jim Furyk

Bradley had first-hand experience of Furyk’s leadership expertise as a player at the 2024 Presidents Cup, where he captained the US team to an 18.5-11.5 win.

That’s far from the extent of Furyk’s experience. He also captained the 2018 US Ryder Cup team, albeit one that was defeated at Le Golf National in Paris, while it will be his fourth stint as a vice-captain.

Furyk also represented the US as a player in nine consecutive editions of the match between 1997 and 2014.

Gary Woodland

Woodland is Bradley’s fifth and final vice captain, having been appointed in July.

At the time, Bradley said: “I have an incredible amount of respect and admiration for Gary and all he has accomplished in this game.

“As a Major champion and someone who is still competing at a high level, he is well aware of the demands of performing on golf’s biggest stages.”

For the 2019 US Open champion, it will be his first involvement in a Ryder Cup, although he did play in that year’s Presidents Cup, where he won 1.5 points.

Team Europe Ryder Cup Captain - Luke Donald

Luke Donald received plenty of praise for his handling of the occasion two years ago, with his calm demeanor rubbing off on the Europeans, as the team remained in control throughout.

Team Europe raced into a 4-0 lead in the Friday morning foursomes and never looked back. In the end, Tommy Fleetwood’s winning putt in the Sunday singles sealed it, but by that point, the result had long seemed like a foregone conclusion.

Not only that, the team appeared wholly united throughout, whereas in contrast, the Americans were beset by controversy, particularly over a report that suggested Patrick Cantlay had led a split in a ‘fractured’ US team - a claim later denied.

Donald’s ability to galvanize his team spoke volumes, particularly as he wasn’t even the first choice for the role. That had been 2016 Open champion Henrik Stenson, but he was stripped of the honor when he joined LIV Golf

Given all that, it came as a surprise to no one when, that November, it was confirmed he would stay on as captain for the 2025 match.

Team Europe Ryder Cup Vice-Captains

Edoardo Molinari

Molinari was a vice-captain in 2023, and he was the first to be appointed to the role by Donald for the Bethpage Black showdown.

The Italian brings a stats-driven approach to the role, and even has his own database, StatisticGolf, to call on.

Donald can be sure no stone will be left unturned with Molinari on board, including the ideal pairings to take on the Bethpage Black challenge in the foursomes and four ball matches.

Thomas Bjorn

In 2023, the Dane racked up his fifth edition of the Ryder Cup as a vice-captain.

Add in the fact that he has played in the match three times and captained the team to victory in 2018 and Donald could barely ask for more experience as he takes on the altogether different challenge of a US-based contest.

Donald said in a statement: "He means a lot to me. He's passed on his knowledge and I've had a great relationship with him over the last few years.”

Jose Maria Olazabal

The Spaniard’s Ryder Cup legacy is set in stone thanks to his legendary partnership with Seve Ballesteros.

Meanwhile, his know-how as a captain will also prove invaluable to Donald having led the Europeans the last time the team won on US soil, the famous Miracle of Medinah in 2012.

Olazabal was also a vice captain in 2023 and will take on the role for the fifth time at Bethpage Black.

“He bleeds blue and gold like nobody else,” said Donald on his appointment. “His passion for the Ryder Cup is second to none. He is just an inspiration to so many players, which made such a difference in Rome.”

Francesco Molinari

Luke Donald’s fourth vice-captain is Francesco Molinari, another who was alongside him at Marco Simone and, like the other three, he brings vast Ryder Cup experience.

In 2018, he became the first European to win all five of his Ryder Cup matches, while he has been on three winning teams overall.

Donald said of Molinari: “He brings a very calm head. He is someone who listens a lot and has good ideas. He speaks up when he feels like he needs to.”

The former University of Oklahoma player only left the amateur game behind in 2022, but two years later he had his maiden PGA Tour win at the inaugural Myrtle Beach Classic, and he secured an even more impressive victory at the 2025 Genesis Scottish Open, beating Rory McIlroy by two to take the title.

That was the perfect preparation for his maiden appearance at The Open, and he didn’t disappoint at the Royal Portrush Major either, remaining in contention for victory into the final round before placing third.

There is no doubt that the 26-yea r-old’s career is surging, and cheering him on as he continues to make strides in the game is his girlfriend Samantha Rae Monte.

She regularly posts updates on her life on Instagram, among them her attendance at various big events where her other half has competed, including the 2025 WM Phoenix Open and the US Open at Oakmont, where Gotterup placed an impressive T23 in his maiden appearance at the Major.

Samantha also posted an entry to her Instagram Stories following Gotterup’s big win over McIlroy, demonstrating that her support for Chris has never been stronger. She wrote: “You are incredible! This win is so well deserved.”

It’s not just golf-related events where Samantha has offered a glimpse into the pair’s relationship. Another post shows the couple attending an Oklahoma Sooners football match, while one post two days after Valentine’s Day in 2025 features an image of the couple in front of a heart-shaped display, which she captioned “Love loving you.”

Despite Samantha’s willingness to document key moments in the pair’s relationship, she otherwise has a low profile with little other information available about her or how the pair met. However, as demonstrated by her regular Instagram updates, Gotterup could barely have a bigger supporter.

However, it was in his maiden Major appearance, at the 2025 Open at Royal Portrush, where he made a name for himself, reaching the weekend with ease and eventually placing a respectable T28.

Here are 10 things to know about the rising star.

Oliver Lindell Facts

1. Oliver Lindell was born on 29^th September 1998 in Porvoo, Finland.

2. He had a successful amateur career, including being named Junior Golfer of the Year three years in a row.

3. He played for his country at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, finishing fifth.

4. He claimed the Duke of York Young Champions Trophy in 2015 and, in the same year, won the Master Promo Championship on the Nordic Golf League.

5. Lindell turned professional in 2016 and began competing on the Nordic Golf League.

6. His first two wins as a pro came on the circuit later that year, first with the Kitchen Joy Championship and then with the NorthSide Charity Challenge. Those titles helped him earn a Challenge Tour card.

7. One of the early highlights on the Challenge Tour was a hole-in-one at the 2017 Magical Kenya Open, an achievement that won him a car.

8. At the pro-am ahead of the 2018 Vierumäki Finnish Challenge, he made an eagle, 11 birdies and seven pars for a 13-under 59.

9. He earned his DP World Tour card for the 2025 season, with one particularly impressive performance in his maiden season coming at the Italian Open, where he placed T10.

10. His Major debut came at the 2025 Open after surviving a play-off in Final Qualifying.

The Englishman once had aspirations of forging a professional golf career. However, he turned to coaching when it became apparent that he wouldn’t reach the required standard.

It is safe to say that it turned out to be a hugely successful career move. Indeed, per The Times, he is even referred to in golf circles as the “Pep Guardiola of putting,” a reference to the legendary Spanish soccer manager who many regard as the world’s best.

He certainly has the qualifications to back up the claim, with a Masters Degree in Sport Science and BSc (Hons) in Applied Psychology and Sport Science, while he runs putting studios at Formby Hall in England and Sea Island in Georgia. However, while those are impressive credentials, his success with some of the world’s best players speaks volumes.

Kenyon began his coaching career as an assistant to Harold Swash in the mid-2000s, with one of his first clients being Henrik Stenson. With Kenyon’s guidance, the Swede won the 2009 Players Championship, while two years later, he helped Darren Clarke win The Open. Five years after Clarke, Kenyon's guidance helped Stenson lift the Claret Jug.

Ahead of the 2025 edition of the Major at Royal Portrush, Kenyon's coaching methods had helped secure six Majors for his clients.

Meanwhile, per his official website, his work has helped players under his guidance secure over 90 wins on either the PGA Tour or DP World Tour, including multiple FedEx Cup and Race To Dubai victories.

In 2020, he explained to TheOpen.com that each player he works with requires a different approach. He said: “Players have different patterns, everyone comes with a different make-up, so [it's a case of] trying to work with that individual and work out their strengths and weaknesses, and try and formulate a plan relative to them.”

Considering his success, it’s no surprise that his list of clients is long, while he’s a regular on the practice greens at Majors. As well as Stenson and Clarke, other big names who have worked with Kenyon include Lee Westwood, who he helped reach the World No.1 spot in 2010, Louis Oosthuizen, Colin Montgomerie and Thomas Bjorn.

More recently, the likes of Tommy Fleetwood, Brooks Koepka, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Keegan Bradley, Russell Henley and Max Homa have also turned to Kenyon for putting assistance, with the latter describing Kenyon as “the most knowledgeable person I've ever talked to about putting.”

Another big name who has been working with Kenyon of late is World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, with Kenyon now an integral part of Scottie Scheffler's team.

That is a particular success story because Scheffler was enduring a tough time with his putter before the pair linked up, with the American going on to achieve incredible success since.

Scheffler began working with Kenyon in September 2023, just a month after finishing 11 shots behind FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland at the Tour Championship.

A switch to the TaylorMade Spider Tour X mallet putter followed in 2024, and it reaped immediate rewards, with Scheffler winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, the first of nine titles worldwide that year, one of the highlights of which was his own maiden FedEx Cup win.

Scheffler also won the gold medal at the Olympics as well as claiming his second Masters title, becoming Kenyon’s sixth client to win a Major and further enhancing his status as arguably the best putting coach in the game today.

However, the man from Boston, England is made of pretty strong stuff, and he's battled his way back from injury to stay doing what he loves.

Get to know the Englishman a little better with these facts about his life and career so far...

NATHAN KIMSEY FACTS

1. Nathan Kimsey was born in Boston, England, on 21st March, 1993.
2. His nickname is 'Kimbo'.
3. He's been a professional golfer since 2013.
4. His girlfriend, Lauren Taylor, won the Women's Amateur at Royal Portrush in 2011.
5. He was a member of the 2013 Walker Cup side alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, Callum Shinkwin and Jordan Smith, and halved his match with Justin Thomas in the opening-day singles.
6. He formed part of the winning England team at the 2013 European Amateur Championship in Denmark.
7. In 2016, Kimsey became only the second player in history to win Qualifying School Final Stage after coming all the way through from Stage One (14 rounds and 252 holes of golf).
8. He's attached to Stoneham Golf Club in Hampshire, England.
9. Kimsey's long-time coach is Hugh Marr.
10. He signed up to be an Amazon driver during the pandemic, but was back playing on the Challenge Tour (now HotelPlanner Tour) without having to find other jobs to fund his professional golf career.

11. He almost became the first player to win on his PGA Tour debut since 1988, but he lost in a playoff at the 2023 Barbasol Championship.
12. He made his Major Championship debut at Royal Portrush in 2025 after qualifying at Royal Cinque Ports.
13. Professional golf coach Sam Truman, a member of the Hugh Marr Performance Systems, caddied for Kimsey at Royal Cinque Ports.
14. He's had to overcome a number of injuries, the worst of which was a small fracture in his hand back in 2023.
15. Other interests include boxing and basketball (he's a Los Angeles Lakers fan).
16. He also supports Derby County FC (soccer).