The Monday Mulligan: the week that was in golf …
- themondaymulligan
- Jun 30
- 8 min read
A huge week in golf this week with more maiden winners as almost all leagues were back in action, which means we have plenty of highlights to cover and a lot to get through! Read on for a snapshot of the week from ‘around the grounds’…
First up was the Liv Golf League which hit the ground running in Dallas after an extended break. There was plenty to play for, with the final qualifying spot to The Open up for grabs as well as the fast-approaching cut-off for team selection in the Ryder Cup later this year. With that additional pressure, it was Patrick Reed who rose to the occasion and secured his first individual title on the Liv Tour. It couldn’t have come at a better time for Reed, who was finally rewarded for what has been a solid season and some respectable results throughout. He didn’t do it easy however, fighting all weekend to eventually pull clear and beat out four others in a playoff. After 54 holes, nothing could separate Reed, Oosthuizen, Kozuma, and Casey who all finished on 6-under in the grueling heat. It was a clutch 16-footer that Reed sunk on the extra hole which made the difference and got the job done. In the team title, it was a resounding victory to Crushers GC who pulled clear to win by 11-shots, the equal highest winning margin ever in the team standings. Bryson was ecstatic with the result given he now resides in Dallas and has been a strong advocate for them to receive their own event on the Liv Tour. Sergio secured the final spot in The Open on offer with his position in fifth on the standings. Best of the Aussies was the skipper, Cam Smith, who finished in T13 off the back of a strong showing on Sunday with a round of 4-under. Unfortunately, Ripper GC had an average outing and could only manage T7 in the teams standings.
Patrick Reed wins his first Liv Golf League individual title in Dallas
(photo courtesy of: www.livgolf.com)
The Detroit Golf Club was witness to the birth of a future star as Aldrich Potgieter won a playoff for his maiden victory on the PGA Tour. Many have been saying it’s a matter of when, not if, for the 20-year-old South African who has risen through the ranks and appears to be making good on the talent he clearly possesses. Potgieter was in the running all weekend off the back of a very strong 62 (10-under) to get his tournament underway on Thursday. It was evident from the opening round that the field would go low and it was going to take four good days of golf to get it done. Potgieter did so, stringing together a final score of 22-under which was enough to keep him in a tie alongside Greyserman and Kirk. The three of them had competed hard all Sunday, with both Greyserman and Kirk applying pressure down the stretch to ensure extra holes would be required to separate them. Kirk bogeyed the second playoff hole, leaving it to Potgieter and Greyserman to duke it out for another three holes. It was a 17-foot birdie putt on the fifth playoff hole which Potgieter put in the back of the cup and secured his first win. His Sunday grind was impressive, especially considering he has featured in the top-5 on a Sunday on five occasions this season and hadn’t been able to improve his position on any of those occasions. In this instance, he started out in front but had to steady himself after falling back to the field. From there it would have been easy to forgive him for unravelling and making excuses. Instead, he put his shoulder to the wheel and got to work, stringing together some good holes and righting the ship down the stretch to give himself a chance in a playoff. It is a breakthrough win for the youngest man on the tour who has showed promise through his amateur career and is just now showing glimpses of his potential to close out tournaments. Very exciting times to come for Potgieter and South African golf. Best of the Aussies was Min Woo Lee, who got off to a scintillating start with an opening round of 63 (9-under), however faded to finish in T13.
Aldrich Potgieter wins his maiden PGA Tour victory at the Rocket Classic
(photo courtesy of: www.sportskeeda.com)
The LPGA tour had their team event this week at the Dow Championship 2025 at Midland Country Club. It was a competitive tournament through all four rounds, needing an extra hole to decide a winner as South Korea’s Somi Lee and Jin Hee Im got the job done. An 8-foot putt by Lee on the first playoff hole proved the difference as they edged out the American pairing of Lexi Thompson and Megan Khang. Both Im and Lee are enjoying their second season on the LPGA Tour having both been very successful on the Korean LPGA Tour previously. This was their first win on American soil and sets them up for a strong finish to the season. Best of the Aussies was Cassie Porter who finished in T5 alongside Scotland’s Gemma Dryburgh, their pairing four shots off the pace.
Jin Hee Im and Somi Lee win the Dow Championship 2025
(photo courtesy of: www.lpga.com)
It was a French one-two finish on the DP World Tour this week at the Italian Open as Adrien Saddier secured his maiden DP World Tour victory in his 200th start. Saddier did it in fine form with a birdie-blitz down the stretch to draw level and then pull clear of his fellow Frenchman Martin Couvra, winning by two shots. The 33-year-old has been quite the journeyman on the DP World Tour and it was pleasing to see it all click through the final stretch, giving him an emotional victory where his reaction showed just how much it meant to him. This win secures him a start at The Open alongside Couvra, who gets his start for finishing on top of the rankings for the ‘European Swing’. Couvra finished alone in second, ahead of Dan Bradbury and Calum Hill who ended in a share for third. Best of the Aussies was Daniel Gale in T28 after rallying for a final-round 68 (2-under).
Adrien Saddier wins his maiden DP World Tour title at the Italian Open
(photo courtesy of: sports.yahoo.com)
Singapore’s Shannon Tan needed a par on her final hole to win the 2025 Amundi German Masters and showed nerves of steel to get it done. The 21-year-old held the overnight lead and awoke to challenging conditions for the final round. She navigated them well through the first eight holes, however a hiccup at the turn threatened to de-rail her attempt at a second Ladies European Tour (LET) title. A bogey on the 17th further added to the nerves, but Tan rose to the occasion and settled down the last with a safe two-putt par to secure the win. Germany’s Helen Briem was in solo second, ahead of New Zealand’s Amelia Garvey. Best of the Aussies was again, Maddison Hinson-Tolchard who fought hard all tournament to finish in T14 at even par.
Shannon Tan wins her second LET title at the 2025 Amundi German Masters
(photo courtesy of: www.ladieseuropeantour.com)
The final round of the 2025 Otter Creek Championship appeared to be a two-way race, however the hunter became the hunted as Jillian Hollis and Kelli Ann Strand made the turn. Hollis got off to a hot start and chased down the 3-shot deficit in quick order, only to encounter her own challenges down the stretch, which opened the door for Strand to step back in. Both women couldn’t be separated after the 53rd hole and it was a clutch approach shot on the 54th which set Hollis up for her first win since 2022, winning by one shot. Further back in solo third was Briana Chacon who continues her strong form this season. Best of the Aussies was Jess Whitting who finished in a tie for 22nd at 3-under.
Jillian Hollis wins her fourth title at the 2025 Otter Creek Championship
(photo courtesy of: www.epsontour.com)
It was wire-to-wire in Sweden as Austria’s Katharina Muehlbauer held off the chasers to win by three shots at the PGA of Sweden Championship. The 27-year-old looked to have it in the bag with a six-shot lead at the 54-hole mark, however golf is a funny game and would have seemed anything but funny as the chasing pack started to eat into her lead. Muehlbauer steadied the ship however, with a walk-off birdie on the 18th to finish in style and secure her first win since the Trust Golf Links Series in 2023. Finishing in solo-second was Sweden’s Louisa Carlbom ahead of her countrywomen and amateur Meja Ortengren in solo-third. Best of the Aussies was Kristalle Blum and Belinda Ji who both finished in T10.
Katharina Muehlbauer wins the PGA of Sweden Championship
(photo courtesy of: www.letaccess.com)
Up Ahead
The PGA Tour is off to the John Deere Classic this week to be played at TPC Deere Run. This event is a final opportunity for some on the tour to fine tune their game ahead of the Scottish Open, however many will have already made the trip over to Scotland to get some links golf under the belt and a feel for the conditions. The John Deere Classic offers a purse of $USD 8.4 million along with 500 points towards the FedEx Cup rankings. Davis Thomson is our defending champion after amassing a huge score of 28-under in this event last year.
The DP World Tour backs it up this week as they head to Germany for the BMW International Open. This event carries a bucket of prize money worth $USD 2.75 million as well as a healthy 3,500 points in the Race to Dubai Rankings and a further 1,000 points towards the Ryder Cup rankings. Of interest this week is the inclusion in the field of 'Youtube golfers' Wesley and George Bryan who were extended invitations for the event. Very interesting considering their bans on the PGA Tour after featuring in ‘The Duels’, a social media event hosted and endorsed by the Liv Golf League. Wishing them all the best and hopefully they put on a good show to silence the haters out there.
The Ladies European Tour is straight back into it this week as they head to Ireland for the KPMG Women’s Irish Open at Carton House. Annabel Dimmock won this event last year whilst the 2025 version carries a prize fund of €450,000.
The Asian Tour is back this week after an extended break and will resume business at the International Series Morocco. This tournament will be played at the Royal Golf Dar Es Salam (Red Course) where Ben Campbell is the defending champion. The field of 156 will be vying for a slice of the $USD 2 million purse on offer at this event.
LET Access is straight back into it this week as the ladies remain in Sweden for the Swedish Strokeplay Championship at Golf Uppsala Soderby. The field of 132 will be competing for a share in the prize fund of €45,000.
The Liv Golf League has a week’s break before heading to Spain. This break is to allow their field to compete in the International Series over on the Asian Tour where players have one of their few opportunities to secure World Ranking points. The LPGA Tour also has a week off before heading to The Amundi Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The EPSON Tour also enjoys a weeks break before they head to the Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship.
That’s it for this week, I hope it covered what you were after and if not, feel free to get in touch and offer some suggestions so we can improve the blog here at The Monday Mulligan. We are stoked to be back and capturing the highs and lows across the world of golf.
That’s it for now, stay safe and play well!
Play well,
TMM
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