
World’s Top-Ranked Amateurs Set to Compete in Singapore
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND, (Tuesday, 26 August 2025) – The list of players that will represent their countries on the 36 men’s and 36 women’s teams in the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships (WATC) in Singapore has been finalised.
The Championships are hosted by the Singapore Golf Association and will be played at the Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course). The women will compete for the Espirito Santo Trophy from 1-4 October and the men will play for the Eisenhower Trophy from 8-11 October.
The Championships are played over 72 holes of stroke play. Each country is represented by a team of two or three players with the two lowest scores counting per round. Republic of Korea won the Espirito Santo Trophy in 2023 while the men’s team from the USA took home the Eisenhower Trophy.
Six of the top 10 players in the Women’s World Amateur Golf Ranking® will compete in Singapore in October, including top-ranked American Kiara Romero, Spain’s Paula Martin Sampedro (No. 2) and Andrea Revuelta (No. 3), and the USA’s Megha Ganne (No. 4) and Farah O’Keefe (No. 7).
Two of the top five players in the men’s ranking headline the field for the Eisenhower Trophy, including Americans Ethan Fang (No. 3) and Preston Stout (No. 4). Three more players ranked inside the top 10 will also compete at Tanah Merah, including Czechia’s Filip Jakubcik (No. 7), Christian Maas, of South Africa (No. 8) and Englishman Tyler Weaver (No. 10).
The full field lists are available on the IGF website.
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About the World Amateur Team Championships (WATC)
The World Amateur Team Championships are a biennial international amateur golf competition conducted by the International Golf Federation. The women contest the Espirito Santo Trophy while the men compete for the Eisenhower Trophy. This year marks the 31st edition of the women’s WATC which was first played in 1964 in France. The men’s Championship was first played in 1958 on the Old Course of St. Andrews and 2025 is its 34th edition.
About the International Golf Federation (IGF)
The IGF is recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the international federation for golf. In addition to the World Amateur Team Championships, the IGF also organises the golf competitions at the Olympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games. The IGF is composed of 153 member federations from 150 countries.
About the Singapore Golf Association (SGA)
The SGA is the National Sport Association governing the game of golf in Singapore. Its objective is to encourage and promote the game of golf in Singapore. The SGA is currently comprised of 11 Full Members, 7 Associate Members and 6 Affiliate Members. It is a member of the International Golf Federation, Asia Pacific Golf Confederation, ASEAN Golf Federation, Asia Golf Leaders Forum and the Singapore National Olympic Council.
About Tanah Merah Country Club
As one of Singapore’s and Asia’s most prestigious clubs, Tanah Merah Country Club has built a distinguished reputation for excellence since its official opening in 1984. Its two championship courses, the Garden Course and Tampines Course, are celebrated for their masterful design, impeccable year-round maintenance, and commitment to sustainability—both proudly holding the prestigious GEO Certified® accreditation. Renowned for hosting world-class tournaments, Tanah Merah Country Club has a rich history of staging international events, including the Johnnie Walker Classic, Lexus Cup, and HSBC Women’s Champions. More recently, the club welcomed the Asian Tour’s International Series Singapore (ISS), and the Hana Financial Group Singapore Women’s Open (HFGSWO). With numerous industry accolades and affiliations with top foreign clubs, Tanah Merah Country Club remains the premier destination for championship tournaments, as well as exclusive private and corporate golf events.