The golfer from Regensburg turned pro in 2021 after an impressive and successful amateur career. Since then, he has been playing on both major tours and is one of the few German golfers to have successfully retained his card on the PGA TOUR and the DP World Tour.

Last October, Schmid came very close to claiming his first win on the PGA TOUR, finishing with a share of third place at the prestigious Shriners Children's Open. Although Schmid competes mostly in the USA, there is no question where the 27-year-old will be teeing off in the first week of July 2025. There is no chance of Schmid missing out on his home event, the BMW International Open.

Martin Kaymer and Bernhard Langer are the only German golfers to have won a Major. Like his idol, Kaymer has done so twice, but he has achieved something that Langer never did: victory at the BMW International Open. His much-acclaimed triumph came in 2008, on the tournament’s 20th anniversary.

To date, no other German player has matched that achievement – and he also remains the youngest winner. Kaymer was then 23 years and 177 days old and is still the youngest champion in the long history of the tournament. He has been close to repeating that success on several occasions, and will be taking another shot at the title in his favourite tournament in 2025.

The BMW International Open is the home tournament for all German golfers, as there is currently no other DP World Tour event in Germany. However, the term “home tournament” really does apply to Stephan Jäger. The 35-year-old grew up in Eichenried, just around the corner from Golfclub München Eichenried.

Jäger studied in the USA, found personal happiness there and now lives with his family in Tennessee. Everything is going well in sporting terms too, as Jäger has earned a spot on the PGA TOUR and celebrated his first tournament win last year – finishing one shot ahead of world number one Scottie Scheffler. Nonetheless, the BMW International Open takes Jäger back to his roots and will always remain a very special tournament for him.

Sergio García is back at the BMW International Open. The Spaniard last teed off in Munich at the 2022 tournament. García has claimed 16 DP World Tour titles and eleven wins on the PGA TOUR during an extremely successful career, but his name is inextricably linked with the Masters and the Ryder Cup. The 45-year-old secured his only Major triumph in Augusta – and with 28.5 points, García is the most successful player in the history of the Ryder Cup.

However, García is yet to win in Munich. He has finished second twice (2011 and 2017) and, together with Pablo Larrazábal, became one of the sporting highlights of the tournament's long history in 2011.  Over five extra holes, the two Spaniards went head-to-head in a play-off that was both dramatic and top class, and one that those who had the privilege of witnessing live will no doubt never forget.

Just like Sergio García, Patrick Reed’s name is also closely linked with two of the greatest events in golf: the Masters and the Ryder Cup. Reed triumphed in Augusta in 2018, and he has earned the “Captain America” moniker as the emotive leader of Team USA. The 2016 singles match between Reed and Rory McIlroy in Hazeltine will live long in the memory, and is still regarded as the best in the history of the competition.

Reed celebrated his debut at the BMW International Open last year, finishing with a share of 13th place. After three rounds the Texan was just two shots behind the leader but was unable to exploit that good starting point on the final Sunday. However, Reed still has very fond memories of the week in Munich and is looking forward to returning.

Luke Donald has won five titles on the PGA TOUR and seven on the DP World Tour – and the likeable Englishman is a crowd favourite wherever he tees off, on both sides of the Atlantic. The 47-year-old has topped the world rankings for a total of 56 weeks. However, the Ryder Cup is his greatest stage. As a player (four wins) or as captain (one win), Luke Donald has been a guarantee of victory for the European team.

Donald is Europe’s first repeat captain since Scotland’s Bernard Gallagher performed the role in three consecutive Ryder Cups (1991, 1993 and 1995). In September 2025, he will attempt to defend the Ryder Cup title won two years previously in Rome (at the Bethpage Black Course near New York) – but for now he is really looking forward to the BMW International Open.