5 non-pro golfers who made big moves on field in 2025 ft. Stephen Curry

2025 witnessed the top golfers continuing their dominance as well as some new names shining on the Tour. However, we also had some non-professional golfers who excelled in pro-am events.

In this article, we will look at five notable non-pro golfers who impressed in 2025:

5 non-pro golfers who made an impression in 2025

1) Joe Pavelski

American Century Championship - Final Round - Source: Getty

Former hockey pro Joe Pavelski showcased his golf skills this year to successfully claim one title. The former Dallas Stars forward won the American Century Championship for the first time.

Pavelski carded a 4-under 73 in the third and final round and aggregated 73 points to secure the victory.

2) Grant Horvat

Grant Horvat at the BMW Charity Pro-Am 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

For Grant Horvat, it was a year of collaboration with top-rated pros such as Phil Mickelson and Nelly Korda. Besides, he also found success in competitive golf to win the second edition of the Creator Classic.

After the first eight holes, Horvat and George Bryan IV were tied for a shared lead to a playoff. In the playoff hole, the popular golf influencer emerged as the winner.

3) Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry at Stephen And Ayesha Curry's Eat. Learn. Play. And Workday Host 6th Annual Workday Charity Classic (Image Source: Getty)

Stephen Curry is among the athletes who are quite skilled at golf as well. The NBA superstar had another good year, finishing inside the top ten at the American Century Championship.

For the uninitiated, Curry has won the celebrity golf event in the past and has also claimed victory in a few other tournaments.

4) Cody "Beef" Franke

Barstool hosted the first-ever Internet Invite in 2025, where team member Cody “Beef” Franke emerged victorious at the event alongside Brad Dalke and Francis Ellis. The trio secured a win over Paige Spiranac, Frankie Borelli, and Malosi Togisala to claim $1 million.

This was an emotional moment for fans, as Cody “Beef” Franke would pass away in October. The Fore Play member had said he would use the money to pay off his parents' house.

5) John Smoltz

John Smoltz finished second at the American Century Championship 2025 (Image Source: Getty)

John Smoltz made his 14th start at the American Century Championship in search of his maiden win. The former baseball star came close but once again fell short and finished as runner-up behind Pavelski.

Edited by Shobhit Kukreti