Masson topples Hogan, Mollard makes it five-straight, and the junior speedgolfer you should know

Howdy speedgolf family!

You’re reading This Week in Speedgolf. Today I write to you from Louisville, Kentucky, where the humidity is so high you start sweating when you think about going outside. And we’re supposed to play speedgolf in this?!?!

Here’s what’s happening in speedgolf this week.

Warm July air hung over Golf International de Roissy as 52 speedgolfers and 15 foursomes teams sprinted through the sixth running of France’s showpiece. By sundown on Saturday the leaderboards had rewritten the record books, crowned a home-grown double-gold hero, extended a dynasty, and planted a Swedish flag on French soil for the very first time.

🏆 Elite Men — Stan Masson breaks through on home soil

Stan Masson finally unseated the great Rob Hogan, pairing 81 in 50:35 (131:35) with 77 in 48:36 (125:36) for a 257:11 aggregate that edged Hogan by 1:34.

The Irish legend still left his mark: a Round-2 74 in 50:29 (124:29) is the lowest single-round speedgolf score ever recorded at Roissy.

Drama crackled to the final green. England’s Luke Willett needed two putts to lift the trophy, but a shocking four-putt turned what would have been 76 in 46 minutes into 81 in 47:43 (128:43), dropping him from first to fifth behind Olivier Guisset (259:34) and Alexandre Arguel (259:46). Twelve athletes broke 285, underscoring the division’s new depth.

👑 Elite Women — Emily Mollard’s five-peat and a bigger stage

Dominance continues to wear tricolour. Emily Mollard went 77 in 56:33 (133:33) and 73 in 57:44 (129:44), cruising to her fifth consecutive French Open title by 18:41.

The field itself may be the bigger story. Elite Women doubled to four with two debutants: Camille Golley earned silver at 83 in 61:57 (144:57) + 78 in 59:01 (137:01) = 281:58, and Candice Mahe roared back from a ragged opener (166:25) to shoot 73 in 68:41 (141:41)—a 24:44 single-round improvement, the largest on record. Reigning Senior Women’s World Champion Runa Pettersson closed with 98 in 75:40 (157:40) to finish fourth and complete the division’s first truly international line-up.

👫 Mixed Foursomes — Åkesson & Pettersson fly Sweden’s colours

The mixed title never left Swedish hands. Mats Åkesson / Runa Pettersson opened with 45 in 30:22 (75:22) and followed with 45 in 29:11 (74:11) for 149:33, the first Swedish victory in any French Open discipline.

French siblings Eric & Zélie Gauthier chased bravely — 49 in 29:27 (78:27) + 46 in 29:10 (75:10) = 153:37 — while Cyrille Fournier / Britta Uschkamp lit up Saturday with the day’s fastest mixed lap (55 in 31:26 = 68:07) to claim bronze at 154:33.

🧢🧢 Men’s Foursomes — Masson doubles up, eight-year-old Lyons steals hearts

Masson’s dream week wasn’t done. Teaming with power-trainer Bastian Mas, the Frenchman carded 42 in 23:16 (65:16) and 43 in 23:32 (66:32) for 131:48, becoming the first athlete to sweep individual and pairs gold in the same French Open.

Silver went to Phil Genin / Alexis Rollet (69:30 + 69:38 = 139:08). Bronze, and arguably the weekend’s feel-good moment, belonged to Rob Hogan and his eight-year-old stepson Maurice Lyons: 48 in 25:29 (73:29) and 43 in 23:47 (66:47) for 140:16. Lyons is believed to be the youngest medal-winner in European speedgolf history.

Nine men’s teams from four nations teed it up; six broke 153, confirming pair-play’s rapid evolution.

6ᵗʰ French Speedgolf Open | Roissy-en-France, FRA | 4 – 5 Jul 2025 | (results)

• Elite Men: Stan Masson (FRA) | 81/77 in 50:35/48:36 | 257:11
• Elite Women: Emily Mollard (FRA) | 77/73 in 56:33/57:44 | 263:17
• Mixed Foursomes: Mats Åkesson / Runa Pettersson (SWE) | 45/45 in 30:22/29:11 | 149:33
• Men’s Foursomes: Bastian Mas / Stan Masson (FRA) | 42/43 in 23:16/23:32 | 131:48
• Women: Beverley Fentiman (ENG) | 88/89 in 62:39/66:00 | 305:39
• Men: Yvan Bemelmans (SUI) | 86/91 in 64:50/58:20 | 300:10
• Junior 18-Tee: Baptiste Auder (FRA) | 99/90 in 59:53/58:26 | 307:19
• Junior 9-Tee: Jules Pousthomis (FRA) | 46/52 in 32:44/32:32 | 163:16
• Men 9-Hole: Frédéric Texier (FRA) | 52 in 45:56 | 97:56
• Notable performance: Rob Hogan (IRL) | 74 in 50:29 | 124:29 — lowest single round at Roissy

• July 12 – 13: Louisville’s GlenOaks CC hosts the Kentucky Speedgolf Open, famed for its rowdy “Hawk’s Nest” volunteer gallery. SGUSA​
• [NEW!] July 16 – 17: Rob Hogan Show + NYS Speedgolf Sprint, Rome CC (NY)—two-time world champ Rob “MAROOCH!” Hogan meets fans Wed. night, then a 9-hole sprint Thursday morning. details​
• July 19: Ocean-view fairways welcome the Torslanda City Links Speedgolf Open—Gothenburg’s breeziest stop debuts west-coast speedgolf. sign-up​
• July 20: Pine-heath Steenhoven CC stages Speedgolf on Tour – Steenhoven, a 9-hole dash with Belgian Open invites on the line. details​
• August 3: Fields and farmsteads frame GC De Wijnvelden Speedgolf, another 9-hole blast in Belgium’s summer circuit. info​
• August 6: Coastal Pickala Speedgolf brings 18 fast holes on Finland’s flagship Park course—watch the water carries. info​
• August 14 – 15: Espoo Ringside hosts the inaugural European Speedgolf Open, a 36-hole showdown for continental bragging rights. register​
• August 31: Brussels’ city-park Belgian Speedgolf Championship at Drohme GC debuts an 18-hole national title. info​
• August 31: Stockholm’s Speedgolf-SM Foursome at Kyssinge GK tests two-player teamwork over 18 rapid-fire holes. entry​

• French Open Photo Album (Speedgolf France on Instagram)
• [uncut] Rob Hogan and Maurice in the French Open Pairs (Speedgolf Rob on Youtube)
• Luke Willett French Open Photos (Luke Willett on Instagram)
• Cole and Speed Golf Rob’s MAD DASH in Northern Ireland (Skratch on Youtube)
• Jason Hawkins x Indy Speedgolf Open (Pink Streak Speedgolf on Youtube)
• Nic Goodin x Indy Speedgolf Open (Pink Streak Speedgolf on Youtube)

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