Women’s teams will compete October 1-4 and Men’s teams from
October 8-11 in Singapore
OAKVILLE, Ont. – Golf Canada announced Friday the roster that will represent Canada at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships, taking place at the Tanah Merah Country Club (Tampines Course) in Singapore.
The 31st playing of the Women’s competition for the Espirito Santo Trophy will run October 1-4, while the 34th edition of Men’s competition for the Eisenhower Trophy will follow from October 8-11.
Representing Canada on the women’s team will be Lauren Kim of Surrey, B.C., Vanessa Borovilos of Etobicoke, Ont. and Michelle Xing of Richmond Hill, Ont. The women’s team will be led by coach Jeff MacDonald of Chester, N.S.
“We are very proud to name our women’s and men’s teams that will represent Canada at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championships this fall in Singapore,” said Emily Phoenix, Director, High Performance, Golf Canada. “Both teams are comprised with a good mix of experience on the national and international level and we are very confident both rosters will compete and represent Canada proudly.”
Kim is currently ranked No. 17 on the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR) and will be making her third appearance for Canada at the World Amateur Team Championships. Kim is heading into her junior season at the University of Texas following a memorable sophomore year. Kim captured her second collegiate title at the Betsy Rawls Invitational in March and earned eight top 10 finishes last season. Kim also competed in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) for a second consecutive year, finishing T14 to tie the best-ever Canadian finish at the prestigious championship. Borovilos (No. 44 WAGR) recently set the record for the lowest round of stroke play in the 125-year history of the U.S. Women’s Amateur Golf Championship earlier this month at Bandon Dunes in Bandon, Ore. Borovilos also qualified and competed in the U.S. Women’s Open in May. Borovilos is heading into her sophomore year at Texas A&M University. Last year, she earned her first collegiate title at The Chevron Collegiate along with three additional runner-up finishes and was named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. Xing (No. 147 WAGR) recently won the 111th playing of the Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship, presented by BDO. The 17-year-old was the only player under par for the tournament and won the Duchess of Connaught Gold Cup by four shots. All three players recently competed in the 2025 CPKC Women’s Open in Mississauga, Ont.
Team Canada on the men’s side will be represented by Ashton McCulloch of Kingston, Ont., Isaiah Ibit or Orleans, Ont. and Justin Matthews of Little Britain, Ont. The men’s team will be led by coach Benoit Lemieux of Montreal, Que.
McCulloch, the 2023 Canadian Men’s Amateur champion is currently the lowest ranked Canadian male on WAGR at No. 38. McCulloch is in his final year at Michigan State University and competed in his second consecutive RBC Canadian Open in June. McCulloch appeared in three tournaments before missing the remainder of his 2025 season with Michigan State due to injury. McCulloch enjoyed a successful 2024 season with Michigan State, earning a victory at the Johnnie-O at Sea Island and five top five finishes as well as finishing the year with the best scoring average in program history. He will be making his second consecutive appearance for Canada at the World Amateur Team Championship. Ibit is entering his second year at Kent State University. Last season, Ibit was named the MAC Freshman of the Year and earned a T3 finish at the Hal Williams Collegiate. Ibit (No. 402 WAGR) was runner-up last month at the Canadian Men’s Amateur Championship after losing in a playoff. The 2024 Canadian Junior Boys champion will be making his debut at the World Amateur Team Championship. Matthews will also be making his debut in October. Matthews (No. 237 WAGR) is entering his senior year at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was named a 2024-25 Cobalt Golf All-America Scholar. Last season, Matthews earned a pair of collegiate top five finishes including a runner-up at the Gators Invitational.
The World Amateur Team Championships are a biennial international amateur golf tournament that is conducted by the International Golf Federation. Both events consist of 72 holes of stroke play with teams of three players. Each round, the two lowest scores will comprise the team score for that round.
In 2023, the Republic of Korea won the Espirito Santo Trophy for the fifth time. Canada has earned four silver medals in tournament history in 1966, 1978, 2004 and 2014. The 2014 was represented by 14-time LPGA Tour tournament winner, Brooke Henderson, Brittany Marchand and Augusta James.
The United States will be defending the Eisenhower Trophy, after winning the title for the 16th time in 2023 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Canada won the 1986 gold medal and was represented by Mark Brewer, Brent Franklin, Jack Kay Jr., Warren Sye and was captained by Doug Brewer. Canada has also earned five additional silver medals (2014, 2006, 1978, 1964, 1962) and one bronze in 1968.
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