Fri November 14, 2025

By Press Release

Razorbacks Sign 3 of Europe’s Top Golfers
FAYETTEVILLE – University of Arkansas head men’s golf coach Brad McMakin has landed three highly decorated players – Lev Grinberg, Neo Berg and Guus Lafeber – all of whom have represented Team Europe at international competitions.

 

Lev Grinberg

Kyiv, Ukraine

 

• Two-time Junior Ryder Cup member for Team Europe … In 2025, 1 of 3 males to make the team as an automatic qualifier … In 2023, led Europe to a dominant 20.5 to 9.5 victory … in 2025, defeated Luke Colton (4&3) in the final day singles matches

• Three-time member of the winning team Continent of Europe at the Jacques Léglise Trophy (2023, 2024, 2025), an annual competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe, playing with fellow signees Neo Berg in 2024 and Guus Lefaeber in 2025
• Also represented Europe at the 2025 Bonallack Trophy – a Ryder Cup-style event pitting the European team versus a team representing Asia/Pacific.

• Placed 9th at the 2025 European Amateur and played in the 2025 The Amateur Championship

• Finished 15th at the 2025 European Men's Club Trophy

• Qualified for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Challenge and the Soudal Open on the DP World Tour

• Was runner-up at the 2025 German Junior Boys Open and the 2024 Junior PGA Championship.

• In 2024, won the Grand Prix de Merignies … Reached match play at both the U.S. Amateur (Rd of 64) and U.S. Junior Amateur (Rd of 16) Championships … Advanced to Rd of 16 at the 2024 The Amateur Championship … Placed fourth at the South Beach International Amateur and 26th at the St. Andrew Links Trophy.

• At the age of 16, was in contention at the 2024 FedEx Open de France at Le Golf National after an opening round of 66, a shot off the lead … Ultimately tied for 37th and was low amateur.

• At the age of 14, qualified for the 2022 Soudal Open in Belgium and became the second-youngest player to make a cut in the DP World Tour’s history

 

Neo Berg

Svanesund, Sweden

 

• Placed 21st at the 2025 European Amateur (75-71-75-70)

• Has earned starts at five professional tour events in 2025, including a 36th-place finish at the 2025 FootJoy Championship

• On the winning team (with fellow signee Lev Grinberg) at the 2024 Jacques Léglise Trophy, an annual competition between Great Britain & Ireland and the Continent of Europe.

• Represented Sweden at the 2024 European Boys’ Team Championship

• Represented Team Sweden at the 2025 European Nations Cup - Copa Sotogrande, one of the top five amateur events in Europe annually

• Won the 2024 German Boys’ Open  (70-67)

• Other junior wins include the 2025 54 Junior Tour by Visit Trelleborg #3 (69-71-71) and the 2024 Edge Golf Championship 4 (70-70-73)

• Finished 17th at the 2024 R&A Boys Amateur Championship

 

 

Guus Lafeber

Amsterdam, Netherlands

(pronounced HOOSE Lah-FEE-ber)

 

• Won the 2025 R&A Boy’s Amateur Championship to become the first Dutchman to win the event in its 98-year history … Shot 68-67 in stroke play (5th) … In Match Play, defeated Juan Miro Asorey (Spain) 2&1; defeated Mikkel Bergum Johansen (Norway) 2&1; defeated Mikulas Vojtesek (Czech Republic) 2&1; defeated Alessio Brunella (Italy) 2&1; defeated Kuan Zhou (USA) and defeated Yago Horno (Spain) on the 37th hole in the championship

• Went 4-0 to help the Continent of Europe team (with fellow signee Lev Grinberg) win the 2025 Jacques Léglise Trophy, 15-10

• Represented the Netherlands at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship - Eisenhower Trophy

• Won the 2025 Dutch National Open Stroke Play Championship and finished third at the 2025 Dutch National U18 Stroke Play Championship

• Finished runner-up at the 2025 Dutch National Open Championship, a professional event

• In 2025, played in the U.S. Junior Amateur, the European Amateur and The Amateur Championship

• Tied for 19th at 2025 The Junior PLAYERS Championship presented by Rolex

• Played in both the 2025 Scottish Men’s Open Championship, finishing 3st, and the 2025 Scottish Boys Open Championship, finishing 15th

• Was 11th at the 2025 Junior Orange Bowl International

• Earned a start at the 2025 KLM Open on the DP World Tour

• His father, Maarten Lafeber, won the 2003 Dutch Open and played more than 20 years on the DP World Tour … His mother, Kim, was also a standout amateur for the Dutch national team … Has two brothers

 

 

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