British Masters

British Masters
Tournament information
Location Walton-on-the-Hill, England
Established 1946
Course(s) Walton Heath Golf Club
Par 72
Length 7,394 yards (6,761 m)
Tour(s) European Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £3,000,000
Month played October
Tournament record score
Aggregate 260 Paul Dunne (2017)
To par −22 Peter Baker (1993)
Current champion
England Eddie Pepperell
Walton Heath
Location in England

The British Masters is a professional golf tournament. It was founded in 1946 as the Dunlop Masters and was held every year up to 2008, except for 1984. Dunlop's sponsorship ended in 1982, and the name sponsor changed frequently thereafter, with the word "British" usually also in the tournament's official name.

The tournament was not held from 2009 to 2014 but returned to the schedule in 2015. The 2015 event was held at Woburn and was won by Matthew Fitzpatrick. Alex Norén won in 2016 at The Grove while Paul Dunne won in 2017 at Close House Golf Club with a record score of 260.

History

The Dunlop Masters was first held in 1946 and was a continuation of the Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament which had been held before World War II. Like the Dunlop-Metropolitan, the Dunlop Masters was a 72-hole end-of-season event with a restricted field. The Dunlop-Metropolitan was first played in 1934, the same year as The Masters.

During the 1980s the British Masters was one of the most lucrative events on the European Tour with a prize fund that was as high as third among the tournaments on the schedule, but its status, or at least its relative level of prize money, has declined considerably in recent years.

The tournament has been played at many different venues; twice in the "Dunlop Masters" era it was held in the Republic of Ireland. When the Quinn Group took over as sponsors in 2006, the event was moved again, this time to the Group owned Belfry.

The deal with the Quinn Group ended in 2008, and when attempts to find another sponsor were unsuccessful, the British Masters was removed from the European Tour schedule for 2009.[1]

The event returned in 2015, being played at Woburn and hosted by golfer Ian Poulter. The 2016 edition was played at The Grove and hosted by Luke Donald.[2] The 2017 tournament was played at Close House Golf Club and hosted by Lee Westwood. The 2018 tournament will be played at Walton Heath Golf Club and hosted by Justin Rose.[3]

The 1967 event was notable for providing British television with its first live hole in one, as Tony Jacklin aced the 16th hole at Royal St George's.[4]

Winners

YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Sky Sports British Masters
2018Eddie Pepperell EnglandWalton Heath GC279−92 strokesSweden Alexander Björk
British Masters supported by Sky Sports
2017Paul Dunne IrelandClose House GC260−203 strokesNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroy
2016Alex Norén SwedenThe Grove266−182 strokesAustria Bernd Wiesberger
2015Matthew Fitzpatrick EnglandWoburn G&CC269−152 strokesDenmark Søren Kjeldsen
Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry
Paraguay Fabrizio Zanotti
Quinn Insurance British Masters
2009–2014: No tournament
2008Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño SpainThe Belfry276−12PlayoffEngland Lee Westwood[5]
Quinn Direct British Masters
2007Lee Westwood EnglandThe Belfry273−155 strokesEngland Ian Poulter[6]
2006Johan Edfors SwedenThe Belfry277−111 strokeEngland Gary Emerson
Scotland Stephen Gallacher
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin		[7]
Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters
2005Thomas Bjørn DenmarkForest of Arden H&CC282−6PlayoffEngland Brian Davis
England David Howell		[8]
Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters
2004Barry Lane EnglandForest of Arden H&CC272−163 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera
Argentina Eduardo Romero		[9]
2003Greg Owen EnglandForest of Arden H&CC274−143 strokesFrance Christian Cévaër
England Ian Poulter		[10]
Victor Chandler British Masters
2002Justin Rose EnglandWoburn G&CC269−191 strokeEngland Ian Poulter[11]
2001Thomas Levet FranceWoburn G&CC274−14PlayoffSweden Mathias Grönberg
England David Howell
Sweden Robert Karlsson		[12]
2000Gary Orr ScotlandWoburn G&CC267−212 strokesSweden Per-Ulrik Johansson[13]
1999Bob May United StatesWoburn G&CC269−191 strokeScotland Colin Montgomerie[14]
One 2 One British Masters
1998Colin Montgomerie ScotlandForest of Arden H&CC281−71 strokeSweden Pierre Fulke
Argentina Eduardo Romero		[15]
1997Greg Turner New ZealandForest of Arden H&CC275−131 strokeScotland Colin Montgomerie[16]
1996Robert Allenby AustraliaCollingtree Park GC284−4PlayoffSpain Miguel Ángel Martín[17]
Collingtree British Masters
1995Sam Torrance ScotlandCollingtree Park GC270−181 strokeNew Zealand Michael Campbell
Dunhill British Masters
1994Ian Woosnam (2) WalesWoburn G&CC271−174 strokesSpain Seve Ballesteros
1993Peter Baker EnglandWoburn G&CC266−227 strokesEngland Carl Mason[18]
1992Christy O'Connor Jnr IrelandWoburn G&CC270−18PlayoffZimbabwe Tony Johnstone[19]
1991Seve Ballesteros (2) SpainWoburn G&CC275−133 strokesRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
England David Gilford
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
Scotland Sam Torrance
England Keith Waters
1990Mark James EnglandWoburn G&CC270−182 strokesNorthern Ireland David Feherty
1989Nick Faldo EnglandWoburn G&CC267−214 strokesNorthern Ireland Ronan Rafferty
1988Sandy Lyle ScotlandWoburn G&CC273−152 strokesEngland Nick Faldo
Zimbabwe Mark McNulty
1987Mark McNulty ZimbabweWoburn G&CC274−141 strokeWales Ian Woosnam[20]
1986Seve Ballesteros SpainWoburn G&CC275−132 strokesScotland Gordon Brand, Jnr
1985Lee Trevino United StatesWoburn G&CC278−103 strokesAustralia Rodger Davis
Silk Cut Masters
1984No tournament
1983Ian Woosnam WalesSt. Pierre G&CC269−153 strokesScotland Bernard Gallacher
Dunlop Masters
1982Greg Norman (2) AustraliaSt. Pierre G&CC267−178 strokesWest Germany Bernhard Langer
1981Greg Norman AustraliaWoburn G&CC273−154 strokesAustralia Graham Marsh
1980Bernhard Langer West GermanySt. Pierre G&CC270−145 strokesScotland Brian Barnes
1979Graham Marsh AustraliaWoburn G&CC283−51 strokeJapan Isao Aoki
England Neil Coles
1978Tommy Horton EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC279−51 strokeSouth Africa Dale Hayes
Australia Graham Marsh
England Brian Waites
1977Guy Hunt EnglandLindrick GC291+7PlayoffScotland Brian Barnes[21]
1976Baldovino Dassù ItalySt. Pierre G&CC271−131 strokeUnited States Hubert Green
1975Bernard Gallacher (2) ScotlandGanton GC289+52 strokesSouth Africa Dale Hayes
1974Bernard Gallacher ScotlandSt. Pierre G&CC282−2PlayoffSouth Africa Gary Player[22]
1973Tony Jacklin EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC272−127 strokesNew Zealand Bob Charles
1972Bob Charles New ZealandNorthumberland GC277−112 strokesEngland Tony Jacklin
Pre-European Tour
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1971Maurice Bembridge EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC273 (−11)2 strokesEngland Peter Oosterhuis[23]
1970Brian Huggett WalesRoyal Lytham & St Annes GC293 (+9)5 strokesAustralia David Graham[24]
1969Cobie Legrange South AfricaLittle Aston GC2813 strokesEngland Peter Butler[25]
1968Peter Thomson (2) AustraliaSunningdale GC2745 strokesWales Dave Thomas[26]
1967Tony Jacklin EnglandRoyal St George's GC2743 strokesEngland Neil Coles[27]
1966Neil Coles EnglandLindrick GC2781 strokeRepublic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr
Australia Peter Thomson		[28]
1965Bernard Hunt (2) EnglandPortmarnock GC2831 strokeAustralia Peter Thomson[29]
1964Cobie Legrange South AfricaRoyal Birkdale GC2881 strokeEngland Max Faulkner
England Ralph Moffitt		[30][31]
1963Bernard Hunt EnglandLittle Aston GC2824-hole playoff
(3 strokes)		England Ralph Moffitt[32]
1962Dai Rees WalesWentworth Club2782 strokesEngland Ralph Moffitt
Australia Peter Thomson		[33]
1961Peter Thomson AustraliaRoyal Porthcawl GC2848 strokesRepublic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr[34]
1960Jimmy Hitchcock EnglandSunningdale GC2752 strokesEngland Max Faulkner
England John Jacobs
South Africa Bobby Locke		[35]
1959Christy O'Connor Snr (2) IrelandPortmarnock GC2764 strokesRepublic of Ireland Joe Carr (am)
Northern Ireland Norman Drew		[36]
1958Harry Weetman (2) EnglandLittle Aston GC2764 strokesSouth Africa Bobby Locke[37]
1957Eric Brown ScotlandNotts GC (Hollinwell)2753 strokesEngland Peter Alliss[38]
1956Christy O'Connor Snr IrelandPrestwick GC2771 strokeScotland Eric Brown[39]
1955Harry Bradshaw (2) IrelandLittle Aston GC2774 strokesEngland Henry Cotton[40]
1954Bobby Locke (2) South AfricaPrince's GC2913 strokesRepublic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw[41]
1953Harry Bradshaw IrelandSunningdale GC2723 strokesEngland Max Faulkner[42]
1952Harry Weetman EnglandMere GC2814 strokesEngland Arthur Lees[43]
1951Max Faulkner EnglandWentworth Club2814 strokesEngland Reg Horne[44]
1950Dai Rees WalesHoylake2814 strokesEngland Charlie Ward[45]
1949Charlie Ward EnglandSt Andrews29036-hole playoff
(1 stroke)		England John Burton[46][47]
1948Norman Von Nida AustraliaSunningdale GC2722 strokesRepublic of Ireland Fred Daly[48]
1947Arthur Lees EnglandLittle Aston GC28336-hole playoff
(4 strokes)		Australia Norman Von Nida[49][50]
1946Jimmy Adams ScotlandStoneham GC286Tie[4][51]
Bobby Locke South Africa

Multiple winners

References

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  2. ↑ "Donald to host 2016 British Masters at The Grove". PGA European Tour. 19 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Justin Rose to host 2018 British Masters at Walton Heath". PGA European Tour. 6 December 2017.
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