British Masters
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| 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 | |
 Eddie Pepperell | |
Walton Heath
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.
Contents
1 History
2 Winners
3 Multiple winners
4 References
5 External links
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 was 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
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Sports British Masters | ||||||||
| 2018 | Eddie Pepperell | England | Walton Heath GC | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes |  Alexander Björk | |
| British Masters supported by Sky Sports | ||||||||
| 2017 | Paul Dunne |  Ireland | Close House GC | 260 | −20 | 3 strokes |  Rory McIlroy | |
| 2016 | Alex Norén | Sweden | The Grove | 266 | −18 | 2 strokes |  Bernd Wiesberger | |
| 2015 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | England | Woburn G&CC | 269 | −15 | 2 strokes |  Søren Kjeldsen Shane Lowry Fabrizio Zanotti | |
| Quinn Insurance British Masters | ||||||||
| 2009–2014: No tournament | ||||||||
| 2008 | Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño |  Spain | The Belfry | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Lee Westwood | [5] |
| Quinn Direct British Masters | ||||||||
| 2007 | Lee Westwood | England | The Belfry | 273 | −15 | 5 strokes | Ian Poulter | [6] |
| 2006 | Johan Edfors | Sweden | The Belfry | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Gary Emerson Stephen Gallacher Jarmo Sandelin | [7] |
| Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters | ||||||||
| 2005 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | Forest of Arden H&CC | 282 | −6 | Playoff | Brian Davis David Howell | [8] |
| Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters | ||||||||
| 2004 | Barry Lane | England | Forest of Arden H&CC | 272 | −16 | 3 strokes |  Ángel Cabrera Eduardo Romero | [9] |
| 2003 | Greg Owen | England | Forest of Arden H&CC | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes |  Christian Cévaër Ian Poulter | [10] |
| Victor Chandler British Masters | ||||||||
| 2002 | Justin Rose | England | Woburn G&CC | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Ian Poulter | [11] |
| 2001 | Thomas Levet | France | Woburn G&CC | 274 | −14 | Playoff | Mathias Grönberg David Howell Robert Karlsson | [12] |
| 2000 | Gary Orr | Scotland | Woburn G&CC | 267 | −21 | 2 strokes | Per-Ulrik Johansson | [13] |
| 1999 | Bob May |  United States | Woburn G&CC | 269 | −19 | 1 stroke | Colin Montgomerie | [14] |
| One 2 One British Masters | ||||||||
| 1998 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | Forest of Arden H&CC | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Pierre Fulke Eduardo Romero | [15] |
| 1997 | Greg Turner |  New Zealand | Forest of Arden H&CC | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Colin Montgomerie | [16] |
| 1996 | Robert Allenby |  Australia | Collingtree Park GC | 284 | −4 | Playoff | Miguel Ángel Martín | [17] |
| Collingtree British Masters | ||||||||
| 1995 | Sam Torrance | Scotland | Collingtree Park GC | 270 | −18 | 1 stroke | Michael Campbell | |
| Dunhill British Masters | ||||||||
| 1994 | Ian Woosnam (2) |  Wales | Woburn G&CC | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | Seve Ballesteros | |
| 1993 | Peter Baker | England | Woburn G&CC | 266 | −22 | 7 strokes | Carl Mason | [18] |
| 1992 | Christy O'Connor Jnr | Ireland | Woburn G&CC | 270 | −18 | Playoff |  Tony Johnstone | [19] |
| 1991 | Seve Ballesteros (2) | Spain | Woburn G&CC | 275 | −13 | 3 strokes | Eamonn Darcy David Gilford Tony Johnstone Sam Torrance Keith Waters | |
| 1990 | Mark James | England | Woburn G&CC | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | David Feherty | |
| 1989 | Nick Faldo | England | Woburn G&CC | 267 | −21 | 4 strokes | Ronan Rafferty | |
| 1988 | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | Woburn G&CC | 273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Nick Faldo Mark McNulty | |
| 1987 | Mark McNulty | Zimbabwe | Woburn G&CC | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Ian Woosnam | [20] |
| 1986 | Seve Ballesteros | Spain | Woburn G&CC | 275 | −13 | 2 strokes | Gordon Brand, Jnr | |
| 1985 | Lee Trevino | United States | Woburn G&CC | 278 | −10 | 3 strokes | Rodger Davis | |
| Silk Cut Masters | ||||||||
| 1984 | No tournament | |||||||
| 1983 | Ian Woosnam | Wales | St. Pierre G&CC | 269 | −15 | 3 strokes | Bernard Gallacher | |
| Dunlop Masters | ||||||||
| 1982 | Greg Norman (2) | Australia | St. Pierre G&CC | 267 | −17 | 8 strokes |  Bernhard Langer | |
| 1981 | Greg Norman | Australia | Woburn G&CC | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Graham Marsh | |
| 1980 | Bernhard Langer | West Germany | St. Pierre G&CC | 270 | −14 | 5 strokes | Brian Barnes | |
| 1979 | Graham Marsh | Australia | Woburn G&CC | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Isao Aoki Neil Coles | |
| 1978 | Tommy Horton | England | St. Pierre G&CC | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke |  Dale Hayes Graham Marsh Brian Waites | |
| 1977 | Guy Hunt | England | Lindrick GC | 291 | +7 | Playoff | Brian Barnes | [21] |
| 1976 | Baldovino Dassù |  Italy | St. Pierre G&CC | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Hubert Green | |
| 1975 | Bernard Gallacher (2) | Scotland | Ganton GC | 289 | +5 | 2 strokes | Dale Hayes | |
| 1974 | Bernard Gallacher | Scotland | St. Pierre G&CC | 282 | −2 | Playoff | Gary Player | [22] |
| 1973 | Tony Jacklin | England | St. Pierre G&CC | 272 | −12 | 7 strokes | Bob Charles | |
| 1972 | Bob Charles | New Zealand | Northumberland GC | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Tony Jacklin | |
- Pre-European Tour
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Maurice Bembridge | England | St. Pierre G&CC | 273 (−11) | 2 strokes | Peter Oosterhuis | [23] |
| 1970 | Brian Huggett | Wales | Royal Lytham & St Annes GC | 293 (+9) | 5 strokes | David Graham | [24] |
| 1969 | Cobie Legrange | South Africa | Little Aston GC | 281 | 3 strokes | Peter Butler | [25] |
| 1968 | Peter Thomson (2) | Australia | Sunningdale GC | 274 | 5 strokes | Dave Thomas | [26] |
| 1967 | Tony Jacklin | England | Royal St George's GC | 274 | 3 strokes | Neil Coles | [27] |
| 1966 | Neil Coles | England | Lindrick GC | 278 | 1 stroke | Christy O'Connor Snr Peter Thomson | [28] |
| 1965 | Bernard Hunt (2) | England | Portmarnock GC | 283 | 1 stroke | Peter Thomson | [29] |
| 1964 | Cobie Legrange | South Africa | Royal Birkdale GC | 288 | 1 stroke | Max Faulkner Ralph Moffitt | [30][31] |
| 1963 | Bernard Hunt | England | Little Aston GC | 282 | 4-hole playoff (3 strokes) | Ralph Moffitt | [32] |
| 1962 | Dai Rees | Wales | Wentworth Club | 278 | 2 strokes | Ralph Moffitt Peter Thomson | [33] |
| 1961 | Peter Thomson | Australia | Royal Porthcawl GC | 284 | 8 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr | [34] |
| 1960 | Jimmy Hitchcock | England | Sunningdale GC | 275 | 2 strokes | Max Faulkner John Jacobs Bobby Locke | [35] |
| 1959 | Christy O'Connor Snr (2) | Ireland | Portmarnock GC | 276 | 4 strokes | Joe Carr (am) Norman Drew | [36] |
| 1958 | Harry Weetman (2) | England | Little Aston GC | 276 | 4 strokes | Bobby Locke | [37] |
| 1957 | Eric Brown | Scotland | Notts GC (Hollinwell) | 275 | 3 strokes | Peter Alliss | [38] |
| 1956 | Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | Prestwick GC | 277 | 1 stroke | Eric Brown | [39] |
| 1955 | Harry Bradshaw (2) | Ireland | Little Aston GC | 277 | 4 strokes | Henry Cotton | [40] |
| 1954 | Bobby Locke (2) | South Africa | Prince's GC | 291 | 3 strokes | Harry Bradshaw | [41] |
| 1953 | Harry Bradshaw | Ireland | Sunningdale GC | 272 | 3 strokes | Max Faulkner | [42] |
| 1952 | Harry Weetman | England | Mere GC | 281 | 4 strokes | Arthur Lees | [43] |
| 1951 | Max Faulkner | England | Wentworth Club | 281 | 4 strokes | Reg Horne | [44] |
| 1950 | Dai Rees | Wales | Hoylake | 281 | 4 strokes | Charlie Ward | [45] |
| 1949 | Charlie Ward | England | St Andrews | 290 | 36-hole playoff (1 stroke) | John Burton | [46][47] |
| 1948 | Norman Von Nida | Australia | Sunningdale GC | 272 | 2 strokes | Fred Daly | [48] |
| 1947 | Arthur Lees | England | Little Aston GC | 283 | 36-hole playoff (4 strokes) | Norman Von Nida | [49][50] |
| 1946 | Jimmy Adams | Scotland | Stoneham GC | 286 | Tie | [4][51] | |
| Bobby Locke | South Africa |
Multiple winners
- 2 wins: Seve Ballesteros, Harry Bradshaw, Bernard Gallacher, Bernard Hunt, Tony Jacklin, Cobie Legrange, Bobby Locke, Greg Norman, Christy O'Connor Snr, Dai Rees, Peter Thomson, Harry Weetman, Ian Woosnam
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External links
- Coverage on the European Tour's official website
Coordinates: 51°16′25″N 0°14′21″W / 51.2737°N 0.2392°W / 51.2737; -0.2392
