British Masters

The Betfred 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.

This article is about the British golf tournament. For the television series, see British Masters (TV series).
British Masters
Tournament information
LocationHeddon-on-the-Wall, Northumberland, England
Established1946
Course(s)Close House Golf Club
Par72
Length6,905 yards (6,314 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€1,250,000
Month playedJuly/August
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Paul Dunne (2017)
To par−22 Peter Baker (1993)
Current champion
Renato Paratore
Close House GC
Location in England

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 with a leading British golfer choosing the golf course and hosting the event. Since then the editions have been (and will be) hosted by:

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.[5]

Winners
European Tour event (1972–)
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Betfred British Masters
2020Renato Paratore ItalyClose House GC266−183 strokes Rasmus Højgaard
2019Marcus Kinhult SwedenHillside Golf Club272−161 stroke Robert MacIntyre
Eddie Pepperell
Matt Wallace
Sky Sports British Masters
2018Eddie Pepperell EnglandWalton Heath GC279−92 strokes Alexander Björk
British Masters supported by Sky Sports
2017Paul Dunne IrelandClose House GC260−203 strokes Rory McIlroy
2016Alex Norén SwedenThe Grove266−182 strokes Bernd Wiesberger
2015Matthew Fitzpatrick EnglandWoburn G&CC269−152 strokes Søren Kjeldsen
Shane Lowry
Fabrizio Zanotti
2009–2014: No tournament
Quinn Insurance British Masters
2008Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño SpainThe Belfry276−12Playoff Lee Westwood[6]
Quinn Direct British Masters
2007Lee Westwood EnglandThe Belfry273−155 strokes Ian Poulter[7]
2006Johan Edfors SwedenThe Belfry277−111 stroke Gary Emerson
Stephen Gallacher
Jarmo Sandelin		[8]
Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters
2005Thomas Bjørn DenmarkForest of Arden H&CC282−6Playoff Brian Davis
David Howell		[9]
Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters
2004Barry Lane EnglandForest of Arden H&CC272−163 strokes Ángel Cabrera
Eduardo Romero		[10]
2003Greg Owen EnglandForest of Arden H&CC274−143 strokes Christian Cévaër
Ian Poulter		[11]
Victor Chandler British Masters
2002Justin Rose EnglandWoburn G&CC269−191 stroke Ian Poulter[12]
2001Thomas Levet FranceWoburn G&CC274−14Playoff Mathias Grönberg
David Howell
Robert Karlsson		[13]
2000Gary Orr ScotlandWoburn G&CC267−212 strokes Per-Ulrik Johansson[14]
1999Bob May United StatesWoburn G&CC269−191 stroke Colin Montgomerie[15]
One 2 One British Masters
1998Colin Montgomerie ScotlandForest of Arden H&CC281−71 stroke Pierre Fulke
Eduardo Romero		[16]
1997Greg Turner New ZealandForest of Arden H&CC275−131 stroke Colin Montgomerie[17]
1996Robert Allenby AustraliaCollingtree Park GC284−4Playoff Miguel Ángel Martín[18]
Collingtree British Masters
1995Sam Torrance ScotlandCollingtree Park GC270−181 stroke Michael Campbell
Dunhill British Masters
1994Ian Woosnam (2) WalesWoburn G&CC271−174 strokes Seve Ballesteros
1993Peter Baker EnglandWoburn G&CC266−227 strokes Carl Mason[19]
1992Christy O'Connor Jnr IrelandWoburn G&CC270−18Playoff Tony Johnstone[20]
1991Seve Ballesteros (2) SpainWoburn G&CC275−133 strokes Eamonn Darcy
David Gilford
Tony Johnstone
Sam Torrance
Keith Waters
1990Mark James EnglandWoburn G&CC270−182 strokes David Feherty
1989Nick Faldo EnglandWoburn G&CC267−214 strokes Ronan Rafferty
1988Sandy Lyle ScotlandWoburn G&CC273−152 strokes Nick Faldo
Mark McNulty
1987Mark McNulty ZimbabweWoburn G&CC274−141 stroke Ian Woosnam[21]
1986Seve Ballesteros SpainWoburn G&CC275−132 strokes Gordon Brand, Jnr
1985Lee Trevino United StatesWoburn G&CC278−103 strokes Rodger Davis
Silk Cut Masters
1984No tournament
1983Ian Woosnam WalesSt. Pierre G&CC269−153 strokes Bernard Gallacher
Dunlop Masters
1982Greg Norman (2) AustraliaSt. Pierre G&CC267−178 strokes Bernhard Langer
1981Greg Norman AustraliaWoburn G&CC273−154 strokes Graham Marsh
1980Bernhard Langer West GermanySt. Pierre G&CC270−145 strokes Brian Barnes
1979Graham Marsh AustraliaWoburn G&CC283−51 stroke Isao Aoki
Neil Coles
1978Tommy Horton EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC279−51 stroke Dale Hayes
Graham Marsh
Brian Waites
1977Guy Hunt EnglandLindrick GC291+7Playoff Brian Barnes[22]
1976Baldovino Dassù ItalySt. Pierre G&CC271−131 stroke Hubert Green
1975Bernard Gallacher (2) ScotlandGanton GC289+52 strokes Dale Hayes
1974Bernard Gallacher ScotlandSt. Pierre G&CC282−2Playoff Gary Player[23]
1973Tony Jacklin EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC272−127 strokes Bob Charles
1972Bob Charles New ZealandNorthumberland GC277−112 strokes Tony Jacklin
Pre-European Tour (1946–1971)
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1971Maurice Bembridge EnglandSt. Pierre G&CC273 (−11)2 strokes Peter Oosterhuis[24]
1970Brian Huggett WalesRoyal Lytham & St Annes GC293 (+9)5 strokes David Graham[25]
1969Cobie Legrange South AfricaLittle Aston GC2813 strokes Peter Butler[26]
1968Peter Thomson (2) AustraliaSunningdale GC2745 strokes Dave Thomas[27]
1967Tony Jacklin EnglandRoyal St George's GC2743 strokes Neil Coles[28]
1966Neil Coles EnglandLindrick GC2781 stroke Christy O'Connor Snr
Peter Thomson		[29]
1965Bernard Hunt (2) EnglandPortmarnock GC2831 stroke Peter Thomson[30]
1964Cobie Legrange South AfricaRoyal Birkdale GC2881 stroke Max Faulkner
Ralph Moffitt		[31][32]
1963Bernard Hunt EnglandLittle Aston GC2824-hole playoff
(3 strokes)		 Ralph Moffitt[33]
1962Dai Rees WalesWentworth Club2782 strokes Ralph Moffitt
Peter Thomson		[34]
1961Peter Thomson AustraliaRoyal Porthcawl GC2848 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr[35]
1960Jimmy Hitchcock EnglandSunningdale GC2752 strokes Max Faulkner
John Jacobs
Bobby Locke		[36]
1959Christy O'Connor Snr (2) IrelandPortmarnock GC2764 strokes Joe Carr (am)
Norman Drew		[37]
1958Harry Weetman (2) EnglandLittle Aston GC2764 strokes Bobby Locke[38]
1957Eric Brown ScotlandNotts GC (Hollinwell)2753 strokes Peter Alliss[39]
1956Christy O'Connor Snr IrelandPrestwick GC2771 stroke Eric Brown[40]
1955Harry Bradshaw (2) IrelandLittle Aston GC2774 strokes Henry Cotton[41]
1954Bobby Locke (2) South AfricaPrince's GC2913 strokes Harry Bradshaw[42]
1953Harry Bradshaw IrelandSunningdale GC2723 strokes Max Faulkner[43]
1952Harry Weetman EnglandMere GC2814 strokes Arthur Lees[44]
1951Max Faulkner EnglandWentworth Club2814 strokes Reg Horne[45]
1950Dai Rees WalesHoylake2814 strokes Charlie Ward[46]
1949Charlie Ward EnglandSt Andrews29036-hole playoff
(1 stroke)		 John Burton[47][48]
1948Norman Von Nida AustraliaSunningdale GC2722 strokes Fred Daly[49]
1947Arthur Lees EnglandLittle Aston GC28336-hole playoff
(4 strokes)		 Norman Von Nida[50][51]
1946Jimmy Adams ScotlandStoneham GC286Tie[5][52]
Bobby Locke South Africa

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