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 words "British Masters" usually also in the tournament's official name. The tournament was not held from 2009 to 2014 but returned to the schedule in 2015.

This article is about the British golf tournament. For the television series, see British Masters (TV series).
"Dunlop Masters" redirects here. For events of a similar name, see Dunlop Tournament.
Betfred British Masters
Tournament information
LocationWishaw, Warwickshire, England
Established1946
Course(s)The Belfry
(Brabazon Course)
Par72
Length7,328 yards (6,701 m)
Tour(s)European Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$3,500,000
Month playedJune/July
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Paul Dunne (2017)
To par−22 Peter Baker (1993)
Current champion
New Zealand Daniel Hillier
Location Map
The Belfry is located in England
The Belfry
The Belfry
Location in England
The Belfry is located in Warwickshire
The Belfry
The Belfry
Location in Warwickshire

History

The Dunlop Masters was first held in 1946 at Stoneham Golf Club in Southampton, 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 had been first played in 1934, the same year as The Masters. The event was sponsored by Dunlop from 1946 to 1982, during which time it continued to have a small field with no 36-hole cut. There were 50 competitors in the final Dunlop-sponsored event in 1982.[1]

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.[2]

Tournament hosts

The event returned in 2015 with a leading British golfer choosing the golf course and hosting the event. Since then the editions have been hosted by:

Notable events

The 1967 event provided British television with its first live hole in one, as Tony Jacklin aced the 16th hole at Royal St George's.[9]

In the 2021 event, Richard Bland, at age 48, claimed his first European Tour victory in his 478th start on the tour.[10]

Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Betfred British Masters
2023New Zealand Daniel Hillier278−102 strokesUnited States Gunner Wiebe
England Oliver Wilson		The Belfry
2022Denmark Thorbjørn Olesen278−101 strokeSweden Sebastian SöderbergThe Belfry
2021England Richard Bland275−13PlayoffItaly Guido MigliozziThe Belfry
2020Italy Renato Paratore266−183 strokesDenmark Rasmus HøjgaardClose House
2019Sweden Marcus Kinhult272−161 strokeScotland Robert MacIntyre
England Eddie Pepperell
England Matt Wallace		Hillside
Sky Sports British Masters
2018England Eddie Pepperell279−92 strokesSweden Alexander BjörkWalton Heath
British Masters
2017Republic of Ireland Paul Dunne260−203 strokesNorthern Ireland Rory McIlroyClose House
2016Sweden Alex Norén266−182 strokesAustria Bernd WiesbergerThe Grove
2015England Matt Fitzpatrick269−152 strokesDenmark Søren Kjeldsen
Republic of Ireland Shane Lowry
Paraguay Fabrizio Zanotti		Woburn
2010–2014: No tournament
2009Cancelled due to lack of sponsorship
Quinn Insurance British Masters
2008Spain Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño276−12PlayoffEngland Lee WestwoodThe Belfry[11]
Quinn Direct British Masters
2007England Lee Westwood273−155 strokesEngland Ian PoulterThe Belfry[12]
2006Sweden Johan Edfors277−111 strokeEngland Gary Emerson
Scotland Stephen Gallacher
Sweden Jarmo Sandelin		The Belfry[13]
Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters
2005Denmark Thomas Bjørn282−6PlayoffEngland Brian Davis
England David Howell		Forest of Arden[14]
Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters
2004England Barry Lane272−163 strokesArgentina Ángel Cabrera
Argentina Eduardo Romero		Forest of Arden[15]
2003England Greg Owen274−143 strokesFrance Christian Cévaër
England Ian Poulter		Forest of Arden[16]
Victor Chandler British Masters
2002England Justin Rose269−191 strokeEngland Ian PoulterWoburn[17]
2001France Thomas Levet274−14PlayoffSweden Mathias Grönberg
England David Howell
Sweden Robert Karlsson		Woburn[18]
2000Scotland Gary Orr267−212 strokesSweden Per-Ulrik JohanssonWoburn[19]
1999United States Bob May269−191 strokeScotland Colin MontgomerieWoburn[20]
One 2 One British Masters
1998Scotland Colin Montgomerie281−71 strokeSweden Pierre Fulke
Argentina Eduardo Romero		Forest of Arden[21]
1997New Zealand Greg Turner275−131 strokeScotland Colin MontgomerieForest of Arden[22]
1996Australia Robert Allenby284−4PlayoffSpain Miguel Ángel MartínCollingtree Park[23]
Collingtree British Masters
1995Scotland Sam Torrance270−181 strokeNew Zealand Michael CampbellCollingtree Park
Dunhill British Masters
1994Wales Ian Woosnam (2)271−174 strokesSpain Seve BallesterosWoburn
1993England Peter Baker266−227 strokesEngland Carl MasonWoburn[24]
1992Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr270−18PlayoffZimbabwe Tony JohnstoneWoburn[25]
1991Spain Seve Ballesteros (2)275−133 strokesRepublic of Ireland Eamonn Darcy
England David Gilford
Zimbabwe Tony Johnstone
Scotland Sam Torrance
England Keith Waters		Woburn
1990England Mark James270−182 strokesNorthern Ireland David FehertyWoburn
1989England Nick Faldo267−214 strokesNorthern Ireland Ronan RaffertyWoburn
1988Scotland Sandy Lyle273−152 strokesEngland Nick Faldo
Zimbabwe Mark McNulty		Woburn
1987Zimbabwe Mark McNulty274−141 strokeWales Ian WoosnamWoburn[26]
1986Spain Seve Ballesteros275−132 strokesScotland Gordon Brand JnrWoburn[27]
1985United States Lee Trevino278−103 strokesAustralia Rodger DavisWoburn
Silk Cut Masters
1984: No tournament
1983Wales Ian Woosnam269−153 strokesScotland Bernard GallacherSt. Pierre
Dunlop Masters
1982Australia Greg Norman (2)267−178 strokesWest Germany Bernhard LangerSt. Pierre
1981Australia Greg Norman273−154 strokesAustralia Graham MarshWoburn
1980West Germany Bernhard Langer270−145 strokesScotland Brian BarnesSt. Pierre
1979Australia Graham Marsh283−51 strokeJapan Isao Aoki
England Neil Coles		Woburn
1978England Tommy Horton279−51 strokeSouth Africa Dale Hayes
Australia Graham Marsh
England Brian Waites		St. Pierre
1977England Guy Hunt291+7PlayoffScotland Brian BarnesLindrick[28]
1976Italy Baldovino Dassù271−131 strokeUnited States Hubert GreenSt. Pierre
1975Scotland Bernard Gallacher (2)289+52 strokesSouth Africa Dale HayesGanton
1974Scotland Bernard Gallacher282−2PlayoffSouth Africa Gary PlayerSt. Pierre[29]
1973England Tony Jacklin (2)272−127 strokesNew Zealand Bob CharlesSt. Pierre[30]
1972New Zealand Bob Charles277−112 strokesEngland Tony JacklinNorthumberland
1971England Maurice Bembridge273−112 strokesEngland Peter OosterhuisSt. Pierre[31]
1970Wales Brian Huggett293+95 strokesAustralia David GrahamRoyal Lytham & St Annes[32]
1969South Africa Cobie Legrange (2)2813 strokesEngland Peter ButlerLittle Aston[33]
1968Australia Peter Thomson (2)2745 strokesWales Dave ThomasSunningdale[34]
1967England Tony Jacklin2743 strokesEngland Neil ColesRoyal St George's[35][36]
1966England Neil Coles2781 strokeRepublic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr
Australia Peter Thomson		Lindrick[37]
1965England Bernard Hunt (2)2831 strokeAustralia Peter ThomsonPortmarnock[38]
1964South Africa Cobie Legrange2881 strokeEngland Max Faulkner
England Ralph Moffitt		Royal Birkdale[39][40]
1963England Bernard Hunt282PlayoffEngland Ralph MoffittLittle Aston[41]
1962Wales Dai Rees2782 strokesEngland Ralph Moffitt
Australia Peter Thomson		Wentworth[42]
1961Australia Peter Thomson2848 strokesRepublic of Ireland Christy O'Connor SnrRoyal Porthcawl[43]
1960England Jimmy Hitchcock2752 strokesEngland Max Faulkner
England John Jacobs
South Africa Bobby Locke		Sunningdale[44]
1959Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr (2)2764 strokesRepublic of Ireland Joe Carr (a)
Northern Ireland Norman Drew		Portmarnock[45]
1958England Harry Weetman (2)2764 strokesSouth Africa Bobby LockeLittle Aston[46]
1957Scotland Eric Brown2753 strokesEngland Peter AllissNotts[47]
1956Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Snr2771 strokeScotland Eric BrownPrestwick[48]
1955Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw (2)2774 strokesEngland Henry CottonLittle Aston[49]
1954South Africa Bobby Locke (2)2913 strokesRepublic of Ireland Harry BradshawPrince's[50]
1953Republic of Ireland Harry Bradshaw2723 strokesEngland Max FaulknerSunningdale[51]
1952England Harry Weetman2814 strokesEngland Arthur LeesMere[52]
1951England Max Faulkner2814 strokesEngland Reg HorneWentworth[53]
1950Wales Dai Rees2814 strokesEngland Charlie WardRoyal Liverpool[54]
1949England Charlie Ward290PlayoffEngland John BurtonSt Andrews[55][56]
1948Australia Norman Von Nida2722 strokesNorthern Ireland Fred DalySunningdale[57]
1947England Arthur Lees283PlayoffAustralia Norman Von NidaLittle Aston[58][59]
1946Scotland Jimmy Adams
South Africa Bobby Locke		286Title sharedStoneham[9][60]

Multiple winners

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