Northern Ireland Masters Explained

Northern Ireland Masters
Location:Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Establishment:2003
Course:Clandeboye Golf Club
Par:71
Yardage:6742yd
Tour:Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Clutch Pro Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:June
Final Year:2023
Aggregate:273 Darren Clarke (2003)
To-Par:−11 as above
Final Champion: Sam Broadhurst
Coordinates:54.625°N -5.684°W
Map:Northern Ireland
Map Label:Clandeboye GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

The Northern Ireland Masters was a professional golf tournament that was played at Clandeboye Golf Club in Newtownards, Northern Ireland.

History

It was originally played as a one-off event on the Challenge Tour in September 2003.[1] Darren Clarke won the inaugural event by two shots ahead of Stuart Little.

The event returned in 2021 as part of the PGA EuroPro Tour's schedule. It was hosted by then recent first-time European Tour winner Jonathan Caldwell.[2] The tournament was played again in 2022 on the PGA EuroPro Tour.[3]

In 2023, the tournament moved onto the Clutch Pro Tour, as the PGA EuroPro Tour had ceased operation at the end of 2022.[4]

Winners

YearTourWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Northern Ireland Masters
2023 Sam Broadhurst (2) 201 −12 4 strokes Piers Berrington
Habebul Islam
2022 204 −9 1 stroke Paul Maddy
NI Masters
2021 199 −14 2 strokes David Langley
2004–2020: No tournament
Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters
2003 273 −11 2 strokes Stuart Little

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Clarke and McDowell to play new event in Northern Ireland . European Tour . 19 March 2010 . 12 June 2023.
  2. Web site: Preview: The NI Masters hosted by Jonathan Caldwell . PGA EuroPro Tour . 17 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210818105212/https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/preview-the-ni-masters-hosted-by-jonathan-caldwell/ . 18 August 2021 . 12 June 2023.
  3. Web site: Early Insight: The Northern Ireland Masters in support of Global Golf4 Cancer . PGA EuroPro Tour . 24 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211162051/https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/early-insight-the-northern-ireland-masters/ . 11 December 2022 . 12 June 2023.
  4. News: New 'NI Swing' 10-day festival of tournament golf confirmed for June 2023 . The Irish News . Liam . Maguire . 15 March 2023 . 12 June 2023.