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] [2] Darren Clarke won the inaugural event by two shots ahead of Stuart Little.[3]

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.[4] The tournament was played again in 2022 on the PGA EuroPro Tour.[5]

In 2023, the tournament moved onto the Clutch Pro Tour, as the PGA EuroPro Tour had ceased operation at the end of 2022.[6]

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. News: Golf: Masters of their craft . Belfast Telegraph . 7 September 2003 . 8 November 2024.
  3. News: Clarke survives Little's late surge . The Irish Times . 15 September 2003 . 8 November 2024.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.