Northern Ireland Masters
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Northern Ireland Masters
| image =
| location = Newtownards, Northern Ireland
| establishment = 2003
| course = Clandeboye Golf Club
| par = 71
| yardage = {{convert|6742|yd|m}}
| tour = Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Clutch Pro Tour
| format = Stroke play
| purse = {{currency|60,000|GBP}}
| month_played = June
| final_year = 2023
| aggregate = 273 Darren Clarke (2003)
| to-par = −11 as above
| final_champion = {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Broadhurst
| coordinates = {{coord|54.625|-5.684}}
| map = Northern Ireland
| map_label = Clandeboye GC
| map_caption = Location in Northern Ireland
| map_relief = yes
| map_label_position =
| 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.{{cite web |url=https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/news/articles/detail/clarke-and-mcdowell-to-play-new-event-in-northern-ireland/ |title=Clarke and McDowell to play new event in Northern Ireland |publisher=European Tour |date=19 March 2010 |access-date=12 June 2023}}{{cite news |url=https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/golf-masters-of-their-craft/28168966.html |title=Golf: Masters of their craft |newspaper=Belfast Telegraph |date=7 September 2003 |access-date=8 November 2024}} Darren Clarke won the inaugural event by two shots ahead of Stuart Little.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/clarke-survives-little-s-late-surge-1.375925 |title=Clarke survives Little's late surge |newspaper=The Irish Times |date=15 September 2003 |access-date=8 November 2024}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/preview-the-ni-masters-hosted-by-jonathan-caldwell/ |title=Preview: The NI Masters hosted by Jonathan Caldwell |publisher=PGA EuroPro Tour |date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818105212/https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/preview-the-ni-masters-hosted-by-jonathan-caldwell/ |archive-date=18 August 2021 |access-date=12 June 2023}} The tournament was played again in 2022 on the PGA EuroPro Tour.{{cite web |url=https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/early-insight-the-northern-ireland-masters/ |title=Early Insight: The Northern Ireland Masters in support of Global Golf4 Cancer |publisher=PGA EuroPro Tour |date=24 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211162051/https://europrotour.com/europro-tour-news/early-insight-the-northern-ireland-masters/ |archive-date=11 December 2022 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
In 2023, the tournament moved onto the Clutch Pro Tour, as the PGA EuroPro Tour had ceased operation at the end of 2022.{{cite news |url=https://www.irishnews.com/sport/golf/2023/03/15/news/new_ni_swing_10-day_festival_of_tournament_golf_confirmed_for_june_2023-3137745/ |title=New 'NI Swing' 10-day festival of tournament golf confirmed for June 2023 |newspaper=The Irish News |first=Liam |last=Maguire |date=15 March 2023 |access-date=12 June 2023}}
Winners
| class=wikitable style=font-size:95%
!Year!!Tour{{efn|CHA − Challenge Tour; CPT − Clutch Pro Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.}}!!Winner!!Score!!To par!!Margin of | ||||||
| colspan=7|Northern Ireland Masters | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CPT | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Broadhurst (2) | align=center|201 | align=center|−12 | 4 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Piers Berrington {{flagicon|ENG}} Habebul Islam |
| 2022 | EPT | {{flagicon|ENG}} Sam Broadhurst | align=center|204 | align=center|−9 | 1 stroke | {{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Maddy |
| colspan=7|NI Masters | ||||||
| 2021 | EPT | {{flagicon|IRL}} Simon Thornton | align=center|199 | align=center|−14 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} David Langley |
| colspan=7 align=center|2004–2020: No tournament | ||||||
| colspan=7|Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters | ||||||
| 2003 | CHA | {{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke | align=center|273 | align=center|−11 | 2 strokes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Stuart Little |
Notes
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References
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External links
- [https://www.europeantour.com/challenge-tour/benmore-developments-northern-ireland-masters-2003/ Coverage on the Challenge Tour's official site] (2003)