Golden Masters

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Golden Masters
Tournament information
VenueQueen's Hall
Location Newtownards
Country Northern Ireland
Established1978
Organisation(s) WPBSA
FormatInvitational event
Final year1979
Final champion Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon

The Golden Masters was a professional invitational snooker tournament held for two editions in Newtownards, Northern Ireland. Sponsored by McEwan's lager, both tournaments were won by Welsh players (Doug Mountjoy and Ray Reardon).

The tournament featured four professionals - Ray Reardon, Dennis Taylor, Doug Mountjoy and Graham Miles. [1]

Winners

YearWinnerRunner-upFinal scoreSeason
1978 [2] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Doug Mountjoy Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon 4–2 1977/78
1979 [3] Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ray Reardon Flag of England.svg Graham Miles 4–2 1978/79

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References

  1. "Norwich Union Open". Chris Turner's Snooker Archive. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  2. "1978 Golden Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.
  3. "1979 Golden Masters Results". Snooker Database. Retrieved 8 February 2018.