Northern Ireland Masters

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Northern Ireland Masters
Tournament information
Location Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Established2003
Course(s)Clandeboye Golf Club
Par71
Length6,742 yards (6,165 m)
Tour(s) Challenge Tour
PGA EuroPro Tour
Clutch Pro Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £60,000
Month playedJune
Final year2023
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Darren Clarke (2003)
To par−11 as above
Final champion
Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst
Location Map
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Clandeboye GC
Location in Northern Ireland

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

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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

YearTour [lower-alpha 1] WinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Northern Ireland Masters
2023 CPT Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst (2)201−124 strokes Flag of England.svg Piers Berrington
Flag of England.svg Habebul Islam
2022 EPT Flag of England.svg Sam Broadhurst 204−91 stroke Flag of England.svg Paul Maddy
NI Masters
2021 EPT Flag of Ireland.svg Simon Thornton 199−142 strokes Flag of England.svg David Langley
2004–2020: No tournament
Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters
2003 CHA Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 273−112 strokes Flag of England.svg Stuart Little

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References

  1. "Clarke and McDowell to play new event in Northern Ireland". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  2. "Preview: The NI Masters hosted by Jonathan Caldwell". PGA EuroPro Tour. 17 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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  4. Maguire, Liam (15 March 2023). "New 'NI Swing' 10-day festival of tournament golf confirmed for June 2023". The Irish News. Retrieved 12 June 2023.