Northern Ireland Masters
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Newtownards, Northern Ireland |
| Established | 2003 |
| Course(s) | Clandeboye Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,742 yards (6,165 m) |
| Tour(s) | Challenge Tour PGA EuroPro Tour Clutch Pro Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £60,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 2023 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 273 Darren Clarke (2003) |
| To par | −11 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Sam Broadhurst | |
| Location map | |
  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.
History
[edit]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
[edit]| Year | Tour[a] | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Masters | ||||||
| 2023 | CPT | Sam Broadhurst (2) |
201 | −12 | 4 strokes | Piers Berrington Habebul Islam
|
| 2022 | EPT | Sam Broadhurst |
204 | −9 | 1 stroke | Paul Maddy
|
| NI Masters | ||||||
| 2021 | EPT |  Simon Thornton |
199 | −14 | 2 strokes | David Langley
|
| 2004–2020: No tournament | ||||||
| Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters | ||||||
| 2003 | CHA |  Darren Clarke |
273 | −11 | 2 strokes | Stuart Little
|
Notes
[edit]- ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; CPT − Clutch Pro Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.
References
[edit]- ^ "Clarke and McDowell to play new event in Northern Ireland". European Tour. 19 March 2010. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Early Insight: The Northern Ireland Masters in support of Global Golf4 Cancer". PGA EuroPro Tour. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
- ^ 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.