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Northern Ireland Masters

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Northern Ireland Masters
Tournament information
LocationNewtownards, 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
FormatStroke play
Prize fund£60,000
Month playedJune
Final year2023
Tournament record score
Aggregate273 Darren Clarke (2003)
To par−11 as above
Final champion
England Sam Broadhurst
Location map
Clandeboye GC is located in Northern Ireland
Clandeboye GC
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

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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

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Year Tour[a] Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
Northern Ireland Masters
2023 CPT England Sam Broadhurst (2) 201 −12 4 strokes England Piers Berrington
England Habebul Islam
2022 EPT England Sam Broadhurst 204 −9 1 stroke England Paul Maddy
NI Masters
2021 EPT Republic of Ireland Simon Thornton 199 −14 2 strokes England David Langley
2004–2020: No tournament
Benmore Developments Northern Ireland Masters
2003 CHA Northern Ireland Darren Clarke 273 −11 2 strokes England Stuart Little

Notes

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  1. ^ CHA − Challenge Tour; CPT − Clutch Pro Tour; EPT − PGA EuroPro Tour.

References

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  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.
  3. ^ "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.
  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.
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