The Husqvarna British Masters is a professional golf tournament. It was founded in 1946 as the Dunlop Masters and was held every year up to 2008, except for 1984. Dunlop's sponsorship ended in 1982, and the name sponsor changed frequently thereafter, with the words "British Masters" usually also in the tournament's official name. The tournament was not held from 2009 to 2014 but returned to the schedule in 2015.
History The Dunlop Masters was first held in 1946 at Stoneham Golf Club in Southampton, and was a continuation of the Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament which had been held before World War II. Like the Dunlop-Metropolitan, the Dunlop Masters was a 72-hole end-of-season event with a restricted field. The Dunlop-Metropolitan had been first played in 1934, the same year as The Masters. The event was sponsored by Dunlop from 1946 to 1982, during which time it continued to have a small field with no 36-hole cut. There were 50 competitors in the final Dunlop-sponsored event in 1982.
During the 1980s the British Masters was one of the most lucrative events on the European Tour with a prize fund that was as high as third among the tournaments on the schedule, but its status, or at least its relative level of prize money, has declined considerably in recent years.
The tournament has been played at many different venues; twice in the "Dunlop Masters" era it was held in the Republic of Ireland. When the Quinn Group took over as sponsors in 2006, the event was moved again, this time to the Group owned Belfry.
The deal with the Quinn Group ended in 2008, and when attempts to find another sponsor were unsuccessful, the British Masters was removed from the European Tour schedule for 2009.
Tournament hosts The event returned in 2015 with a leading British golfer choosing the golf course and hosting the event. Since then the editions have been hosted by: 2015: Ian Poulter at Woburn Golf Club 2016: Luke Donald at The Grove 2017: Lee Westwood at Close House Golf Club 2018: Justin Rose at Walton Heath Golf Club 2019: Tommy Fleetwood at Hillside Golf Club 2020: Lee Westwood at Close House Golf Club 2021–2022: Danny Willett at The Belfry 2023–2026: Nick Faldo at The Belfry
Notable events The 1967 event provided British television with its first live hole in one, as Tony Jacklin aced the 16th hole at Royal St George's.
In the 2021 event, Richard Bland, at age 48, claimed his first European Tour victory in his 478th start on the tour.
Winners YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s)-upVenueRef.Husqvarna British Masters 2026 Joe Dean 274 −14 3 strokes Nacho Elvira Daniel Hillier Niklas Nørgaard Jacob Skov Olesen The Belfry Betfred British Masters 2025 Alex Norén (2) 272 −16 1 stroke Nicolai Højgaard Kazuma Kobori The Belfry 2024 Niklas Nørgaard 272 −16 2 strokes Thriston Lawrence The Belfry 2023 Daniel Hillier 278 −10 2 strokes Gunner Wiebe Oliver Wilson The Belfry 2022 Thorbjørn Olesen 278 −10 1 stroke Sebastian Söderberg The Belfry 2021 Richard Bland 275 −13 Playoff Guido Migliozzi The Belfry 2020 Renato Paratore 266 −18 3 strokes Rasmus Højgaard Close House 2019 Marcus Kinhult 272 −16 1 stroke Robert MacIntyre Eddie Pepperell Matt Wallace Hillside Sky Sports British Masters 2018 Eddie Pepperell 279 −9 2 strokes Alexander Björk Walton Heath British Masters 2017 Paul Dunne 260 −20 3 strokes Rory McIlroy Close House 2016 Alex Norén 266 −18 2 strokes Bernd Wiesberger The Grove 2015 Matt Fitzpatrick 269 −15 2 strokes Søren Kjeldsen Shane Lowry Fabrizio Zanotti Woburn 2010–2014: No tournament 2009 Cancelled due to lack of sponsorshipQuinn Insurance British Masters 2008 Gonzalo Fernández-Castaño 276 −12 Playoff Lee Westwood The Belfry Quinn Direct British Masters 2007 Lee Westwood 273 −15 5 strokes Ian Poulter The Belfry 2006 Johan Edfors 277 −11 1 stroke Gary Emerson Stephen Gallacher Jarmo Sandelin The Belfry Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters 2005 Thomas Bjørn 282 −6 Playoff Brian Davis David Howell Forest of Arden Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters 2004 Barry Lane 272 −16 3 strokes Ángel Cabrera Eduardo Romero Forest of Arden 2003 Greg Owen 274 −14 3 strokes Christian Cévaër Ian Poulter Forest of Arden Victor Chandler British Masters 2002 Justin Rose 269 −19 1 stroke Ian Poulter Woburn 2001 Thomas Levet 274 −14 Playoff Mathias Grönberg David Howell Robert Karlsson Woburn 2000 Gary Orr 267 −21 2 strokes Per-Ulrik Johansson Woburn 1999 Bob May 269 −19 1 stroke Colin Montgomerie Woburn One 2 One British Masters 1998 Colin Montgomerie 281 −7 1 stroke Pierre Fulke Eduardo Romero Forest of Arden 1997 Greg Turner 275 −13 1 stroke Colin Montgomerie Forest of Arden 1996 Robert Allenby 284 −4 Playoff Miguel Ángel Martín Collingtree Park Collingtree British Masters 1995 Sam Torrance 270 −18 1 stroke Michael Campbell Collingtree Park Dunhill British Masters 1994 Ian Woosnam (2) 271 −17 4 strokes Seve Ballesteros Woburn 1993 Peter Baker 266 −22 7 strokes Carl Mason Woburn 1992 Christy O'Connor Jnr 270 −18 Playoff Tony Johnstone Woburn 1991 Seve Ballesteros (2) 275 −13 3 strokes Eamonn Darcy David Gilford Tony Johnstone Sam Torrance Keith Waters Woburn 1990 Mark James 270 −18 2 strokes David Feherty Woburn 1989 Nick Faldo 267 −21 4 strokes Ronan Rafferty Woburn 1988 Sandy Lyle 273 −15 2 strokes Nick Faldo Mark McNulty Woburn 1987 Mark McNulty 274 −14 1 stroke Ian Woosnam Woburn 1986 Seve Ballesteros 275 −13 2 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr Woburn 1985 Lee Trevino 278 −10 3 strokes Rodger Davis Woburn Silk Cut Masters1984: No tournament 1983 Ian Woosnam 269 −15 3 strokes Bernard Gallacher St. Pierre Dunlop Masters 1982 Greg Norman (2) 267 −17 8 strokes Bernhard Langer St. Pierre 1981 Greg Norman 273 −15 4 strokes Graham Marsh Woburn 1980 Bernhard Langer 270 −14 5 strokes Brian Barnes St. Pierre 1979 Graham Marsh 283 −5 1 stroke Isao Aoki Neil Coles Woburn 1978 Tommy Horton 279 −5 1 stroke Dale Hayes Graham Marsh Brian Waites St. Pierre 1977 Guy Hunt 291 +7 Playoff Brian Barnes Lindrick 1976 Baldovino Dassù 271 −13 1 stroke Hubert Green St. Pierre 1975 Bernard Gallacher (2) 289 +5 2 strokes Dale Hayes Ganton 1974 Bernard Gallacher 282 −2 Playoff Gary Player St. Pierre 1973 Tony Jacklin (2) 272 −12 7 strokes Bob Charles St. Pierre 1972 Bob Charles 277 −11 2 strokes Tony Jacklin Northumberland 1971 Maurice Bembridge 273 −11 2 strokes Peter Oosterhuis St. Pierre 1970 Brian Huggett 293 +9 5 strokes David Graham Royal Lytham & St Annes 1969 Cobie Legrange (2) 281 3 strokes Peter Butler Little Aston 1968 Peter Thomson (2) 274 5 strokes Dave Thomas Sunningdale 1967 Tony Jacklin 274 ｰ6 3 strokes Neil Coles Royal St George's 1966 Neil Coles 278 1 stroke Christy O'Connor Snr Peter Thomson Lindrick 1965 Bernard Hunt (2) 283 1 stroke Peter Thomson Portmarnock 1964 Cobie Legrange 288 1 stroke Max Faulkner Ralph Moffitt Royal Birkdale 1963 Bernard Hunt 282 Playoff Ralph Moffitt Little Aston 1962 Dai Rees 278 2 strokes Ralph Moffitt Peter Thomson Wentworth 1961 Peter Thomson 284 8 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr Royal Porthcawl 1960 Jimmy Hitchcock 275 2 strokes Max Faulkner John Jacobs Bobby Locke Sunningdale 1959 Christy O'Connor Snr (2) 276 4 strokes Joe Carr (a) Norman Drew Portmarnock 1958 Harry Weetman (2) 276 4 strokes Bobby Locke Little Aston 1957 Eric Brown 275 3 strokes Peter Alliss Notts 1956 Christy O'Connor Snr 277 1 stroke Eric Brown Prestwick 1955 Harry Bradshaw (2) 277 4 strokes Henry Cotton Little Aston 1954 Bobby Locke (2) 291 3 strokes Harry Bradshaw Prince's 1953 Harry Bradshaw 272 3 strokes Max Faulkner Sunningdale 1952 Harry Weetman 281 4 strokes Arthur Lees Mere 1951 Max Faulkner 281 4 strokes Reg Horne Wentworth 1950 Dai Rees 281 4 strokes Charlie Ward Royal Liverpool 1949 Charlie Ward 290 Playoff John Burton St Andrews 1948 Norman Von Nida 272 2 strokes Fred Daly Sunningdale 1947 Arthur Lees 283 Playoff Norman Von Nida Little Aston 1946 Jimmy Adams Bobby Locke 286 Title shared Stoneham
Multiple winners 2 wins: Seve Ballesteros, Harry Bradshaw, Bernard Gallacher, Bernard Hunt, Tony Jacklin, Cobie Legrange, Bobby Locke, Greg Norman, Christy O'Connor Snr, Dai Rees, Peter Thomson, Harry Weetman, Ian Woosnam
References
External links Coverage on the European Tour's official website