Activities Sports & Athletics British Masters Golf Tournament: History, Winners, and Future Dates Share PINTEREST Email Print Paul Dunne celebrates with his caddie after capturing the crown at the 2017 British Masters. Andrew Redington/Getty Images Sports & Athletics Golf Golf Tournaments Basics History Gear Golf Courses Famous Golfers Baseball Basketball Bicycling Billiards Bodybuilding Bowling Boxing Car Racing Cheerleading Cricket Extreme Sports Football Gymnastics Ice Hockey Martial Arts Professional Wrestling Skateboarding Skating Paintball Soccer Swimming & Diving Table Tennis Tennis Track & Field Volleyball Other Activities Learn More By Brent Kelley Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process Brent Kelley Updated October 08, 2019 The British Masters golf tournament is a European Tour event played in the United Kingdom. It predates the European Tour, tracing its history to 1946 when it premiered as the Dunlop Masters, and has been part of the European Tour since the Tour's founding in 1972. The British Masters was discontinued in 2009 when it lost its title sponsor. It was then re-established in 2015 and has been played annually since. Fast Facts: British Masters Description: The British Masters is a professional golf tournament on the European Tour. It is four rounds (72 holes) of stroke play, with a prize fund of £3,000,000. It is played annually. 2020 Dates: July 30-August 2 Defending Champion: Marcus Kinhult Location: In 2020, the tournament takes place at Close House Golf Club in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Fun Fact: The first hole-in-one captured live on British television was scored by Tony Jacklin in the 1967 British Masters. Tickets to the British Masters Tickets are available from the European Tour ticket office, which can be reached by phone in the UK at 01344 840550 and outside the UK at +44 1344 840550. Interested fans can also email tickets [at] europeantour [dot] com for information. Tickets may be available at the gate on tournament days, but organizers recommend purchasing in advance. To do so, visit the British Masters ticketing website. Note that any tickets available at the gate will be higher priced than those purchased in advance. Ticket options range from single-day passes to five-day passes (Wednesday pro-am day plus four tournament rounds). Discounts are available for juniors and seniors. Tournament Golf Courses The British Masters rotates each year to a new golf course. Since it was re-established in 2015, the tournament has visited only golf courses in England. During its history, the British Masters has visited many of Britain's finest courses, including several venues where it spent multiple consecutive years, like The Belfry and Woburn Golf and Country Club. The tournament has also been played at some of the Open rota courses, including Royal St. George's, Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St. Annes. Tournament Records The current scoring record for 72-hole stroke total in the British Open is 260, established by Paul Dunne in his 2017 victory. Dunne's total bettered the previous record by a whopping six strokes. The current scoring record in relation to par is 22-under-par, set by Peter Baker in his 1993 win. Baker set another mark in that win with the largest margin of victory (seven strokes) in the tournament's European Tour era. Since the British Masters became a European Tour event in 1972, four golfers share the record for most wins with two each: Bernard Gallacher (1974-75), Greg Norman (1981-82), Ian Woosman (1983, 1994) and Seve Ballesteros (1986, 1991). Winners of the British Masters Tournament champions by year, with winning scores (p—won in a playoff): 2019 — Marcus Kinhult, 2722018 — Eddie Pepperell, 2792017 — Paul Dunne, 2602016 — Alex Noren, 2662015 — Matthew Fitzpatrick, 2692009–2014: No tournament2008 — Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano-p, 2762007 — Lee Westwood, 2732006 — Johan Edfors, 2772005 — Thomas Bjorn-p, 2822004 — Barry Lane, 2722003 — Greg Owen, 2742002 — Justin Rose, 2692001 — Thomas Levet-p, 2742000 — Gary Orr, 2671999 — Bob May, 2691998 — Colin Montgomerie, 2811997 — Greg Turner, 2751996 — Robert Allenby, 2841995 — Sam Torrance, 2701994 — Ian Woosnam, 2711993 — Peter Baker, 2661992 — Christy O'Connor Jr., 2701991 — Seve Ballesteros, 2751990 — Mark James, 2701989 — Nick Faldo, 2671988 — Sandy Lyle, 2731987 — Mark McNulty, 2741986 — Seve Ballesteros, 2751985 — Lee Trevino, 2781984 — No tournament1983 — Ian Woosnam, 2691982 — Greg Norman, 2671981 — Greg Norman, 2731980 — Bernhard Langer, 2701979 — Graham Marsh, 2831978 — Tommy Horton, 2791977 — Guy Hunt, 2911976 — Baldovino Dassu, 2711975 — Bernard Gallacher, 2891974 — Bernard Gallacher-p, 2821973 — Tony Jacklin, 2721972 — Bob Charles, 2771971 — Maurice Bembridge, 2731970 — Brian Huggett, 2931969 — Cobie Legrange, 2811968 — Peter Thomson, 2741967 — Tony Jacklin, 2741966 — Neil Coles, 2781965 — Bernard Hunt, 2831964 — Cobie Legrange, 2881963 — Bernard Hunt-p, 2821962 — Dai Rees, 2781961 — Peter Thomson, 2841960 — Jimmy Hitchcock, 2751959 — Christy O'Connor Sr., 2761958 — Harry Weetman, 2761957 — Eric Brown, 2751956 — Christy O'Connor Sr., 2771955 — Harry Bradshaw, 2771954 — Bobby Locke, 2911953 — Harry Bradshaw, 2721952 — Harry Weetman, 2811951 — Max Faulkner, 2811950 — Dai Rees, 2811949 — Charlie Ward-p, 2901948 — Norman Von Nida, 2721947 — Arthur Lees-p, 2831946 — Jimmy Adams and Bobby Locke (tie), 286