British Masters to make its Northumberland debut
GOLF’S European Tour travels to Close House in Northumberland for the first time in its history this month.
The 2017 British Masters supported by Sky Sports takes place at the hotel and golf resort from September 28 to October 1.
Tournament host Lee Westwood, who has been Close House’s Touring Professional since 2011, won the British Masters at The Belfry in 2007, before narrowly missing out on successfully defending the title 12 months later when he lost in a play-off to Spain’s Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño at the same venue.
Westwood succeeds Luke Donald in the role following the success of The Grove, meaning for the second consecutive year the host of the British Masters will be a former world number one.
Here’s all you need to know about the event.
The British Masters proper takes place from Thursday, September 28 to Sunday, October 1, but there will also be a build-up to the main event, with the Hero Challenge taking place on Tuesday, September 26 and a Hero Pro-Am, the following day.
The British Masters was reintroduced on to the European Tour in 2015 and is a key international golfing calendar date. Close House Golf Club in Heddon-on-the-Wall.
Yes. Back in March 10,000 free tickets for Thursday’s first round were snapped up in less than 30 minutes. Tickets for individual days, the weekend or the full season are available now, as well as concessionary admission and Colt Pavilion hospitality packages.
Tickets starting from £15 can be purchased online at britishmasters.europeantour.com/tickets/.
Under-16s are admitted free of charge when accompanied by an adult on all days. Concession tickets are available for customers who are aged between 16 and 21 or 60 and over, and for registered disabled customers only.
Masters champion Sergio Garcia will be there as, of course, will Lee Westwood.
Others names so far include current British Masters champion Alex Noren, as well as Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, Chris Wood, Ross Fisher and Andrew ‘Beef ’ Johnston.
More names will be announced as the event draws closer.
There will be on-site car parking at Close House adjacent to the course. Parking will be free of charge. Further information will be available closer to the event.
No picnics or hampers allowed.
The use of mobile phones is permitted but restricted to dedicated areas only, where event signage will refer to them as “mobile phone zones”. Only in these dedicated areas can calls be made or received, however phones must remain on silent at all times.
The use of any cameras, computers and other electronic equipment at the Tournament Thursday to Sunday is not permitted other than with the proper accreditation. Cameras are allowed during the Pro Am on Wednesday.
Making or distributing broadcasts, commentary, news reports, data, results or statistics by any means in any format or media including any such by mobile phone or other wireless device is not permitted.
Ticket holders consent to being photographed, filmed and recorded at the Tournament (including by CCTV).
No dogs (other than guide dogs) or other animals are permitted on the course.