The Shipco Masters was a men's professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above which is part of the European Senior Tour. It was first held in June 2018 at Simon's Golf Club, Kvistgård, Denmark. It was the first European Senior Event to be held in Denmark since the 2007 Scandinavian Senior Open.[1] The inaugural event was won by Colin Montgomerie.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kvistgård, Denmark |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course(s) | Simon's Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,590 yards (6,030 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €350,000 |
| Month played | June |
| Final year | 2018 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 205 Colin Montgomerie (2018) |
| To par | −11 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Colin Montgomerie | |
| Location map | |
  Simon's GC Location in Denmark | |
The 2018 field included Laura Davies, who became the first woman to play in a European Senior Tour event.[1] Davies was 8-over-par after 16 holes of her opening round but played the remaining 38 holes in level par to finish tied for 44th in the field of 60.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Colin Montgomerie |
205 | −11 | 3 strokes |  Paul Eales Barry Lane
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References
edit- ^ a b "Dame Laura Davies ready to make history". PGA European Tour. 21 May 2018.
- ^ a b "Magic Montgomerie wins in Denmark". PGA European Tour. 3 June 2018.