Sharjah Senior Golf Masters

The Sharjah Senior Golf Masters was a men's senior (over 50) professional golf tournament on the European Senior Tour. It was held for the first time in March 2017 at Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Total prize money was €425,000. It was the first European Senior Tour event held in the United Arab Emirates since the Abu Dhabi European Seniors Tour Championship in 2000.

Sharjah Senior Golf Masters
Tournament information
LocationSharjah, United Arab Emirates
Established2017
Course(s)Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club
Par72
Length7,001 yards (6,402 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$425,000
Month playedMarch
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Gary Marks (2017)
203 Chris Williams (2017)
To par−13 as above
Final champion
Thailand Thaworn Wiratchant
Location map
Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club is located in United Arab Emirates
Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club
Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club
Location in the United Arab Emirates

The Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club only has a nine-hole course and the tournament was the first European Tour, European Challenge Tour or European Senior Tour event to be played on a nine-hole course. In 2017, the par-3 and par-5 holes (holes 3, 4, 6 and 8) were played from different tees when played the second time.[1] In 2018, all holes, except the first, used two different tees. In addition two pin positions were used on each green on the final day.[2]

Winners

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Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
2018   Thaworn Wiratchant 204 −12 Playoff   Clark Dennis
  Peter Fowler
2017   Chris Williams 203 −13 Playoff   Gary Marks

References

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  1. ^ "European Senior Tour to make history on nine-hole golf course". PGA European Tour. 6 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Five things to know: Sharjah Senior Golf Masters". PGA European Tour. 5 March 2018.
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