The European Tour makes the trek from Denmark to England for the Betfred British Masters with home hero Sir Nick Faldo playing tournament host.
Contested at The Belfry, the 2025 edition will mark the Tour’s fifth straight appearance at the iconic Belfry track.
Matthew Fitzpatrick is the field’s marquee name and will lead a strong English contingent, including Ryder Cup hopefuls Aaron Rai and Matt Wallace.
Here’s more on what to expect at this week’s Betfred British Masters.
The Skinny
Betfred British Masters
Where: Sutton Coldfield, England
Course: The Belfry Hotel & Resort
Distance: Par 72, 7356 yards
Architect: Fred Hawtree
Format: 72-holes, stroke play, 36-hole cut
Field: 156 players
Purse: $3,500,000
Winning Share: $625,000
TV Coverage: GOLF
Defending Champion: Niklas Norgaard
Marquee Names: Aaron Rai, Matt Fitzpatrick, Marco Penge, Rasmus Hojgaard, Niklas Hojgaard, Alex Noren, Matt Wallace, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, Jordan Smith, Eddie Pepperell, Brandt Snedeker, Rafa Cabrera Bello, Andy Sullivan, Laurie Canter
TV Schedule & Links
Rd 1: Th. 5:30 am-08:30 am
Rd 2: Fr. 5:30 am-08:30 am
Rd 3: Sa. 8:00 am-12:30 pm
Rd 4: Su. 5:30 am-10:30 am
All coverage via GOLF Channel (U.S. ET)
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History
Then titled the Dunlop Masters, the tournament was first contested in 1946 but its history goes back to the Dunlop-Metropolitan Tournament which was first played in 1934, the same year as The (U.S.) Masters.
The inaugural event in 1946 ended in a tie between South African Bobby Locke and Scotland’s Jimmy Adams. Eight years later, in 1954, Locke would win his second title (in solo fashion), and, to this day, remains one of eight players with two British Masters trophies.
Other notable two-time winners include Seve Ballesteros, Ian Woosnam, Christy O’Connor, and Greg Norman. Lee Trevino (1985) and Bob May (1999) are the only Americans to win the event.
The tournament has never had a home venue but instead has used a rotation of courses. Twice in the “Dunlop Masters” era it was contested in the Republic of Ireland.
The 1967 event was notable for providing British television with its first live hole in one, as Tony Jacklin aced the 16th hole at Royal St George’s.
The Dunlop Masters reached its pinnacle in the 1980s and became one of the most lucrative events on the European Tour, regularly drawing top players from the PGA Tour. But due to sponsorship issues and a decrease in prize money, its status as an elite event gradually declined, and eventually ended its run as a European Tour event following the 2008 edition.
The event returned in 2015, with the idea of choosing a top-name Englishman to act as tournament host, while having it contested at a rotation of the country’s most historic and iconic golf courses. Player hosts have included Ian Poulter (2015), Luke Donald (2016), Lee Westwood (2017, 2020), Justin Rose (2018), Tommy Fleetwood (2019), Danny Willett (2020-21), and Sir Nick Faldo (2022-25).
Field Notables
The field in England includes 13 players ranked in the world top-100, led by Englishmen Aaron Rai (32) and Matt Fitzpatrick (35), who won the British Masters in 2015.
A strong English contingent will join Rai and Fitzpatrick, including top-100 ranked players in Marco Penge (73), Laurie Canter (82), Matt Wallace (No. 84), and Jordan Smith (91).
Additional top-100 ranked players include Swede Alex Noren (No. 59), Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan (76), Chinese Haotong Li (85), South African Thriston Lawrence (92), and Danes Rasmus Hojgaard(68), Nicolai Hojgaard (90), and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (95).
More than a dozen of the current season’s winners will also tee it up this week, including two-time winner Penge (Hainan Classic, Danish Championship), Canter (Bahrain Championship), Reitan (Soudal Open), Li (Qatar Masters), Scot Grant Forrest (Nexo Championship), and Spaniard Eugenio Chacarra (Indian Open), among others.
Other familiar names are: Englishmen Chris Wood, Eddie Pepperell, John Parry, Andy Sullivan, Alex Fitzpatrick, and Danny Willett; South Africans Brandon Stone and Dylan Frittelli; Spaniards Jorge Campillo, Rafa Cabrera Bello, and Nacho Elvira; Scotland’s Ewen Ferguson, Connor Syme, Calum Hill, and Richie Ramsay, and Americans Patrick Rodgers, Johannes Veerman, Brandon Wu, Brandt Snedeker, and Ryggs Johnston.
Full Field & Odds
Home heroes Aaron Rai and Matt Fitzpatrick are the co-favs to take home the British Masters trophy. The English stars are each offered at 11-1 to capture their first titles of the 2025 season.
A third Brit, Marco Penge, is listed at 18-1 alongside Dane Rasmus Hojgaard, who needs to finish T29 or better to make the European Ryder Cup team.
A second Dane, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen, was listed at 20-1 and rounded out the top-5 favorites at The Belfry.
Top-5 Betting Favorites
1. Aaron Rai (11-1)
2. Matt Fitzpatrick (11-1)
3. Marco Penge (18-1)
3. Rasmus Hojgaard (18-1)
5. Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen (20-1)
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