BMW_Masters

BMW Masters

BMW Masters

Golf tournament

The BMW Masters was a golf tournament played annually at Lake Malaren Golf Club, in Luodian, Shanghai, China.[1] The tournament began in 2011 and became a European Tour event in 2012. It was dropped from the European Tour in 2016.

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In 2011, the tournament was called the Lake Malaren Shanghai Masters. The event had a small field consisting of 30 top players from the European Tour and the Asian Tour. The winner received US$2 million, the largest first prize in golf,[2] coming from an overall prize fund of $5 million.

In 2012, it became a European Tour event and was renamed the BMW Masters.[3] The field was expanded to 78 players and the purse was increased to US$7 million. From 2013 to 2015, the tournament was part of the European Tour Final Series.

Winners

European Tour (Race to Dubai finals series) 2013–2015
European Tour (Regular)2012
Unofficial event2011
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    References

    1. [1]
      "Shanghai golf tournament goes professional and international". China Daily. 24 October 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
    2. [2]
      "Shanghai Masters Golf Tournament 2011 Final Round". realsportingnews.com. 30 October 2011. Archived from the original on 1 November 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
    3. [3]
      "The European Tour, CGA and BMW Unveil BMW Masters". PGA European Tour. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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