03.04.06

Sports Masters International and Sportingclass are delighted to announce that the London Seniors Masters will, once again, be staged at the prestigious London Golf Club in 2006.

‘We are enormously grateful to The Bendinat Group, the London Golf Club and the sponsors for their generous support which has enabled the event to grow into one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the 2006 European Seniors Tour schedule.’ Andy Lee, Managing Director, Sportingclass

Following Sam Torrance's victory in the inaugural 2005 London Seniors Masters Golf tournament, it is announced that the 2006 Tournament will be staged from the 29th June – 1st July with two days of Pro-Ams on the 27th and 28th June preceding the tournament.

In a change to the normal Seniors Tour format, the event will be played over Thursday, Friday and Saturday, concluding on Saturday 1st July.  Due to The London Golf Club’s close proximity to Canary Wharf and the City, the requirement for Corporate Hospitality from this sector has forced the tournament organisers to amend the dates to accommodate Corporate golfers mid-week.

‘The London Golf Club is the ideal venue to host such an event.  The magnificent Jack Nicklaus designed Heritage Course provided a great test for the players and we are very much looking forward to welcoming the Seniors Tour Pros again in June.” Scott Evans, General Manager, The London Golf Club

The inaugural tournament was the first to be played over the Heritage Course in ten years and was voted by the Seniors Tour players as the Best Tournament they played in 2005 with particular mention being made of the condition and length of the course. Order of Merit contender, Carl Mason, described the Heritage Course as "the best conditioned tournament course" he had played this season. Sam Torrance was equally generous in his praise of The London Club when he described it as being as worthy a tournament venue as Wentworth.

Andy Stubbs, Managing Director of the European Seniors Tour