The Handa Senior Masters presented by The Stapleford Forum
The PGA European Senior Tour has chosen Stapleford Park to host its new UK golf tournament - The Handa Senior Masters. The tournament is presented by the Stapleford Forum, Stapleford Park's events division. The inaugural Handa Senior Masters Presented by The Stapleford Forum takes place from 12-14 May 2010.
With a field of 78 players the tournament will see the best of the Seniors coming to Stapleford Park. Players such as Sam Torrance, Ian Woosnam, Constantino Rocca and Manuel Pinhero are already confirmed and wiith a prize fund of £400,000, it will be one of the largest on the 2010 Senior Tour schedule and as a result is likely to have a significant impact on the outcome of the Senior Tour Order of Merit, won last year by Sam Torrance. Torrance, the 2002 Ryder Cup winning Captain is also a former Captain at Stapleford Park, and has described the venue near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire as ‘one of England’s greatest jewels’.
Shuif Hussain, Managing Director of Stapleford Park, said, “We are very much looking forward to welcoming the Tour to Stapleford Park and hope that the players will enjoy not only our challenging course but also the hospitality across the estate which our members relish.”
Designed by Donald Steel, the Stapleford Park course is set in an estate of 500-acres of classic English parkland, featuring a 14th century manor house and extensive sporting grounds. The course wraps around the heart of the estate in two extended loops, never being more than two holes wide, a configuration that is reminiscent of the great links courses such as The Old Course at St Andrews.
It will be the fourth event on the 2010 Senior Tour schedule to be supported by the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) and its philanthropist chairman from Japan, Dr Haruhisa Handa, who said of the competition, “This is a new tournament on the European Senior Tour this year and it is wonderful that ISPS are able to provide the support to help establish it as an annual fixture in the Senior’s schedule, especially in our first year of association with the Tour. At ISPS we firmly believe that golf is a game that should be available to everyone. The Handa Senior Masters Presented by The Stapleford Forum will provide a valuable opportunity for ISPS to help raise awareness of one of our main charitable recipients, The International Blind Golf Association (IBGA) and show that those who have a partial or complete visual impairment are also able to enjoy the game.”
Andy Stubbs, Managing Director of the European Senior Tour, said, “We are delighted to announce this new event on the 2010 Senior Tour schedule which has been made possible through our strong relations with ISPS, as well as WSM Sponsorship. The Handa Senior Masters will be our first visit to the marvellous venue of Stapleford Park and the Leicestershire region and we expect to attract a high profile field.”
Commenting on the event Andrew White, CEO of WSM Sponsorship said, “WSM are extremely pleased to have secured ISPS as the title sponsor of this major new tournament at Stapleford Park. With this major prize fund commitment from our sponsors, we are expecting an excellent first year event with a strong field. WSM remains the leading independent promoter on the European Senior Tour and this event further reinforces our position as a major partner of this Tour and its players.”
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