The Costa Blanca Benidorm Senior Golf Masters was a men's professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above which is part of the European Senior Tour. It was first held in late November and early December 2018 at Meliã Villaitana Golf Club, Benidorm, Spain. It was the first European Senior Event to be held in Spain since 2012.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Benidorm, Spain |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course(s) | Meliã Villaitana Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,956 yards (6,361 m) |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | €300,000 |
| Month played | November/December |
| Final year | 2018 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 202 Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2018) 202 Paul Streeter (2018) |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Paul Streeter | |
| Location map | |
  Meliã Villaitana GC Location in Spain  Meliã Villaitana GC Location in the Valencian Community | |
Paul Streeter won the inaugural event, beating Miguel Ángel Jiménez in a playoff. Streeter birdied the first playoff. Earlier he had taken a one stroke lead to the final hole but took a bogey 5.[2]
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Paul Streeter |
202 | −14 | Playoff |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez
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References edit
- ^ "Costa Blanca Benidorm Senior Masters: In Numbers". PGA European Tour. 26 November 2018.
- ^ "Streeter defeats Jiménez for second Staysure Tour title". PGA European Tour. 1 December 2018.