Benahavis Senior Masters

Carl Mason, winner 2009 and 2011
Boonchu Ruangkit, winner 2010

The Benahavis Senior Masters is a golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour. It is played at the La Quinta Golf & Country Club near Marbella, Spain.

The first edition was in 2009. It ended in a playoff between Carl Mason and Gordon J. Brand. It was Mason's sixth victory in Spain since 1994. The next week Mason won the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open. That was his 23rd title on the Seniors Tour, equaling the record of Tommy Horton. Mason broke that record when he won in Murcia in May 2011.

The second edition was won by Boonchu Ruangkit with a margin of 7 strokes. The second position was shared by John Gould and Carl Mason. It was Ruangkit's first win in Europe.

In 2011, Gary Wolstenholme kept the lead in the first two round. In the third round, Carl Mason took over, making three birdies on the front nine. It was his 25th win on the Seniors Tour. Mark James and Gary Wolstenholme shared second place with –6.

Winners

Year Winner Country Score
2012 Gary Wolstenholme  England 200 (–13)
2011 Carl Mason  England 204 (–9)
2010 Boonchu Ruangkit  Thailand 197 (–16)
2009 Carl Mason  England 206 (–7)

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