There will be no British Masters event on the European Tour this year - for the first time in more than 60 years. Originally pencilled in for a
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It means the number of European Tour events to be played on English soil during 2009 is just two - the BMW at Wentworth next week followed by
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The British Masters, first played in 1946 and for over 30 years sponsored by Dunlop, was due to be held in mid-September – although no venue had been
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The Austrian Open which has been moved from its original June date to
Golf Clubs for Sale accommodate the September slot.
