Arden Course
Arden Course: Donald Steel. Par 72. Thomas Bjørn won the 2005 British Masters here with 282 (−6).
Arden Course: Donald Steel. Par 72. Thomas Bjørn won the 2005 British Masters here with 282 (−6).
Arden Course: Donald Steel. Par 72. Thomas Bjørn won the 2005 British Masters here with 282 (−6).
Updated October 24, 2026
12 editions on the record, by event, newest first.
| Year | Champion | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | British Masters Thomas Bjørn | 282 (−6) | won in a playoff · European Tour / DP World Tour |
| 2004 | Barry Lane | 272 (−16) | by 3 strokes · European Tour / DP World Tour |
| 2003 | Greg Owen | 274 (−14) | by 3 strokes · European Tour / DP World Tour |
| 2002 | English Open Darren Clarke | 271 (−17) | lowest winning score in this event · by 3 strokes · European Tour |
| 2001 | Peter O'Malley | 275 (−13) | by 1 stroke · European Tour |
| 2000 | Darren Clarke | 275 (−13) | by 1 stroke · European Tour |
| Year | Champion | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | British Masters Colin Montgomerie | 281 (−7) | by 1 stroke · European Tour / DP World Tour |
| 1997 | Greg Turner | 275 (−13) | by 1 stroke · European Tour / DP World Tour |
| 1996 | English Open Robert Allenby | 278 (−10) | by 1 stroke · European Tour |
| 1995 | Philip Walton | 274 (−14) | won in a playoff · European Tour |
| 1994 | Colin Montgomerie | 274 (−14) | by 1 stroke · European Tour |
| Year | Champion | Score | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Sam Horsfield | 270 (−18) | by 1 stroke · DP World Tour |
Spanish rookie Sebastian Garcia Rodriguez opened the 2020 Hero Open with a course-record 62 at the Forest of Arden.
Source: Yahoo Sports (PA): Sam Horsfield soars into Hero Open contention in Birmingham
In round two of the 2020 Hero Open Sam Horsfield holed a 110-yard wedge for eagle on the 4th in a 63 to share the lead; he went on to win at 270, 18 under, a stroke ahead of Thomas Detry, for his first European Tour title.
Source: Yahoo Sports (PA): Sam Horsfield soars into Hero Open contention in Birmingham · ESPN European Tour schedule 2020
The Arden course is set among the trout lakes of Lord Aylesford's 10,000-acre Packington Park estate.
The Arden closes with a par 3 requiring a long forced carry over a lake.
The short par-3 8th on the Arden has a green guarded by water on two sides.
The PGA Tour and DP World Tour weeks at this course since 2017.
| Year | Event | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Hero Open 30 July – 2 August 2020 | Sam Horsfield | DP World Tour |
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