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Sunday 30 August 2026DP World TourYear in Review
Dean wins Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo
The Belfry, Wishaw, Warwickshire, England · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 August 2026 · Joe Dean’s win no. 1 on the DP World Tour · purse $3,500,000 USD · Husqvarna · weather delays: third round completed Sunday morning; leaders played 31 holes on Sunday
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 30 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/16°C · wind 16 km/h E, gusts 26 · 25.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R221°/15°C · wind 21 km/h WSW, gusts 49 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/15°C · wind 17 km/h S, gusts 36 · 13.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R422°/14°C · wind 22 km/h SW, gusts 45 · 8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Daniel Hillier NZL · 27754-hole leader by one after a 69, but closed with a 73 British Masters: England's Joe Dean snatches maiden DP World Tour title with extraordinary comeback win at The Belfry (Sky Sports)
- Jacob Skov Olesen DEN · 277failed to make a late birdie run to match Dean, closing with a 71 British Masters: England's Joe Dean snatches maiden DP World Tour title with extraordinary comeback win at The Belfry (Sky Sports)
- Niklas Nørgaard DEN · 277failed to make a late birdie run to match Dean, closing with a 71 British Masters: England's Joe Dean snatches maiden DP World Tour title with extraordinary comeback win at The Belfry (Sky Sports)
- Nacho Elvira ESP · 277closed with a 69 to share second, three back British Masters: England's Joe Dean snatches maiden DP World Tour title with extraordinary comeback win at The Belfry (Sky Sports)
156 started · cut -1, 71 made it
Same week
DP World Tour event
Husqvarna British Masters hosted by Sir Nick Faldo
The Belfry, The Belfry, Wishaw, Warwickshire, England
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Joe Dean
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sky Sports
30 August 2026
It's an amazing day. Obviously it's not been the most conventional last couple of days, but to finish it off like that is unbelievable.
Sky Sports
30 August 2026
I'll be honest, winning wasn't anywhere in my thoughts, but just trying to get inside the top 15 to just get enough [Race to Dubai] points to keep me safe for next year.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Dean | 67 · 73 · 71 · 63 | 274 | −14 |
| T2 | Nacho Elvira | 65 · 71 · 72 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Niklas Nørgaard | 71 · 68 · 67 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Jacob Skov Olesen | 67 · 72 · 67 · 71 | 277 | −11 |
| T2 | Daniel Hillier | 69 · 66 · 69 · 73 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Thomas Rosenmueller | 71 · 71 · 68 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Tom McKibbin | 68 · 68 · 70 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Marco Penge | 69 · 65 · 72 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Joakim Lagergren | 72 · 69 · 72 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Kazuma Kobori | 70 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Thorbjørn Olesen | 71 · 67 · 73 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Daniel Rodrigues | 69 · 73 · 68 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Fabrizio Zanotti | 69 · 69 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Davis Bryant | 66 · 73 · 69 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1994-06-23, Sheffield, England; ENG; turned pro 2016; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0; world No. 292 that week (OWGR rank entering the week (rankBefore 292 -> rankAfter 149), OWGR player profile).
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