Background
Mason was born in Buxton, Derbyshire.
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Carl Mason
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In 1980, he finished tied for 4th with Jack Nicklaus in The Open Championship held at Muirfield.
Career
His biggest successes, however, have come after turning 50. Regular career Mason turned professional in 1973, following an outstanding amateur career playing out of Goring & Streatley Golf Club, and was a rookie on the European Tour the following year. His first victory came at the 455th attempt, in the Turespana Masters Open de Andalucia, and the second in the Scottish Open just a few months later.
European Seniors Tour After a spell working for the Professional Golf Association European Tour as a tournament referee, he joined the European Seniors Tour on turning fifty.
He was immediately successful as a senior, winning four of his first eleven events and topping the Order of Merit in 2003 and 2004. That year, after winning the European Senior Masters, he surpassed Tommy Horton as the highest career money earner on the European Seniors Tour.
In May 2011, Mason who his 24th event, the OKI Open de Espana Senior. 1973 British Youths Amateur Open Championship European Tour wins (2) Other wins (3) European Seniors Tour wins (25) The only major that Mason has played in was The Open Championship.
DNP = Did not play CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied Yellow background for top-10.
Professional World Cup (representing England): 1980 Hennessy-Cognac Cup: 1980 (winners) Union Bank of Switzerland Cup (Rest of the World team): 2003 (tie), 2004.
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