Carl Mason

Stuart Carl Mason (born 25 June 1953) is an English professional golfer. Mason was something of a journeyman on the European Tour. After twenty years of trying he finally won on tour for the first time in 1994. His biggest successes, however, came after turning 50. He picked up 25 tournament victories on the European Senior Tour and headed the Order of Merit three times, becoming the leading career money winner on the tour. He also won three times on the Safari Circuit in Africa.

Senior career After a spell working for the PGA European Tour as a tournament referee, he joined the European Senior 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. He was Order of Merit runner-up in each of the following two seasons before recapturing the top spot in 2007. That year, after winning the European Senior Masters, he surpassed Tommy Horton as the highest career money earner on the European Seniors Tour. The next week he won the PGA Seniors Championship, and went on to finish the 2007 season with earnings of €412,376, a new record for money won in a season on the tour, breaking his previous record of €354,775 set in 2004.

In 2010, he won his 23rd EST event, which placed him in a tie with Tommy Horton for the most EST wins. In May 2011, Mason who his 24th event, the OKI Open de Espana Senior. He won his 25th event at the Benahavis Senior Masters in October 2011.

Amateur wins 1973 Berkhamsted Trophy, Hampshire Hog, British Youths Open Amateur Championship, West of England Open Amateur Stroke Play Championship, West of England Amateur Championship

Professional wins (30) European Tour wins (2)

Safari Circuit wins (2)

Other wins (2) 1975 Lusaka Open 1999 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship

European Senior Tour wins (25) Legend Tour Championships (1) Other European Senior Tour (24)

European Senior Tour playoff record (3–2)

Playoff record Champions Tour playoff record (0–1)

Results in major championships Note: Mason only played in The Open Championship.

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" indicates a tie for a place

Team appearances Professional World Cup (representing England): 1980 Hennessy Cognac Cup (representing Great Britain and Ireland): 1980 (winners) UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2003 (tie), 2004