British Masters preview at The Belfry

Scotsman golf correspondent Martin Dempster previews the British Masters taking place at The Belfry.

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00:00Hello, it's Martin Dempster, the Scotsman Golf Correspondent here, coming to you from

00:07the iconic 10th hole at the Belfry in Sutton Coalfield. It's the venue for this week's

00:14Betfred British Masters, hosted by Sir Nick Faldo. It's the second year running that the

00:20six-time major winner has been the tournament host, and we're certainly set for another

00:26crackin' four days at what is one of the top tournament venues in the United Kingdom.

00:33The Belfry of course was made famous by the Ryder Cup, and the hole behind me, a drivable

00:39par 4, is one of the reasons why so many people have great memories of that event. The British

00:47Masters on this occasion, the field is being spearheaded by Englishman Tyrell Hatton. He

00:53of course is a live golf player now, having signed for the breakaway circuit back in

00:59January. Hatton is here to try and fulfil four appearances he needs to make on the DP

01:07World Tour this season to retain his membership, and in turn be eligible for next year's Ryder

01:13Cup. This week's event marks the start of the qualification process for that Ryder Cup

01:19at Page Black, and Ewan Ferguson, one of nine Scots in the field, he's been handed

01:26a chance, an early chance, to impress European captain Luke Donald, as they're in the same

01:34group together on the opening two days. Nine Scots in total in the field, they also include

01:40Tartan Tour player Paul O'Hara, who qualified through the PGA Playoffs earlier in the year.

01:48As I say, great venue, British Masters is one of the iconic events in European golf,

01:55and a fantastic event lies ahead. To keep up to date with everything about the Betfred

02:00British Masters, log on to Scotsman.com, or buy the Scotsman.