Ben Mason (born 2 March 1977) is an

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Professional career

Mason turned professional in 1999 after a successful amateur career which included reaching the semifinals of

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in 1998.European Tour profile
/ref> He joined the second-tier

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in 2001 and from 2003 to 2005 he played full-time on the

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, where his best finish was second in the 2003

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. However he never finished within the top 120 money earners who maintain their tour rights automatically; his best Order of Merit finish was 134th in 2005. In 2006 Mason returned to playing the Challenge Tour full-time, where he recorded his first professional win in 2007 at the Open Mahou de Madrid.

Professional wins (2)

Challenge Tour wins (1)

''*Note: The 2007 Open Mahou de Madrid was shortened to 54 holes due to weather.'' Challenge Tour playoff record (0–1)

Other wins (1)

*2014

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mason, Ben English male golfers European Tour golfers Sportspeople from Dewsbury Sportspeople from Rotherham 1977 births Living people