MCB Tour Championship
The MCB Tour Championship is a men's senior (over 50) professional golf tournament on the European Senior Tour. It has been held every year, in December, since 2009.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Poste de Flacq, Mauritius |
| Established | 2009 |
| Course(s) | Constance Belle Mare Plage (MUS) |
| Par | 72 (MUS) |
| Length | 6,018 yards (5,503 m) (MUS) |
| Tour(s) | European Senior Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Month played | March/April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 193 Thaworn Wiratchant (2017) 193 Clark Dennis (2018) |
| To par | −23 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Jarmo Sandelin | |
| Location Map | |
  Constance Belle Mare Plage Location in Mauritius | |
In 2009 and 2010 it was called the Mauritius Commercial Bank Open and was played at the start of the season, while from 2011 to 2017 it was the final event of the season. It was played at the Constance Belle Mare Plage in Mauritius. In 2017, the prize fund was €450,000.
In 2018 the Tour Championship consisted of two tournaments. The MCB Tour Championship Mauritius was played at Constance Belle Mare Plage followed by MCB Tour Championship Seychelles the following week, played at Constance Lemuria, Praslin Island, Seychelles. The 2019 Tour Championship was extended to three tournaments with an extra tournament at International Golf Club Du Rova near Antananarivo, Madagascar. The event in Madagascar followed by events in Seychelles and Mauritius.
The MCB Tour Championship was a continuation of the Seniors Tour Championship, which started in 2000 and was held in a number of countries (Abu Dhabi, Spain, Portugal, Bahrain and England) before moving to Mauritius in 2011.
Winners
| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius | ||||||
| 2022 | Cancelled due to rain | |||||
| 2021 | No tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2020: No tournament | ||||||
| 2019[lower-alpha 1] | ||||||
| MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius | ||||||
| Jarmo Sandelin | 204 | −12 | 3 strokes |  James Kingston | ||
| MCB Tour Championship – Seychelles | ||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Fowler | 206 | −4 | 1 stroke | James Kingston | ||
| MCB Tour Championship – Madagascar | ||||||
 Barry Lane | 210 | −3 | 1 stroke |  Juan Quirós Jean-François Remésy | ||
| 2018[lower-alpha 2] | ||||||
| MCB Tour Championship – Seychelles | ||||||
| Roger Chapman | 175[lower-alpha 3] | −6 | Playoff |  Phillip Price | ||
| MCB Tour Championship – Mauritius | ||||||
 Clark Dennis | 193 | −23 | 8 strokes | Magnus Persson Atlevi | ||
| MCB Tour Championship | ||||||
| 2017 |  Thaworn Wiratchant | 193 | −23 | 8 strokes |  Mark McNulty | |
| 2016 | Barry Lane | 202 | −14 | 1 stroke | Paul Broadhurst | |
| 2015 |  Colin Montgomerie | 201 | −15 | 3 strokes | David Frost | |
| 2014 | Paul Wesselingh (2) | 207 | −9 | Playoff | Barry Lane | |
| 2013 | Paul Wesselingh | 202 | −14 | 5 strokes | David Frost Miguel Ángel Martín | |
| 2012 | David Frost (2) | 205 | −11 | 1 stroke | Peter Fowler Barry Lane | |
| 2011 | Tom Lehman | 204 | −12 | 1 stroke | David Frost | |
| Mauritius Commercial Bank Open | ||||||
| 2010 | David Frost | 203 | −13 | Playoff | Roger Chapman | |
| 2009 | Kevin Spurgeon | 210 | −6 | 1 stroke | Gordon J. Brand | |
- In 2019, the MCB Tour Championship was played over three events; in Madagascar, the Seychelles and Mauritius.
- In 2018, the MCB Tour Championship was played over two events; in Mauritius and the Seychelles.
- Shortened to 48 holes due to weather.