The European Tour has confirmed that the British Masters , supported by Sky Sports , will return to the schedule for the first time in seven years in October , with four of Britain 's top players taking turns to host the event . As revealed by Sportsmail 's golf correspondent Derek Lawrenson , Ryder Cup stars Ian Poulter , Luke Donald , Justin Rose and Lee Westwood will help to select the venue each year , with Poulter first to assume hosting duties at Woburn from October 8-11 . Poulter , who has a long association with Woburn , said : 'It is fantastic news that the British Masters is back on The European Tour schedule and I am proud and delighted to be bringing the tournament to Woburn Golf Club , which is obviously a place that means a great deal to me . Ian Poulter , here in action at the Honda Classic last week , will host the British Masters in October . Justin Rose ( left ) and Luke Donald will join Ryder Cup team-mate Poulter as co-hosts of the event . Lee Westwood is the final co-host of the tournament , which is returning to the European Tour schedule . 'British golf has been in a good place for a number of years now with the success we have had internationally , and as players we have all been keen to get more tournaments on British soil , and in England in particular , so we are grateful to Sky Sports and The European Tour for helping to make this happen . 'As a young boy I dreamed of becoming a professional golfer , and being able to watch my heroes play the game inspired me to chase these dreams . I am now passionate myself about encouraging young people to try to enjoy this game that I love so much , and I 'm looking forward to working closely with Sky Sports and The European Tour on staging the British Masters at Woburn and making it an event that truly inspires young people . Poulter ( left ) and Rose share a laugh after their epic duel , won by the latter , at Woburn in 2002 . Sam Torrance ( left ) and Christy O'Connor Jnr are among the past winners of the prestigious event . Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano celebrates his 2008 win by diving into the lake by the 18th green at the Belfry . The legendary Seve Ballesteros holds his trophy after winning the British Masters at Woburn in 1986 . ' I know Woburn is going to be a great venue for a European Tour event having hosted the British Masters previously , and I 'm sure the fans will come out and really support the event again . 'The British Masters was always one of our leading events and I have some great memories of my battle with Justin at Woburn back in 2002 . He 's obviously a good friend of mine and a great competitor , so it was a pleasure to go up against him at my home course . Hopefully I can put my local knowledge to good use once more and be up there challenging again this year . ' It will be the 17th time that Woburn has hosted the British Masters and the first since 2002 , when Poulter and Rose battled it out for the title , with Rose winning by a shot after a closing 65 . This year 's event will be staged on the Marquess course and have a prize fund of £3million .
European Tour confirms return of British Masters to its schedule . Ian Poulter , Luke Donald , Justin Rose and Lee Westwood will be hosts . The players will take it in turns each year at a course of their choice . Poulter is first host in October at Woburn , where Rose won in 2002 .