Senior British Open Championship
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The Senior British Open Championship is a professional golf tournament for men aged 50 and over. It is run by the R&A. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. In 2007 the prize fund was £1 million.
The tournament was first held in 1987. In 2003 it was designated as the fifth major championship on the Champions Tour schedule. Winners before 2003 were not retroactively designated as Champions Tour major winners. Winners gain entry into the following season's The Open Championship.
The Senior British Open Championship is presented by Aberdeen Asset Management.
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[edit] Winners
As a Champions Tour major
| Year | Winner | Country | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Tom Watson |  United States |
Muirfield Golf Links, Scotland |
| 2006 | Loren Roberts | United States |
Ailsa Course at Turnberry, Scotland |
| 2005 | Tom Watson | United States |
Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, Scotland |
| 2004 | Pete Oakley | United States |
Royal Portrush Golf Club, Northern Ireland |
| 2003 | Tom Watson | United States |
Ailsa Course at Turnberry, Scotland |
Before designation as a Champions Tour major
[edit] Multiple winners
The following men have had more than one win in the Senior British Open Championship through the 2007 tournament:
- 3 wins: Gary Player, Tom Watson
- 2 wins: Brian Barnes, Bob Charles, Christy O'Connor Jnr,
[edit] Winners of both the Open and Senior Open
The following men have won both the Open and the Senior British Open, the professional majors run by the R&A.
| Player | Open | Senior Open |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Player | 1959, 1968, 1974 | 1988, 1990, 1997 |
| Bob Charles | 1963 | 1989, 1993 |
| Tom Watson | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 | 2003, 2005, 2007 |
[edit] External links
- Official site - part of the European Tour's site
- Coverage on PGA Tour's official site
- Golf Today article about the elevation of the Senior British Open to Champions Tour major status
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