PGA Seniors Championship
The PGA Seniors Championship was a European Senior Tour golf tournament for men aged fifty and above. It was founded in 1957, and became part of the European Senior Tour on its founding in 1992. It was played at the Royal Dublin Golf Club in the Republic of Ireland that year, but since 1993 it has been played at various golf clubs in England. It has had several sponsored names. In 2011 the prize fund was £250,000. In 2008, Gordon J. Brand beat Gordon Brand, Jnr after a six-hole playoff.
Winners
Year | Winner | Country | Venue | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Ref |
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ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2015 | Peter Fowler | Australia | Close House | 272 (−12) | 3 strokes | Gordon Manson | |
2014 | Santiago Luna | Spain | Stoke-by-Nayland | 270 (−14) | 2 strokes | Steen Tinning | |
2013 | Paul Wesselingh (2) | England | Mottram Hall | 272 (−20) | 4 strokes | Ángel Franco | |
2012 | Paul Wesselingh | England | Slaley Hall | 210 (−6) | 1 stroke | Anders Forsbrand Andrew Oldcorn | |
De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2011 | Andrew Oldcorn | Scotland | Slaley Hall | 277 (−11) | 9 strokes | Gordon Brand, Jnr | |
De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2010 | David J Russell | England | Slaley Hall | 283 (−5) | 2 strokes | Ángel Franco Barry Lane Chris Williams | |
2009 | Carl Mason (3) | England | Slaley Hall | 279 (−9) | 3 strokes | Ángel Franco Chris Williams | |
2008 | Gordon J. Brand | England | Slaley Hall | 292 (+4) | Playoff | Gordon Brand, Jnr | |
PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2007 | Carl Mason (2) | England | Stoke-by-Nayland | 268 (−20) | 6 strokes | Philippe Dugeny Costantino Rocca | |
2006 | Sam Torrance (2) | Scotland | Stoke-by-Nayland | 268 (−20) | 3 strokes | Luis Carbonetti | |
De Vere PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2005 | Sam Torrance | Scotland | Carden Park | 271 (−17) | 4 strokes | David J Russell | |
2004 | Carl Mason | England | Carden Park | 275 (−13) | Playoff | Seiji Ebihara Jim Rhodes | |
2003 | Bill Longmuir | Scotland | Carden Park | 271 (−17) | 2 strokes | Carl Mason Denis O'Sullivan | |
2002 | Seiji Ebihara | Japan | Carden Park | 267 (−21) | 10 strokes | George Burns Steve Stull | |
2001 | Ian Stanley | Australia | Carden Park | 278 (−10) | 2 strokes | Maurice Bembridge | |
The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
2000 | John Grace | United States | The Belfry | 282 (−6) | Playoff | Peter Dawson | |
1999 | Ross Metherell | Australia | The Belfry | 276 (−12) | 1 stroke | Bill Brask | |
1998 | Tommy Horton (2) | England | The Belfry | 277 (−11) | 2 strokes | Renato Campagnoli Jim Rhodes | |
1997 | Walter Hall | United States | The Belfry | 277 (−11) | 3 strokes | Tommy Horton | |
1996 | Terry Gale | Australia | The Belfry | 284 (−4) | 1 stroke | Tommy Horton | |
Forte PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
1995 | John Morgan (2) | England | Sunningdale | 204 (−6) | Playoff | Antonio Garrido | |
1994 | John Morgan | England | Sunningdale | 203 (−7) | 2 strokes | David Creamer | |
1993 | Brian Huggett | Wales | Sunningdale | 204 (−6) | 3 strokes | Bobby Verwey | |
1992 | Tommy Horton | England | Royal Dublin | 290 (+2) | Playoff | Tony Grubb Christy O'Connor Snr | |
Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship (prior to European Senior Tour sanction) | |||||||
1991 | Brian Waites (2) | England | Wollaton Park | 277 (−7) | 3 strokes | Neil Coles | [1] |
1990 | Brian Waites | England | Brough | 269 (−3) | 4 strokes | Neil Coles | [2] |
1989 | Neil Coles (4) | England | West Hill | 277 (+1) | 4 strokes | Peter Butler | [3] |
1988 | Peter Thomson | Australia | North Berwick | 287 (+7) | 2 strokes | Denis Hutchinson | [4] |
1987 | Neil Coles (3) | England | Coventry | 206 (−13) | 4 strokes | Peter Thomson | [5] |
1986 | Neil Coles (2) | England | Mere | 276 (−4) | 1 stroke | Peter Butler | [6] |
1985 | Neil Coles | England | Pannal | 284 (−4) | 2 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr | [7] |
1984 | Ernie Jones | Ireland | Stratford-on-Avon | 280 (−8) | 3 strokes | Peter Butler Ross Whitehead | [8] |
1983 | Christy O'Connor Snr (6) | Ireland | Burnham & Berrow | 277 (−7) | 9 strokes | Peter Gill | [9] |
1982 | Christy O'Connor Snr (5) | Ireland | Longniddry | 285 (+13) | Playoff | Peter Butler Alex Mitchell Guy Wolstenholme | [10] |
1981 | Christy O'Connor Snr (4) | Ireland | North Berwick | 287 (+3) | Playoff | Fred Boobyer | [11] |
PGA Seniors Championship | |||||||
1980 | Paddy Skerritt (2) | Ireland | Gleneagles Hotel | 286 (+6) | 5 strokes | Doug Beattie | [12] |
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by the Cambridgeshire Hotel | |||||||
1979 | Christy O'Connor Snr (3) | Ireland | Cambridgeshire Hotel | 280 (−8) | Playoff | Roberto De Vicenzo | [13] |
1978 | Paddy Skerritt | Ireland | Cambridgeshire Hotel | 288 (E) | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo Jimmy Martin | [14] |
1977 | Christy O'Connor Snr (2) | Ireland | Cambridgeshire Hotel | 284 (−4) | 3 strokes | Roberto De Vicenzo | [15] |
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by Ben Sayers-Strathclyde Hotels | |||||||
1976 | Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | North Berwick | 276 (−8) | 4 strokes | Kel Nagle | [16] |
1975 | Kel Nagle (3) | Australia | Longniddry | 268 (−4) | 2 strokes | Ken Bousfield | [17] |
Pringle of Scotland Seniors Championship | |||||||
1974 | Eric Lester | England | Lundin Links | 282 (−2) | 4 strokes | Ken Bousfield | [18] |
1973 | Kel Nagle (2) | Australia | Elie | 270 (−10) | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo | [19] |
1972 | Ken Bousfield | England | Longniddry | 291 (+15) | Playoff | Alfonso Angelini | [20] |
1971 | Kel Nagle | Australia | Elie | 269 (−11) | 6 strokes | Ken Bousfield John Panton | [21] |
1970 | Max Faulkner (2) | England | Longniddry | 288 (+12) | 1 stroke | Dai Rees | [22] |
1969 | John Panton (2) | Scotland | West Kilbride | 281 (−3) | 8 strokes | Dai Rees | [23] |
Teacher's Seniors Championship | |||||||
1968 | Max Faulkner | England | Aldeburgh | 283 (+11) | 3 strokes | John Panton | [24] |
1967 | John Panton | Scotland | Ayr Belleisle | 282 (+2) | 5 strokes | Flory Van Donck | [25] |
1966 | Dai Rees | Wales | Coventry | 215 (−1) | Playoff | Flory Van Donck | [26][27] |
1965 | Charlie Ward | England | Ashford Manor | 210 (E) | 2 strokes | Dai Rees | [28] |
1964 | Syd Scott | England | Northumberland | 213 | 1 stroke | Dai Rees | [29] |
1963 | George Evans | England | Weston-super-Mare | 222 | 1 stroke | Norman Sutton | [30] |
1962 | Sam King (2) | England | Harrogate | 214 | 2 strokes | Fred Daly | [31] |
1961 | Sam King | England | Hill Barn | 208 | Playoff | Allan Dailey | [32][33] |
1960 | Reg Horne | England | Mere | 213 | 3 strokes | Norman Sutton | [34] |
1959 | Arthur Lees | England | Royal Mid-Surrey | 204 | 6 strokes | Jack Jacobs | [35] |
1958 | Norman Sutton | England | Copt Heath | 214 | 3 strokes | Jack Jacobs | [36] |
1957 | John Burton | England | Fulwell | 213 | 5 strokes | J.T. Baker Wally Smithers | [37] |
In 2012 and 1987, the event was reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather. From 1993 to 1995 and from 1957 to 1966, the event was over 54 holes.
In 1966 Rees beat Van Donck 71 to 75 in an 18-hole playoff. In 1961 King beat Dailey 69 to 80 in an 18-hole playoff. The first sudden-death playoff was in 1972.
References
- ↑ "In brief - Golf". The Times. 17 June 1991. p. 35.
- ↑ "Newcomer prives old hand". The Times. 18 June 1990. p. 45.
- ↑ "Scots find Coles too hot to handle". The Glasgow Herald. 19 June 1989. p. 22.
- ↑ "Thomson makes in a double". The Glasgow Herald. 27 June 1988. p. 9.
- ↑ "Coles wins title for third time". The Times. 22 June 1987. p. 38.
- ↑ "Jittery Coles wins as Butler charge just fails". The Glasgow Herald. 4 August 1986. p. 10.
- ↑ "O'Connor fails to catch 'young fox'". The Glasgow Herald. 29 July 1985. p. 15.
- ↑ "Ernie Jones". The Glasgow Herald. 21 May 1984. p. 14.
- ↑ "O'Connor retains his seniors crown". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1983. p. 25.
- ↑ "O'Connor again after play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 28 May 1982. p. 23.
- ↑ "Christy has Irish luck". The Glasgow Herald. 25 July 1981. p. 14.
- ↑ "Lighter grip eases mounting pressure". The Times. 1 July 1980. p. 13.
- ↑ "Christy wins the battle of the grand old men". The Glasgow Herald. 9 July 1979. p. 20.
- ↑ "Senior PGA title for Skerritt". The Glasgow Herald. 6 July 1978. p. 15.
- ↑ "Christy O'Connor wins after a scare". The Glasgow Herald. 30 June 1977. p. 23.
- ↑ "Great O'Connor wins by 4 shots". The Glasgow Herald. 1 July 1976. p. 14.
- ↑ "A record 64 gives Nagle seniors title". The Glasgow Herald. 3 July 1975. p. 18.
- ↑ "Lester wins despite two bad lapses". The Glasgow Herald. 4 July 1974. p. 5.
- ↑ "Last-round 65 gives Nagle seniors' title". The Glasgow Herald. 5 July 1973. p. 2.
- ↑ "Bousfield wins play off to meet Snead". The Times. 23 June 1972. p. 13.
- ↑ "Nagle wins seniors' title with record-breaking 62". The Glasgow Herald. 25 June 1971. p. 6.
- ↑ "Seniors' title won by Faulkner after desperate struggle". The Glasgow Herald. 26 June 1970. p. 6.
- ↑ "Panton wins by eight strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 27 June 1969. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senior title won by Faulkner". The Glasgow Herald. 24 May 1968. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senior tournament won by Panton by five strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 26 May 1967. p. 6.
- ↑ "Rees and Van Donck in play-off". The Glasgow Herald. 27 May 1966. p. 6.
- ↑ "Rees beats Van Donck by four strokes". The Glasgow Herald. 28 May 1966. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senior title for C.H. Ward". The Glasgow Herald. 28 May 1965. p. 6.
- ↑ "Scott takes senior title". The Glasgow Herald. 29 May 1964. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senior title for Evans". The Glasgow Herald. 31 May 1963. p. 13.
- ↑ "King again wins senior title". The Glasgow Herald. 1 June 1962. p. 5.
- ↑ "Tie for senior championship". The Glasgow Herald. 13 May 1961. p. 5.
- ↑ "British senior champion". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1961. p. 10.
- ↑ "Horne senior champion". The Glasgow Herald. 14 May 1960. p. 10.
- ↑ "Senior title for Lees". The Glasgow Herald. 15 May 1959. p. 6.
- ↑ "Senior title for Sutton". The Glasgow Herald. 4 April 1958. p. 4.
- ↑ "Burton wins seniors' event". The Glasgow Herald. 13 April 1957. p. 4.