1994 Senior British Open Explained

1994 Senior British Open
Dates:20–23 July 1994
Location:Lytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates:53.7496°N -3.0178°W
Course:Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Lang:uk
Org:The R&A
Format:72 holes stroke play
Par:72
Field:133 players, 65 after cut
Cut:152 (+8)
Champion: Tom Wargo
Score:280 (−8)
Map:Europe#United Kingdom#UK England#United Kingdom Borough of Fylde#United Kingdom Lytham St Annes
Map Label:Lytham &<br />St Annes
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Previous:1993
Next:1995

The 1994 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the eighth British Senior Open Championship, held from 20 to 23 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.

In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.[1] [2]

Tom Wargo won by two strokes over defending champion Bob Charles and Doug Dalziel to win his first Senior British Open title and second senior major championship victory.[3]

Venue

The event was the fourth Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[4]

Field

123 players entered the competition. Two of them withdrew and two were disqualified. 66 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut.

Past champions in the field

All five past Senior British Open champions participated. All of them made the 36-hole cut, Bob Charles (tied 2nd), Gary Player (tied 4th), Bobby Verway (tied 11th), John Fourie (tied 16th) and Neil Coles (tied 31st).

Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field

The field included four former winners of The Open Championship. Three of them made the cut, Bob Charles (tied 2nd), Gary Player (tied 4th) and Arnold Palmer (tied 6th). Tony Jacklin was disqualified.

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 4th), Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 11th) and Neil Coles (tied 31st).

Final results

Sunday, 23 July 1994

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ()
1 Tom Wargo73-68-68-71=280−851,310
T2 Bob Charles70-69-72-71=282−626,467
Doug Dalziel75-66-71-70=282
T4 Brian Huggett78-68-70-71=287−114,231
Gary Player73-69-71-74=287
T6 John Morgan71-73-71-73=288E10,010
Arnold Palmer69-74-71-74=288
8 Tommy Horton71-72-71-75=289+17,700
T9 Bill Dunk73-69-74-74=290+26,531
Liam Higgins69-75-76-70=290

Source:[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Senior Open Championship . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220213182045/https://www.randa.org/en/championships . 13 February 2022 . 13 February 2022 . The R&A.
  2. News: PGA Tour Champions recognizes Gary Player’s Senior British Open wins as major titles . 21 November 2018 . 21 March 2022 . GNN Golf News Net.
  3. Web site: Senior British Open Results . 2 April 2022 . European Tour.
  4. Web site: Heritage - Senior Open . 2 April 2022 . Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.
  5. Web site: The Senior Open Championship – Results . 2 April 2022 . European Tour.