1999 Senior British Open Explained

1999 Senior British Open
Dates:22–25 July 1999
Location:Portrush, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates:55.2°N -6.635°W
Course:Royal Portrush Golf Club
Dunluce Links
Lang:uk
Org:The R&A
Format:72 holes stroke play
Par:72
Yardage:6690yd
Field:123 players, 63 after cut
Cut:155 (+11)
Champion: Christy O'Connor Jnr
Score:282 (−6)
Map:Europe#United Kingdom#Island of Ireland#UK Northern Ireland
Map Label:Royal Portrush GC
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200
Previous:1998
Next:2000

The 1999 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the 13th British Senior Open Championship, held from 22 to 25 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

In 2018, the tournament was, as were 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]

Christy O'Connor Jnr beat John Bland by three strokes and won his first of two Senior British Open titles.

Defending champion Brian Huggett finished tied 20th, 15 strokes from the back. Leading amateur was Roy Smethurst, tied 30th, 18 strokes from the winner.[2] [3] [4]

Venue

See main article: Royal Portrush Golf Club. The event was the fifth Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Course layout

NameHoleParYards
Hughie's14371
Giant's Grave25493
Islay33159
Fred Daly's44442
White Rocks54384
Harry Colt's63192
P.G. Stevenson's74420
Himalayas84377
Tavern95478
Dhu Varren105480
Feather Bed113166
Causeway124389
Skerries134371
Calamity Corner143205
Purgatory154366
Babington's164414
Glenarm175527
Greenaway184456
Out363,316
In363,374
Total726,690
Source:[5]

Field

123 players, 113 professionals and 10 amateurs, entered the competition.

55 players qualified through two 18-hole final qualifying tournaments, 26 players at Royal Portrusch Valley Links course and 29 players at nearby Castlerock Golf Club. They joined 68 players, who were exempt into the championship.

Five players withdraw and one was disqualified. 63 players made the 36-hole cut.

Past champions in the field

Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut, Gary Player (3rd), Bob Charles (tied 5th), Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Brian Barnes (tied 27th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and John Fourie (tied 30th). One of them, Bobby Verwey, withdraw.

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

The field included three former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (tied 5th), Gary Player (3rd) and Tony Jacklin (missed cut).

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (missed the cut).

Final results

Sunday, 25 July 1999

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ()
1 Christy O'Connor Jnr76-69-68-69=282−688,620
2 John Bland73-71-71-70=285−356,420
3 Gary Player74-74-66-72=286−232,788
4 John Morgan71-74-70-72=287−126,600
5 Bob Charles72-73-67-77=289+120,720
Stewart Ginn72-71-76-70=289
align=center 7 David Oakley70-71-73-77=291align=center +3align=center 18,200
8 Antonio Garrido71-77-77-73=292+416,800
T9 Jerry Bruner75-76-72-70=293+514,046
Tommy Horton78-73-71-71=293
David Jones80-70-72-71=293

Source:[6]

External links

55.2°N -6.635°W

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. Web site: The Senior Open Championship – Results . 17 March 2022 . European Tour.
  3. Web site: O'Connor Jnr Wins Emotional Senior British Open . 17 March 2022 . European Tour.
  4. News: O'Connor Snags British Open . CBS News . 25 July 1999 . 17 March 2022.
  5. Web site: Senior British Open – Course Card . European Tour . 17 March 2022.
  6. Web site: The Senior Open Championship – Results . 17 March 2022 . European Tour.