English Seniors Open Explained

English Senior Open
Location:Darlington, England
Establishment:2003
Course:Rockliffe Hall
Par:72
Yardage:6987yd
Tour:European Senior Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:August
Final Year:2014
Aggregate:199 Steen Tinning (2013)
To-Par:−17 as above
Final Champion: César Monasterio
Coordinates:54.479°N -1.546°W
Map:England#County Durham
Map Label:Rockliffe Hall
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

The English Seniors Open was a European Senior Tour men's professional golf tournament. It was first played in 2003 and each of the first three stagings were won by Carl Mason. In 2007 the prize fund was £150,000 and the host course was St Mellion in Cornwall. After a five-year break, the tournament returned in 2013 and 2014 at Rockliffe Hall in County Durham, with a £200,000 purse and a £30,000 first prize.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenue
English Senior Open
202 −14 5 strokes Rockliffe Hall
199 −17 1 stroke Rockliffe Hall
2008–2012: No tournament
Midas English Seniors Open
208 −8 2 strokes St Mellion
Midas Group English Seniors Open
Carl Mason (3) 212 −4 1 stroke St Mellion
2005: No tournament
ADT English Seniors Open
Carl Mason (2) 213 −3 3 strokes Formby Hall
Merseyside English Seniors Open
208 −8 1 stroke Hillside

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