Gordon Manson Explained

Gordon Manson
Fullname:Gordon David Manson
Birth Date:19 May 1960
Birth Place:St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Nationality:
Yearpro:1977
Tour:European Senior Tour
Extour:European Tour
Alps Tour
Prowins:7
Seneurowins:2
Chalwins:1
Otherwins:4
Masters:DNP
Usopen:DNP
Open:CUT: 1981
Pga:DNP

Gordon David Manson (born 19 May 1960) is a Scottish-born Austrian professional golfer.

Manson has had a successful career on the European Senior Tour which he joined in 2011. Manson led the final stage of the 2010 Qualifying school after three of the four rounds but had a last round of 75 to finish tied for seventh place, receiving a conditional card for the 2011 season.[1] [2] He has won twice; the 2015 Swiss Seniors Open and the 2016 Acorn Jersey Open. He has also been runner-up in the 2014 Travis Perkins Masters, the 2015 ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship and the 2015 Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open. He was fourth in the 2015 European Senior Tour Order of Merit and ninth in 2016.

Professional wins (7)

Alps Tour wins (3)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner-up
117 Jun 2001Gösser Open−15 (67-70-69-67=273)7 strokes Martin Wiegele
27 Oct 2001Intercontinental Open−13 (69-64-70=204)1 stroke Claude Grenier
34 May 2003Gösser Open (2)−11 (68-73-64=205)2 strokes Matteo Verardo

Other wins (1)

European Senior Tour wins (2)

No.DateTournamentWinning scoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-up
15 Jul 2015Swiss Seniors Open−14 (66-64-66=196)2 strokes Philip Golding
211 Jun 2016Acorn Jersey Open−10 (69-67-70=206)Playoff Gary Wolstenholme, Ian Woosnam

European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)

No.YearTournamentOpponent(s)Result
12015Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open Paul BroadhurstLost to birdie on second extra hole
22016Acorn Jersey Open Gary Wolstenholme, Ian WoosnamWon with birdie on third extra hole

Results in major championships

CUT = missed the half-way cut
Note: Manson only played in The Open Championship.

Results in senior major championships

Tournament2011201220132014201520162017
Senior PGA ChampionshipCUTT74
Senior British Open ChampionshipCUTCUTCUTT41
"T" = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
Note: Manson only played in the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior British Open Championship.

Team appearances

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Manson edges clear on the Algarve . europeantour.com . 17 November 2010.
  2. Web site: Thelen leads qualifying school graduates . europeantour.com . 18 November 2010.