PGA Seniors Championship explained

Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
Location:Balmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Establishment:1957
Course:Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
Par:72
Yardage:6921yd
Tour:European Senior Tour
Format:Stroke play
Month Played:August
Aggregate:267 Seiji Ebihara (2002)
To-Par:−21 as above
Current Champion: Robert Coles
Coordinates:57.277°N -2.021°W
Map:Scotland#Scotland Aberdeenshire
Map Label:Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:200

The PGA Seniors Championship is 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 not held in 2016 or 2017 but returned in 2018 as the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship.

It is the oldest important seniors tournament in Europe and, together with the Senior Open Championship, one of only two current events that predate the founding of the European Senior Tour in 1992. The PGA Seniors Championship and the Senior Open Championship are also the only two Europe-based events on the European Senior Tour that are played over 72 holes.

History

From 1957 to 1966 the event was played over 54 holes. Since then it has been a 72-hole event with the exception of 1993 to 1995 when it was again played over 54 holes. In 1987 and 2012 it was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.

From its foundation in 1957 until 1978 the winner played the winner of the American Senior PGA Championship for the World Senior Championship, a one-day 36-hole match-play event. The winner won the Teacher International Trophy.

Venues

From 1957 to 1968 the event was held in England, except in 1967 when it was held at Ayr Belleisle in Scotland. From 1969 to 1974 the event was sponsored by Pringle of Scotland and played in Scotland. It was also played in Scotland in 1975 and 1976, from 1980 to 1982 and in 1988 but otherwise was held in England. It was played at the Royal Dublin Golf Club in the Republic of Ireland in 1992 but since 1993 it has been played in England.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
284 −4 1 stroke
276 −12 6 strokes
270 −18 6 strokes
281 −7 1 stroke
2020: No tournament
271 −17 2 strokes
270 −18 2 strokes
ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship
2016–17: No tournament
272 −12 3 strokes
270 −14 2 strokes
Paul Wesselingh (2) 272 −20 4 strokes
210 −6 1 stroke
De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship
277 −11 9 strokes
De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship
283 −5 2 strokes
Carl Mason (3) 279 −9 3 strokes
292 +4 Playoff
PGA Seniors Championship
Carl Mason (2) 268 −20 6 strokes
Sam Torrance (2) 268 −20 3 strokes
De Vere PGA Seniors Championship
271 −17 4 strokes Carden Park
275 −13 Playoff Carden Park
271 −17 2 strokes Carden Park
267 −21 10 strokes Carden Park
278 −10 2 strokes Carden Park
The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship
282 −6 Playoff
276 −12 1 stroke
Tommy Horton (2) 277 −11 2 strokes
277 −11 3 strokes
284 −4 1 stroke
Forte PGA Seniors Championship
John Morgan (2) 204 −6 Playoff
203 −7 2 strokes
204 −6 3 strokes
290 +2 Playoff
Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship
1991 Brian Waites (2) 277 −7 3 strokes [1]
1990 269 −3 4 strokes [2]
1989 Neil Coles (4) 277 +1 4 strokes West Hill [3]
1988 287 +7 2 strokes [4]
1987 Neil Coles (3) 206 −13 4 strokes Coventry [5]
1986 Neil Coles (2) 276 −4 1 stroke [6]
1985 284 −4 2 strokes [7]
1984 280 −8 3 strokes [8]
1983 Christy O'Connor Snr (6) 277 −7 9 strokes [9]
1982 Christy O'Connor Snr (5) 285 +13 Playoff [10]
1981 Christy O'Connor Snr (4) 287 +3 Playoff [11]
PGA Seniors Championship
1980 Paddy Skerritt (2) 286 +6 5 strokes [12]
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by the Cambridgeshire Hotel
1979 Christy O'Connor Snr (3) 280 −8 Playoff Cambridgeshire Hotel [13]
1978 288 E 1 stroke Cambridgeshire Hotel [14]
1977 Christy O'Connor Snr (2) 284 −4 3 strokes Cambridgeshire Hotel [15]
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by Ben Sayers-Strathclyde Hotels
1976 276 −8 4 strokes [16]
1975 Kel Nagle (3) 268 −4 2 strokes [17]
Pringle of Scotland Seniors Championship
1974 282 −2 4 strokes [18]
1973 Kel Nagle (2) 270 −10 1 stroke [19]
1972 291 +15 Playoff [20]
1971 269 −11 6 strokes [21]
1970 Max Faulkner (2) 288 +12 1 stroke [22]
1969 John Panton (2) 281 −3 8 strokes [23]
Teacher's Seniors Championship
1968 283 +11 3 strokes [24]
1967 282 +2 5 strokes Ayr Belleisle [25]
1966 215 −1 Playoff Coventry [26] [27]
1965 210 E 2 strokes [28]
1964 213 1 stroke Northumberland [29]
1963 222 1 stroke [30]
1962 Sam King (2) 214 2 strokes [31]
1961 208 Playoff Hill Barn [32] [33]
1960 213 3 strokes [34]
1959 204 6 strokes [35]
1958 214 3 strokes Copt Heath [36]
1957 213 5 strokes [37]

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Times . 17 June 1991 . 35 . In brief - Golf.
  2. News: The Times . 18 June 1990 . 45 . Newcomer deprives old hand.
  3. News: Scots find Coles too hot to handle . . 19 June 1989 . 22.
  4. News: Thomson makes in a double . . 27 June 1988 . 9.
  5. News: The Times . 22 June 1987 . 38 . Coles wins title for third time.
  6. News: Jittery Coles wins as Butler charge just fails . . 4 August 1986 . 10.
  7. News: O'Connor fails to catch 'young fox' . . 29 July 1985 . 15.
  8. News: Ernie Jones . . 21 May 1984 . 14.
  9. News: O'Connor retains his seniors crown . . 27 May 1983 . 25.
  10. News: O'Connor again after play-off . . 28 May 1982 . 23.
  11. News: Christy has Irish luck . . 25 July 1981 . 14.
  12. News: The Times . 1 July 1980 . 13 . Lighter grip eases mounting pressure.
  13. News: Christy wins the battle of the grand old men . . 9 July 1979 . 20.
  14. News: Senior PGA title for Skerritt . . 6 July 1978 . 15.
  15. News: Christy O'Connor wins after a scare . . 30 June 1977 . 23.
  16. News: Great O'Connor wins by 4 shots . . 1 July 1976 . 14.
  17. News: A record 64 gives Nagle seniors title . . 3 July 1975 . 18.
  18. News: Lester wins despite two bad lapses . . 4 July 1974 . 5.
  19. News: Last-round 65 gives Nagle seniors' title . . 5 July 1973 . 2.
  20. News: The Times . 23 June 1972 . 13 . Bousfield wins play off to meet Snead.
  21. News: Nagle wins seniors' title with record-breaking 62 . . 25 June 1971 . 6.
  22. News: Seniors' title won by Faulkner after desperate struggle . . 26 June 1970 . 6.
  23. News: Panton wins by eight strokes . . 27 June 1969 . 6.
  24. News: Senior title won by Faulkner . . 24 May 1968 . 6.
  25. News: Senior tournament won by Panton by five strokes . . 26 May 1967 . 6.
  26. News: Rees and Van Donck in play-off . . 27 May 1966 . 6.
  27. News: Rees beats Van Donck by four strokes . . 28 May 1966 . 6.
  28. News: Senior title for C.H. Ward . . 28 May 1965 . 6.
  29. News: Scott takes senior title . . 29 May 1964 . 6.
  30. News: Senior title for Evans . . 31 May 1963 . 13.
  31. News: King again wins senior title . . 1 June 1962 . 5.
  32. News: Tie for senior championship . . 13 May 1961 . 5.
  33. News: British senior champion . . 15 May 1961 . 10.
  34. News: Horne senior champion . . 14 May 1960 . 10.
  35. News: Senior title for Lees . . 15 May 1959 . 6.
  36. News: Senior title for Sutton . . 4 April 1958 . 4.
  37. News: Burton wins seniors' event . . 13 April 1957 . 4.