PGA Seniors Championship

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.

This article is about the European Senior Tour event. For the Champions Tour major championship, see Senior PGA Championship.
PGA Seniors Championship
Tournament information
LocationAsh, Sevenoaks, Kent (2019)
Established1957
Course(s)London Golf Club (2019)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
Month playedAugust
Current champion
Phillip Price

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.

Trivia

In 2008, Gordon J. Brand beat Gordon Brand Jnr after a six-hole playoff.

Winners
YearWinnerCountryVenueScoreMargin
of victory		Runner(s)-upRef
Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
2019Phillip Price WalesLondon Golf Club271 (−17)2 strokes Michael Campbell
James Kingston
Peter Lonard
2018Philip Golding EnglandLondon Golf Club270 (−18)2 strokes Magnus Persson Atlevi
ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship
2016–17: No tournament
2015Peter Fowler AustraliaClose House272 (−12)3 strokes Gordon Manson
2014Santiago Luna SpainStoke-by-Nayland270 (−14)2 strokes Steen Tinning
2013Paul Wesselingh (2) EnglandMottram Hall272 (−20)4 strokes Ángel Franco
2012Paul Wesselingh EnglandSlaley Hall210 (−6)1 stroke Anders Forsbrand
Andrew Oldcorn
De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship
2011Andrew Oldcorn ScotlandSlaley Hall277 (−11)9 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr
De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship
2010David J. Russell EnglandSlaley Hall283 (−5)2 strokes Ángel Franco
Barry Lane
Chris Williams
2009Carl Mason (3) EnglandSlaley Hall279 (−9)3 strokes Ángel Franco
Chris Williams
2008Gordon J. Brand EnglandSlaley Hall292 (+4)Playoff Gordon Brand Jnr
PGA Seniors Championship
2007Carl Mason (2) EnglandStoke-by-Nayland268 (−20)6 strokes Philippe Dugeny
Costantino Rocca
2006Sam Torrance (2) ScotlandStoke-by-Nayland268 (−20)3 strokes Luis Carbonetti
De Vere PGA Seniors Championship
2005Sam Torrance ScotlandCarden Park271 (−17)4 strokes David J. Russell
2004Carl Mason EnglandCarden Park275 (−13)Playoff Seiji Ebihara
Jim Rhodes
2003Bill Longmuir ScotlandCarden Park271 (−17)2 strokes Carl Mason
Denis O'Sullivan
2002Seiji Ebihara JapanCarden Park267 (−21)10 strokes George Burns
Steve Stull
2001Ian Stanley AustraliaCarden Park278 (−10)2 strokes Maurice Bembridge
The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship
2000John Grace United StatesThe Belfry282 (−6)Playoff Peter Dawson
1999Ross Metherell AustraliaThe Belfry276 (−12)1 stroke Bill Brask
1998Tommy Horton (2) EnglandThe Belfry277 (−11)2 strokes Renato Campagnoli
Jim Rhodes
1997Walter Hall United StatesThe Belfry277 (−11)3 strokes Tommy Horton
1996Terry Gale AustraliaThe Belfry284 (−4)1 stroke Tommy Horton
Forte PGA Seniors Championship
1995John Morgan (2) EnglandSunningdale204 (−6)Playoff Antonio Garrido
1994John Morgan EnglandSunningdale203 (−7)2 strokes David Creamer
1993Brian Huggett WalesSunningdale204 (−6)3 strokes Bobby Verwey
1992Tommy Horton EnglandRoyal Dublin290 (+2)Playoff Tony Grubb
Christy O'Connor Snr
Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship (prior to European Senior Tour sanction)
1991Brian Waites (2) EnglandWollaton Park277 (−7)3 strokes Neil Coles[1]
1990Brian Waites EnglandBrough269 (−3)4 strokes Neil Coles[2]
1989Neil Coles (4) EnglandWest Hill277 (+1)4 strokes Peter Butler[3]
1988Peter Thomson AustraliaNorth Berwick287 (+7)2 strokes Denis Hutchinson[4]
1987Neil Coles (3) EnglandCoventry206 (−13)4 strokes Peter Thomson[5]
1986Neil Coles (2) EnglandMere276 (−4)1 stroke Peter Butler[6]
1985Neil Coles EnglandPannal284 (−4)2 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr[7]
1984Ernie Jones IrelandStratford-on-Avon280 (−8)3 strokes Peter Butler
Ross Whitehead		[8]
1983Christy O'Connor Snr (6) IrelandBurnham & Berrow277 (−7)9 strokes Peter Gill[9]
1982Christy O'Connor Snr (5) IrelandLongniddry285 (+13)Playoff Peter Butler
Alex Mitchell
Guy Wolstenholme		[10]
1981Christy O'Connor Snr (4) IrelandNorth Berwick287 (+3)Playoff Fred Boobyer[11]
PGA Seniors Championship
1980Paddy Skerritt (2) IrelandGleneagles Hotel286 (+6)5 strokes Doug Beattie[12]
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by the Cambridgeshire Hotel
1979Christy O'Connor Snr (3) IrelandCambridgeshire Hotel280 (−8)Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo[13]
1978Paddy Skerritt IrelandCambridgeshire Hotel288 (E)1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo
Jimmy Martin		[14]
1977Christy O'Connor Snr (2) IrelandCambridgeshire Hotel284 (−4)3 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo[15]
PGA Seniors Championship sponsored by Ben Sayers-Strathclyde Hotels
1976Christy O'Connor Snr IrelandNorth Berwick276 (−8)4 strokes Kel Nagle[16]
1975Kel Nagle (3) AustraliaLongniddry268 (−4)2 strokes Ken Bousfield[17]
Pringle of Scotland Seniors Championship
1974Eric Lester EnglandLundin Links282 (−2)4 strokes Ken Bousfield[18]
1973Kel Nagle (2) AustraliaElie270 (−10)1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo[19]
1972Ken Bousfield EnglandLongniddry291 (+15)Playoff Alfonso Angelini[20]
1971Kel Nagle AustraliaElie269 (−11)6 strokes Ken Bousfield
John Panton		[21]
1970Max Faulkner (2) EnglandLongniddry288 (+12)1 stroke Dai Rees[22]
1969John Panton (2) ScotlandWest Kilbride281 (−3)8 strokes Dai Rees[23]
Teacher's Seniors Championship
1968Max Faulkner EnglandAldeburgh283 (+11)3 strokes John Panton[24]
1967John Panton ScotlandAyr Belleisle282 (+2)5 strokes Flory Van Donck[25]
1966Dai Rees WalesCoventry215 (−1)Playoff Flory Van Donck[26][27]
1965Charlie Ward EnglandAshford Manor210 (E)2 strokes Dai Rees[28]
1964Syd Scott EnglandNorthumberland2131 stroke Dai Rees[29]
1963George Evans EnglandWeston-super-Mare2221 stroke Norman Sutton[30]
1962Sam King (2) EnglandHarrogate2142 strokes Fred Daly[31]
1961Sam King EnglandHill Barn208Playoff Allan Dailey[32][33]
1960Reg Horne EnglandMere2133 strokes Norman Sutton[34]
1959Arthur Lees EnglandRoyal Mid-Surrey2046 strokes Jack Jacobs[35]
1958Norman Sutton EnglandCopt Heath2143 strokes Jack Jacobs[36]
1957John Burton EnglandFulwell2135 strokes Joe Baker
Wally Smithers		[37]

In 2012 and 1987, the event was reduced to 54 holes because of bad weather. From 1993 to 1995 and from 1957 to 1966, the event was over 54 holes.

In 1966 Rees beat Van Donck 71 to 75 in an 18-hole playoff. In 1961 King beat Dailey 69 to 80 in an 18-hole playoff. The first sudden-death playoff was in 1972.

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