PGA Seniors Championship

This article is about the European Senior Tour event. For the PGA Tour Champions major championship, see Senior PGA Championship.

Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
Tournament information
LocationBalmedie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Established1957
Course(s)Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
Par72
Length6,921 yards (6,329 m)
Tour(s)European Senior Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund€750,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Seiji Ebihara (2002)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Robert Coles
Location map
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
Location in Scotland
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland
Location in Aberdeenshire

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, Ireland in 1992 but since 1993 it has been played in England.

Winners

Year Winner Score To par Margin of
victory		 Runner(s)-up Venue Ref.
Staysure PGA Seniors Championship
2024 Robert Coles 284 −4 1 stroke Paul Lawrie Trump International
2023 Peter Baker 276 −12 6 strokes Greg Owen Trump International
2022 Adilson da Silva 270 −18 6 strokes Joakim Haeggman Formby
2021 Paul Broadhurst 281 −7 1 stroke John Bickerton
Thomas Levet		 Formby
2020: No tournament
2019 Phillip Price 271 −17 2 strokes Michael Campbell
James Kingston
Peter Lonard		 London
2018 Philip Golding 270 −18 2 strokes Magnus Persson Atlevi London
ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship
2016–17: No tournament
2015 Peter Fowler 272 −12 3 strokes Gordon Manson Close House
2014 Santiago Luna 270 −14 2 strokes Steen Tinning Stoke-by-Nayland
2013 Paul Wesselingh (2) 272 −20 4 strokes Ángel Franco Mottram Hall
2012 Paul Wesselingh 210[a] −6 1 stroke Anders Forsbrand
Andrew Oldcorn		 Slaley Hall
De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship
2011 Andrew Oldcorn 277 −11 9 strokes Gordon Brand Jnr Slaley Hall
De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship
2010 David J. Russell 283 −5 2 strokes Ángel Franco
Barry Lane
Chris Williams		 Slaley Hall
2009 Carl Mason (3) 279 −9 3 strokes Ángel Franco
Chris Williams		 Slaley Hall
2008 Gordon J. Brand 292 +4 Playoff Gordon Brand Jnr Slaley Hall
PGA Seniors Championship
2007 Carl Mason (2) 268 −20 6 strokes Philippe Dugeny
Costantino Rocca		 Stoke-by-Nayland
2006 Sam Torrance (2) 268 −20 3 strokes Luis Carbonetti Stoke-by-Nayland
De Vere PGA Seniors Championship
2005 Sam Torrance 271 −17 4 strokes David J. Russell Carden Park
2004 Carl Mason 275 −13 Playoff Seiji Ebihara
Jim Rhodes		 Carden Park
2003 Bill Longmuir 271 −17 2 strokes Carl Mason
Denis O'Sullivan		 Carden Park
2002 Seiji Ebihara 267 −21 10 strokes George Burns
Steve Stull		 Carden Park
2001 Ian Stanley 278 −10 2 strokes Maurice Bembridge Carden Park
The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship
2000 John Grace 282 −6 Playoff Peter Dawson The Belfry
1999 Ross Metherell 276 −12 1 stroke Bill Brask The Belfry
1998 Tommy Horton (2) 277 −11 2 strokes Renato Campagnoli
Jim Rhodes		 The Belfry
1997 Walter Hall 277 −11 3 strokes Tommy Horton The Belfry
1996 Terry Gale 284 −4 1 stroke Tommy Horton The Belfry
Forte PGA Seniors Championship
1995 John Morgan (2) 204 −6 Playoff Antonio Garrido Sunningdale
1994 John Morgan 203 −7 2 strokes David Creamer Sunningdale
1993 Brian Huggett 204 −6 3 strokes Bobby Verwey Sunningdale
1992 Tommy Horton 290 +2 Playoff Tony Grubb
Christy O'Connor Snr		 Royal Dublin
Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship
1991 Brian Waites (2) 277 −7 3 strokes Neil Coles Wollaton Park [1]
1990 Brian Waites 269 −3 4 strokes Neil Coles Brough [2]
1989 Neil Coles (4) 277 +1 4 strokes Peter Butler West Hill [3]
1988 Peter Thomson 287 +7 2 strokes Denis Hutchinson North Berwick [4]
1987 Neil Coles (3) 206[a] −13 4 strokes Peter Thomson Coventry [5]
1986 Neil Coles (2) 276 −4 1 stroke Peter Butler Mere [6]
1985 Neil Coles 284 −4 2 strokes Christy O'Connor Snr Pannal [7]
1984 Ernie Jones 280 −8 3 strokes Peter Butler
Ross Whitehead		 Stratford-on-Avon [8]
1983 Christy O'Connor Snr (6) 277 −7 9 strokes Peter Gill Burnham & Berrow [9]
1982 Christy O'Connor Snr (5) 285 +13 Playoff Peter Butler
Alex Mitchell
Guy Wolstenholme		 Longniddry [10]
1981 Christy O'Connor Snr (4) 287 +3 Playoff Fred Boobyer North Berwick [11]
PGA Seniors Championship
1980 Paddy Skerritt (2) 286 +6 5 strokes Doug Beattie Gleneagles Hotel [12]
1979 Christy O'Connor Snr (3) 280 −8 Playoff Roberto De Vicenzo Cambridgeshire Hotel [13]
1978 Paddy Skerritt 288 E 1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo
Jimmy Martin		 Cambridgeshire Hotel [14]
1977 Christy O'Connor Snr (2) 284 −4 3 strokes Roberto De Vicenzo Cambridgeshire Hotel [15]
1976 Christy O'Connor Snr 276 −8 4 strokes Kel Nagle North Berwick [16]
1975 Kel Nagle (3) 268 −4 2 strokes Ken Bousfield Longniddry [17]
Pringle of Scotland Seniors Championship
1974 Eric Lester 282 −2 4 strokes Ken Bousfield Lundin Links [18]
1973 Kel Nagle (2) 270 −10 1 stroke Roberto De Vicenzo Elie [19]
1972 Ken Bousfield 291 +15 Playoff Alfonso Angelini Longniddry [20]
1971 Kel Nagle 269 −11 6 strokes Ken Bousfield
John Panton		 Elie [21]
1970 Max Faulkner (2) 288 +12 1 stroke Dai Rees Longniddry [22]
1969 John Panton (2) 281 −3 8 strokes Dai Rees West Kilbride [23]
Teacher's Seniors Championship
1968 Max Faulkner 283 +11 3 strokes John Panton Aldeburgh [24]
1967 John Panton 282 +2 5 strokes Flory Van Donck Ayr Belleisle [25]
1966 Dai Rees 215 −1 Playoff Flory Van Donck Coventry [26][27]
1965 Charlie Ward 210 E 2 strokes Dai Rees Ashford Manor [28]
1964 Syd Scott 213 1 stroke Dai Rees Northumberland [29]
1963 George Evans 222 1 stroke Norman Sutton Weston-super-Mare [30]
1962 Sam King (2) 214 2 strokes Fred Daly Harrogate [31]
1961 Sam King 208 Playoff Allan Dailey Hill Barn [32][33]
1960 Reg Horne 213 3 strokes Norman Sutton Mere [34]
1959 Arthur Lees 204 6 strokes Jack Jacobs Royal Mid-Surrey [35]
1958 Norman Sutton 214 3 strokes Jack Jacobs Copt Heath [36]
1957 John Burton 213 5 strokes Joe Baker
Wally Smithers		 Fulwell [37]
  1. ^ a b Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.

References

  1. ^ "In brief - Golf". The Times. 17 June 1991. p. 35.
  2. ^ "Newcomer deprives 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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