2006 Senior Open Championship

February 2022 February 2022 2006 Senior Open Championship Trump Turnberry Hotel - geograph.org.uk - 5273443.jpg Turnberry Golf Resort 27–30 July 2006 South Ayrshire, Scotland 55.316 -4.833 type:event Turnberry Golf ResortAilsa Course uk The R&A European Seniors Tour Champions Tour 70 7010 yd 144 players, 78 after cut 144 (+4) 1,800,000 USD 293,981 USD USA Loren Roberts 274 (−6) Europe#British Isles#Scotland#Scotland South Ayrshire Turnberry Location in Europe##Location in the British Isles##Location in Scotland##Location in South Ayrshire yes 200 2005 2007 The 2006 Senior Open Championship, also named the Senior British Open Championship or the Senior British Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management, was the 20th Senior Open Championship, a senior major golf championship. It was held on 27–30 July at Turnberry Golf Resort in South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It was the fourth Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.The Senior Open Championship https://www.randa.org/en/championships 13 February 2022 The R&A 13 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220213182045/https://www.randa.org/en/championships dead Loren Roberts won the championship in a playoff over Eduardo Romero. It was Roberts' second senior major championship victory.Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management – Results https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-championship-presented-by-aberdeen-asset-management-2006/ 10 March 2022 European TourPast results, The Senior Open https://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/senior-open-championship-pres-by-rolex/past-results.2006.html 10 March 2022 PGA Tour Venue Turnberry (golf course) left|thumb|240x240px|The 10th and 12th holes on the Ailsa course The Ailsa Course at Turnberry, situated 80 kilometers south of Glasgow, Scotland, on headland along the Firth of Clyde, overlooking the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig, was initially opened with 13 holes in 1901, designed by Willie Fernie, and later completed to 18 holes. It was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross between 1949 and 1951. The course has hosted the Senior Open Championship four times, including the 2006 tournament. It has also hosted The Open Championship three times; 1977, 1986 and 1994. Card of the course Ailsa Course HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Ailsa Craig3584 10Dinna Fouter45242Mak Siccar430411Maidens17433Blaw Wearie462412Monument44644Woe-Be-Tide165313Tickly Tap41245Fin Me Oot470414Risk-An-Hope44846Tappie Toorie231315Ca' Canny20937Roon The Ben529516Wee Burn40948Goat Fell431417Lang Whang49659Bruce's Castle454418Duel in the Sun4344Out3,53035In3,48035 Source:Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management – Course Card Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-championship-presented-by-aberdeen-asset-management-2006/course 25 February 2022 European Tour Total7,10670 Field The field consisted of 144 competitors; 139 professionals and five amateurs. 18-hole stroke play qualifying rounds were held on Monday, 24 July, on three places in Scotland, Dundonald Links Golf Club, the Kintyre Course at Turnberry and The Irvine Golf Club, for players who were not already exempt. The 43 leading players from the qualifying competitions joined the 101 exempt players for the championship.Qualifying - Official Scores & Qualified Players https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/news/articles/detail/qualifying-courses-for-the-2006-senior-british-open-championship/ July 2006 25 April 2022 European TourRalph Enjoys Debut to Remember in Senior British Open Qualifying https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/news/articles/detail/ralph-enjoys-debut-to-remember-in-senior-british-open-qualifying/ 24 July 2006 25 April 2022 European Tour 78 players made the 36-hole cut, all of them professionals and no amateurs. Past champions in the field Six past Senior Open champions participated. Two of them made the 36-hole cut; 2003 and 2005 champion Tom Watson (tied 23rd) and 1988, 1990 and 1997 champion Gary Player (tied 65th). 1989 and 1993 champion Bob Charles, 1987 champion Neil Coles, 2004 champion Pete Oakley and 2002 champion Noboru Sugai did not make the cut. Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field The field included three former winners of The Open Championship. Two of them made the cut; 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 23rd) and 1959, 1968 and 1974 Open champion Gary Player (tied 65th). 1963 Open champion Bob Charles did not make the cut. The field also included seven former runners-up at The Open Championship; Gordon J. Brand (tied 10th), Tom Kite (tied 10th), Hale Irwin (tied 13th), Mark McMulty (tied 27th), Andy Bean (tied 35th), Simon Owen (tied 47th) and Neil Coles (missed cut). Final round and playoff summaries Final round Sunday, 30 July 2006 Loren Roberts and Eduardo Romero tied the lead after the fourth round, to meet in a sudden death playoff, to decide the winner. Roberts lost a four-shot lead after finishing with a five over par round of 75, including two double bogeys on the back nine holes. PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA Loren Roberts65-65-69-75=274−6Playoff ARG Eduardo Romero67-63-73-71=2743 USA Dick Mast71-67-70-67=275−5110,3834 USA Craig Stadler65-66-77-70=278−288,2135 USA Tim Simpson66-67-72-74=279−174,744T6 USA Jay Haas72-68-73-68=281 +157,325 USA D. A. Weibring72-70-71-68=281T8 USA David Edwards67-65-76-75=283 +341,796 USA Gil Morgan68-65-75-75=283T10 ENG Gordon J. Brand67-73-75-69=284+432,640 USA John Harris73-68-72-71=284 USA Tom Kite69-68-74-72=284 Playoff Sunday, 30 July 2006 The sudden-death playoff went on the 18th hole, to be played until one of the players had a lower score on the hole than the other. Loren Roberts beat Eduardo Romero with a par at the first extra hole.Roberts wins Senior Open play-off 30 July 2006 https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/golf/5229522.stm 11 March 2022 BBC Sport Roberts holed a 15 footer for par, while Romero three-putted from 40 feet for bogey.Roberts wins Senior Open https://www.oneindia.com/2006/07/31/roberts-wins-senior-british-open-1154324026.html?story=2 31 July 2006 11 March 2022 One India PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Loren Roberts 4 E 293,9812 ARG Eduardo Romero 5+1 196,081 References External links Coverage on European Tour website Senior Major Championships 2006 Ford Senior Players Championship 2006 JELD-WEN Tradition Category:Senior major golf championships Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Senior Open Championship Senior Open Championship Senior Open Championship Category:Turnberry Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:21st century in South Ayrshire