1996 Senior British Open

March 2022 March 2022 1996 Senior British Open 25–28 July 1996 Portrush, County Antrim,Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 55.200 -6.635 type:event inline Royal Portrush Golf ClubDunluce Links uk The R&A European Seniors Tour Senior PGA Tour 72 holes stroke play 72 6690 yd on 105 players, 61 after cut 150 (+6) 352,665 EUR350,000 GBP 81,662 EUR SCO Brian Barnes 277 (−11) Europe#United Kingdom#Island of Ireland#UK Northern Ireland Royal Portrush GC Location in Europe##Location in the United Kingdom##Location in Ireland##Location in Northern Ireland yes 200 1995 1997 The 1996 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the tenth British Senior Open Championship, held from 25 to 28 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.Early Bird 25 July 1996 The Mirror (London, England) MGN Ltd In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.The Senior Open Championship https://www.randa.org/en/championships dead https://web.archive.org/web/20220213182045/https://www.randa.org/en/championships 13 February 2022 13 February 2022 The R&APGA Tour Champions recognizes Gary Player's Senior British Open wins as major titles https://thegolfnewsnet.com/golfnewsnetteam/2018/11/21/pga-tour-champions-recognizes-gary-players-senior-british-open-wins-major-titles-111522/ 21 November 2018 21 March 2022 GNN Golf News Net Brian Barnes won by three strokes over Bob Charles and David Oakley to successfully defend his title from 1995 and win his second Senior British Open title and senior major championship victory.Senior British Open Results https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1996/results?round=4 30 March 2022 European Tour Venue Royal Portrush Golf Club The event was the second Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.Senior British Open – Course https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1996/course 21 March 2022 European TourHistory of Royal Portrush Golf Club https://www.royalportrushgolfclub.com/history-of-royal-portrush-golf-club/ 30 March 2022 Royal Portrush Golf Clubthumb|240px|Royal Portrush GC 5th hole Field 105 players entered the competition. One of them withdrew. 61 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut. One of them was disqualified. Past champions in the field Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut. Bobby Verway missed the cut by one shot. Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par FinishBrian Barnes 1995 72 65 66 74 277 −11 1 Bob Charles 1989, 1993 68 69 69 74 280 −8 T2Tom Wargo199468707672286−2T7Neil Coles 1987 67 70 74 76 287 −1 9Gary Player 1988, 1990 70 76 69 77 292 +4 T14 John Fourie199271747978302 +14T47 Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field The field included two former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (tied 2nd) and Gary Player (tied 14th). The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship. Neil Coles (9th), Brian Huggett (tied 18th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 32nd). Final results Sunday, 28 July 1996 PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (€)1 SCO Brian Barnes72-65-66-74=277−1181,662T2 NZL Bob Charles68-69-69-74=280−842,532 USA David Oakley71-68-69-72=2804 ENG Tommy Horton68-74-69-70=281−724,500 5 ENG John Morgan70-71-72-70=283−520,7766 ENG Malcolm Gregson67-74-69-75=285−317,150 7 ESP Antonio Garrido72-69-72-73=286−213,475 USA Tom Wargo68-70-76-72=2869 ENG Neil Coles67-70-74-76=287−110,97610 USA Chick Evans70-70-76-72=288E9,800 Source:The Senior Open Championship – Results https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1996/results?round=4 30 March 2022 European Tour References External links Results on European Tour website Senior Major Championships 1996 Ford Senior Players Championship 1997 The Tradition Presented by Countrywide Category:Senior major golf championships Category:Golf tournaments in Northern Ireland Senior British Open Senior British Open Senior British Open Category:Sport in County Antrim Category:1990s in County Antrim Category:Portrush