1995 Senior British Open

April 2022 April 2022 1995 Senior British Open 27–30 July 1995 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 133 players, 65 after cut 152 (+8) 352,665 EUR350,000 GBP 81,662 EUR SCO Brian Barnes 281 (−7) 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 1994 1996 The 1995 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the ninth British Senior Open Championship, held from 27 to 30 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. 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 in a playoff over Bob Murphy to win his first Senior British Open title and first senior major championship victory.Senior British Open Results https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1995/results?round=4 31 March 2022 European TourBarnes wins play-off with 50-foot eagle https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/barnes-wins-playoff-with-50foot-eagle-1594133.html 30 July 1995 1 April 2022 Independent Venue Royal Portrush Golf Club The event was the first Senior Open Championship held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.Senior British Open – Course https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-british-open-1995/course 1 April 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 133 players entered the competition. 65 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut. Past champions in the field Six past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut. Bobby Verway withdrew. Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par FinishBob Charles 1989, 1993 70 73 73 66 280 −6 T3John Fourie199270717369283−5T5Tom Wargo 1994 75 71 69 75 290 +2 12Neil Coles 1987 72 75 74 71 292 +4 T15 Gary Player1988, 199077697575296 +8T24 Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field The field included three former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (tied 3rd), Gary Player (tied 24th) and Arnold Palmer (tied 32nd). The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (10th), Neil Coles (tied 15th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 39th). Final round and playoff summaries Final round Sunday, 30 July 1995 Brian Barnes and Bob Murphy tied the lead after the fourth round, to meet in a sudden death playoff, to decide the winner. Defending champion Tom Wargo finished 12th nine strokes behind the leaders. Place Player Score To par Money (€)T1 SCO Brian Barnes 67-67-77-70=281 −7 Playoff USA Bob Murphy 68-69-73-71=281T3 NZL Bob Charles 70-73-73-66=282 −6 27,587 ENG John Morgan 71-68-75-68=2825 ZAF John Fourie 70-71-73-69=283 −5 18,959 ENG Tommy Horton 78-68-67-70=2837 USA John Jacobs 76-72-68-66=284 −4 14,7008 USA Larry Laoretti 68-71-75-69=285 −3 12,2509 ZAF Hugh Inggs 71-72-72-70=287 −1 10,97610 WAL Brian Huggett 72-70-74-69=288 E 9,800 Playoff Sunday, 30 July 1995 The sudden-death playoff, to be played until one of the players had a lower score on a hole than the other, went on to the par-5 17th hole, then the par-4 18th hole and then the 17th hole again. 50-year-old Brian Barnes beat Bob Murphy with an eagle at the third extra hole.Eagle gives Barnes British Seniors title https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1995/07/31/eagle-gives-barnes-british-seniors-title/ 31 July 1995 1 April 2022 Tampa Bay Times Place Player Score To par Money (€)1 SCO Brian Barnes 5-4-3 −2 81,662 2 USA Bob Murphy 5-4-x E 54,390 References External links Results on European Tour website Senior Major Championships 1995 Ford Senior Players Championship 1996 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:Portrush Category:1990s in County Antrim Category:Sport in County Antrim