1995 Senior British Open

1995 Senior British Open
Tournament information
Dates27–30 July 1995
LocationPortrush, County Antrim,
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W / 55.200; -6.635
Course(s)Royal Portrush Golf Club
Dunluce Links
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72
Length6,690 yd (6,120 m)
Field133 players, 65 after cut
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund€352,665
£350,000
Winner's share€81,662
Champion
Scotland Brian Barnes
281 (−7)
Location map
Royal Portrush GC is located in Europe
Royal Portrush GC
Royal Portrush GC
Location in Europe
Royal Portrush GC is located in the United Kingdom
Royal Portrush GC
Royal Portrush GC
Location in the United Kingdom
Royal Portrush GC is located in island of Ireland
Royal Portrush GC
Royal Portrush GC
Location in Ireland
Royal Portrush GC is located in Northern Ireland
Royal Portrush GC
Royal Portrush GC
Location in Northern Ireland
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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.[1][2]

Brian Barnes won in a playoff over Bob Murphy to win his first Senior British Open title and first senior major championship victory.[3][4]

Venue

Main article: Royal Portrush Golf Club

The event was the first Senior Open Championship held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.[5][6]

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 Finish
Bob Charles  New Zealand 1989, 1993 70 73 73 66 280 −6 T3
John Fourie  South Africa 1992 70 71 73 69 283 −5 T5
Tom Wargo  United States 1994 75 71 69 75 290 +2 12
Neil Coles  England 1987 72 75 74 71 292 +4 T15
Gary Player  South Africa 1988, 1990 77 69 75 75 296 +8 T24

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 Scotland Brian Barnes 67-67-77-70=281 −7 Playoff
United States Bob Murphy 68-69-73-71=281
T3 New Zealand Bob Charles 70-73-73-66=282 −6 27,587
England John Morgan 71-68-75-68=282
5 South Africa John Fourie 70-71-73-69=283 −5 18,959
England Tommy Horton 78-68-67-70=283
7 United States John Jacobs 76-72-68-66=284 −4 14,700
8 United States Larry Laoretti 68-71-75-69=285 −3 12,250
9 South Africa Hugh Inggs 71-72-72-70=287 −1 10,976
10 Wales 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.[7]

Place Player Score To par Money (€)
1 Scotland Brian Barnes 5-4-3 −2 81,662
2 United States Bob Murphy 5-4-x E 54,390

References

  1. ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "PGA Tour Champions recognizes Gary Player's Senior British Open wins as major titles". GNN Golf News Net. 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Senior British Open Results". European Tour. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Barnes wins play-off with 50-foot eagle". Independent. 30 July 1995. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Senior British Open – Course". European Tour. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
  6. ^ "History of Royal Portrush Golf Club". Royal Portrush Golf Club. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Eagle gives Barnes British Seniors title". Tampa Bay Times. 31 July 1995. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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