The 1991 Seniors' British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the fifth Senior British Open, held from 11 to 14 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 July 1991 |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom 53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 53.7496°N 3.0178°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,673 yards (6,102 m) |
| Prize fund | £150,000 €210,000 |
| Winner's share | £25,000 |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Verwey | |
| 285 (+1) | |
| Location map | |
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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][3]
50-year-old Bobby Verwey won his first Seniors' British Open and first senior major championship.[4][5][6]
Venue
editThe event was the first Senior Open Championship of four in a row held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[7]
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There were windy weather conditions on the course during the tournament.[4]
Field
editPast champions in the field
editAll three past Senior British Open champions participated. All of them made the 36-hole cut, 1989 champion Bob Charles (tied 2nd), 1988 and 1990 champion Gary Player (tied 5th) and 1987 champion Neil Coles (tied 7th),
Final results
editSunday, 14 July 1991
Bobby Verwey led by one stroke going in to the last round, ahead of defending champion Gary Player and English home players Peter Butler and Tommy Horton. On the last hole of the last round, Verwey drove into a fairway bunker and played out safe to put his third shot on the green. He sank an 8-foot putt for a par 4 and a 1-under-par final round of 70. With his 72-hole-score one over par, he beat Bob Charles, who finished with 67, and Horton by one stroke.
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bobby Verwey
|
70-74-71-70=285 | +1 | 25,000 |
| T2 |  Bob Charles
|
69-76-74-67=286 | +2 | 12,775 |
 Tommy Horton
|
69-76-71-70=286 | |||
| 4 |  Charlie Green (a)
|
72-75-72-70=289 | +5 | – |
| T5 | David Butler
|
75-75-70-72=292 | +8 | 9,825 |
| Gary Player
|
70-73-73-74=290 | |||
| T7 | Neil Coles
|
73-75-73-72=293 | +9 | 4,071 |
| Hedley Muscroft
|
74-73-75-71=293 | |||
 Art Proctor
|
72-76-72-73=293 | |||
| Brian Waites
|
73-74-72-74=293 |
(a) denotes amateur, who did not receive any prize money
Source:[8]
References
edit- ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "PGA Tour Champions, Tournament Schedule, 1991 Schedule, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Verwey leads British". Greensboro News & Record. AP. 13 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Alternate steals New England prize". Deseret News. AP. 15 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Roundup, Senior British Open". The Washington Post. AP. 15 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Heritage - Senior Open". Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Cautious finish rewards Verwey". The Times. London. 15 July 1991.