| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–28 July 1996 |
| Location | Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Links |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,690 yd (6,120 m) |
| Field | 105 players, 61 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | €352,665 £350,000 |
| Winner's share | €81,662 |
| Champion | |
 Brian Barnes | |
| 277 (−11) | |
| Location Map | |
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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.[1]
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.[2][3]
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.[4]
Venue
The event was the second Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.[5][6]
Field
105 players entered the competition. One of them withdraw. 61 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut and 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 | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Barnes |  England | 1995 | 72 | 65 | 66 | 74 | 277 | −11 | 1 |
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1989, 1993 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 74 | 280 | −8 | T2 |
| Tom Wargo |  United States |
1994 | 68 | 70 | 76 | 72 | 286 | −2 | T7 |
| Neil Coles | England | 1987 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 287 | −1 | 9 |
| Gary Player |  South Africa | 1988, 1990 | 70 | 76 | 69 | 77 | 292 | +4 | T14 |
| John Fourie | South Africa |
1992 | 71 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 302 | +14 | T47 |
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
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Barnes |
72-65-66-74=277 | −11 | 81,662 |
| T2 | Bob Charles |
68-69-69-74=280 | −8 | 42,532 |
| David Oakley |
71-68-69-72=280 | |||
| 4 | Tommy Horton |
68-74-69-70=281 | −7 | 24,500 |
| 5 | John Morgan |
70-71-72-70=283 | −5 | 20,776 |
| 6 | Malcolm Gregson |
67-74-69-75=285 | −3 | 17,150 |
| 7 |  Antonio Garrido |
72-69-72-73=286 | −2 | 13,475 |
| Tom Wargo |
68-70-76-72=286 | |||
| 9 | Neil Coles |
67-70-74-76=287 | −1 | 10,976 |
| 10 | Chick Evans |
70-70-76-72=288 | E | 9,800 |
Source:[7]
References
- ↑ "Early Bird". The Mirror (London, England). MGN Ltd. 25 July 1996.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Senior British Open Results". European Tour. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "Senior British Open – Course". European Tour. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ↑ "History of Royal Portrush Golf Club". Royal Portrush Golf Club. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ↑ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 30 March 2022.