1999 Senior British Open
Tournament information
Dates22–25 July 1999
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)
Field123 players, 63 after cut
Cut155 (+11)
Prize fund€560,000
Winner's share€88,620
Champion
Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr
282 (−6)
Location Map
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Location in the United Kingdom
Royal Portrush GC is located in island of Ireland
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Royal Portrush GC is located in Northern Ireland
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The 1999 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the 13th British Senior Open Championship, held from 22 to 25 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]

Christy O'Connor Jnr beat John Bland by three strokes and won his first of two Senior British Open titles.

Defending champion Brian Huggett finished tied 20th, 15 strokes from the back. Leading amateur was Roy Smethurst, tied 30th, 18 strokes from the winner.[2][3][4]

Venue

The event was the fifth Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Royal Portrush GC 5th hole

Course layout

Name Hole Par Yards
Hughie's 1 4 371
Giant's Grave 2 5 493
Islay 3 3 159
Fred Daly's 4 4 442
White Rocks 5 4 384
Harry Colt's 6 3 192
P.G. Stevenson's 7 4 420
Himalayas 8 4 377
Tavern 9 5 478
Dhu Varren 10 5 480
Feather Bed 11 3 166
Causeway 12 4 389
Skerries 13 4 371
Calamity Corner 14 3 205
Purgatory 15 4 366
Babington's 16 4 414
Glenarm 17 5 527
Greenaway 18 4 456
Out 36 3,316
In 36 3,374
Total 72 6,690

Source:[5]

Field

123 players, 113 professionals and 10 amateurs, entered the competition.

55 players qualified through two 18-hole final qualifying tournaments, 26 players at Royal Portrusch Valley Links course and 29 players at nearby Castlerock Golf Club. They joined 68 players, who were exempt into the championship.

Five players withdraw and one was disqualified. 63 players made the 36-hole cut.

Past champions in the field

Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut, Gary Player (3rd), Bob Charles (tied 5th), Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Brian Barnes (tied 27th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and John Fourie (tied 30th). One of them, Bobby Verwey, withdraw.

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 5th), Gary Player (3rd) and Tony Jacklin (missed cut).

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (missed the cut).

Final results

Sunday, 25 July 1999

Place Player Score To par Money (€)
1 Republic of Ireland Christy O'Connor Jnr 76-69-68-69=282 −6 88,620
2 South Africa John Bland 73-71-71-70=285 −3 56,420
3 South Africa Gary Player 74-74-66-72=286 −2 32,788
4 England John Morgan 71-74-70-72=287 −1 26,600
5 New Zealand Bob Charles 72-73-67-77=289 +1 20,720
Australia Stewart Ginn 72-71-76-70=289
7 United States David Oakley 70-71-73-77=291 +3 18,200
8 Spain Antonio Garrido 71-77-77-73=292 +4 16,800
T9 United States Jerry Bruner 75-76-72-70=293 +5 14,046
England Tommy Horton 78-73-71-71=293
Northern Ireland David Jones 80-70-72-71=293

Source:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ↑ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ↑ "O'Connor Jnr Wins Emotional Senior British Open". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "O'Connor Snags British Open". CBS News. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Senior British Open – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

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