1991 Seniors' British Open

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.

1991 Senior British Open
Tournament information
Dates11–14 July 1991
LocationLytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom
53.7496°N 3.0178°W / 53.7496; -3.0178
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)Senior PGA Tour
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par71
Length6,673 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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Location in Europe
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Location in the United Kingdom
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Location in England
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Location in the Borough of Fylde
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Location in Lytham St Annes

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
Main article: Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

The event was the first Senior Open Championship of four in a row held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[7]

Royal Lytham & St Annes GC clubhouse

There were windy weather conditions on the course during the tournament.[4]

Final results

Sunday, 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 Country Score To par Money (£)
1 Bobby Verwey  South Africa 70-74-71-70=285 +1 25,000
T2 Bob Charles  New Zealand 69-76-74-67=286 +2 12,775
Tommy Horton  England 69-76-71-70=286
4 Charlie Green (a)  Scotland 72-75-72-70=289 +5 7,350
T5 David Butler  England 75-75-70-72=292 +8 6,150
Gary Player  South Africa 70-73-73-74=290
T7 Neil Coles  England 73-75-73-72=293 +9 4,071
Hedley Muscroft  England 74-73-75-71=293
Art Proctor  United States 72-76-72-73=293
Brian Waites  England 73-74-72-74=293

(a) denotes amateur

Source:[8]

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. "PGA Tour Champions, Tournament Schedule, 1991 Schedule, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  4. "Verwey leads British". Greensboro News & Record. AP. 13 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. "Alternate steals New England prize". Deseret News. AP. 15 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. "Roundup, Senior British Open". The Washington Post. AP. 15 July 1991. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. "Heritage - Senior Open". Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  8. "Cautious finish rewards Verwey". The Times. London. 15 July 1991.
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