1990 Seniors' British Open

The 1990 Seniors' British Open, for sponsorship reasons also known as the Volvo Seniors' British Open, was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the fourth Seniors' British Open (later known as the Senior Open Championship), held from 26 to 29 July at Turnberry Golf Resort in South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.[1]

1990 Seniors' British Open
Tournament information
Dates26–29 July 1990
LocationSouth Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
55°18′58″N 4°49′59″W / 55.316°N 4.833°W / 55.316; -4.833
Course(s)Turnberry (Aisla Course)
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)Senior PGA Tour
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par70
Length6,480 yd (5,930 m)
Prize fund£150,000
Winner's share£25,000
Champion
South Africa Gary Player
280 (E)
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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.[2][3][4]

54-year-old Gary Player won his second Senior British Open title and eighth senior major championship. He became the first golfer with multiple titles in both The Open Championship and the Senior British Open Championship.

Venue

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The 10th and 12th holes on the Ailsa course

The Ailsa Course at Turnberry, situated 80 kilometres south of Glasgow, Scotland, on headland along the Firth of Clyde, overlooking the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig, was initially opened with 13 holes in 1901, designed by Willie Fernie, and later completed to 18 holes. It was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross between 1949 and 1951.

The championship was the fourth in a row played at Turnberry.

The course had previously hosted The Open Championship twice; 1977 and 1986.[5]

Field

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Past winners of The Open Championship in the field

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The field included former winners of The Open Championship; Gary Player (won), Arnold Palmer (4th) and Bob Charles (tied 6th).

Final results

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Sunday, 29 July 1990

The fourth and last round was played in rain and strong winds. Deane Beman lost a 3-shot-lead after finishing six over par on the last four holes, including missing an eight-foot-putt on the last hole and came one shot short of forcing a playoff.[1][6][7]

Gary Player won one stroke ahead of Deane Beman and Brian Waites. Defending champion Bob Charles finished tied 6th.

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1   Gary Player 69-65-71-75=280 E 25,000
T2   Deane Beman 67-66-67-81=281 +1 12,825
  Brian Waites 66-70-69-76=281
4   Arnold Palmer 66-68-69-79=282 +2 7,350
5   Simon Hobday 67-70-67-79=283 +3 6,150
T6   Billy Casper 70-70-70-74=284 +4 4,720
  Bob Charles 68-67-73-76=284
T8   Harold Henning 72-75-62-76=285 +5 3,423
  Deray Simon 71-68-66-80=285
T10   Larry Mowry 70-66-71-79=286 +6
  John Fourie 68-72-69-77=286

Source:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Player wins Seniors Title over Beman". Tulsa World. AP. 30 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  2. ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "PGA Tour Champions, Tournament Schedule, 1990 Schedule, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Tournament History". Trump Turnberry. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Beman Leads in Seniors British Open". The New York Times. AP. 28 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Old Stories: Beman Leads by 3". Los Angeles Times. AP. 29 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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