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1994 Senior British Open

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1994 Senior British Open
Tournament information
Dates20–23 July 1994
LocationLytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom
53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 53.7496°N 3.0178°W / 53.7496; -3.0178
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72
Field133 players, 65 after cut
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund220,000
Winner's share51,310
Champion
United States Tom Wargo
280 (−8)
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The 1994 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the eighth British Senior Open Championship, held from 20 to 23 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England, 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][2]

Tom Wargo won by two strokes over defending champion Bob Charles and Doug Dalziel to win his first Senior British Open title and second senior major championship victory.[3]

Venue

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The event was the fourth Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.[4]

Royal Lytham & St Annes GC clubhouse

Field

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123 players entered the competition. Two of them withdrew and two were disqualified. 66 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut.

Past champions in the field

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All five past Senior British Open champions participated. All of them made the 36-hole cut, Bob Charles (tied 2nd), Gary Player (tied 4th), Bobby Verway (tied 11th), John Fourie (tied 16th) and Neil Coles (tied 31st).

Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field

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The field included four former winners of The Open Championship. Three of them made the cut, Bob Charles (tied 2nd), Gary Player (tied 4th) and Arnold Palmer (tied 6th). Tony Jacklin was disqualified.

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 4th), Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 11th) and Neil Coles (tied 31st).

Final results

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Sunday, 23 July 1994

Place Player Score To par Money ()
1 United States Tom Wargo 73-68-68-71=280 −8 51,310
T2 New Zealand Bob Charles 70-69-72-71=282 −6 26,467
United States Doug Dalziel 75-66-71-70=282
T4 Wales Brian Huggett 78-68-70-71=287 −1 14,231
South Africa Gary Player 73-69-71-74=287
T6 England John Morgan 71-73-71-73=288 E 10,010
United States Arnold Palmer 69-74-71-74=288
8 England Tommy Horton 71-72-71-75=289 +1 7,700
T9 Australia Bill Dunk 73-69-74-74=290 +2 6,531
Republic of Ireland Liam Higgins 69-75-76-70=290

Source:[5]

References

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  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. ^ "Senior British Open Results". European Tour. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Heritage - Senior Open". Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  5. ^ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
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Preceded by Senior Major Championships Succeeded by