1994 Senior British Open

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.

1994 Senior British Open
Tournament information
Dates20–23 July 1994
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)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72
Field133 players, 65 after cut
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund€220,000
Winner's share€51,310
Champion
Tom Wargo
280 (−8)
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]

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
Main article: Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

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

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

Past champions in the field

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 of The Open Championship in the field

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.

Final results

Sunday, 23 July 1994

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

Source:[5]

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. "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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