# PGA Seniors Championship

The PGA Seniors Championship is a European Senior Tour golf tournament for men aged fifty and above. It was founded in 1957 and became part of the European Senior Tour on its founding in 1992. It was not held in 2016 or 2017 but returned in 2018 as the Staysure PGA Seniors Championship.
It is the oldest important seniors tournament in Europe and, together with the Senior Open Championship, one of only two current events that predate the founding of the European Senior Tour in 1992. The PGA Seniors Championship and the Senior Open Championship are also the only two Europe-based events on the European Senior Tour that are played over 72 holes.

## History

From 1957 to 1966 the event was played over 54 holes. Since then it has been a 72-hole event with the exception of 1993 to 1995 when it was again played over 54 holes. In 1987 and 2012 it was reduced to 54 holes by bad weather.
From its foundation in 1957 until 1978 the winner played the winner of the American Senior PGA Championship for the World Senior Championship, a one-day 36-hole match-play event. The winner won the Teacher International Trophy.

## Venues

From 1957 to 1968 the event was held in England, except in 1967 when it was held at Ayr Belleisle in Scotland. From 1969 to 1974 the event was sponsored by Pringle of Scotland and played in Scotland. It was also played in Scotland in 1975 and 1976, from 1980 to 1982 and in 1988 but otherwise was held in England. It was played at the Royal Dublin Golf Club, Ireland in 1992 but since 1993 it has been played in England.

## Winners

| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Venue |
| Staysure PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2024 | Robert Coles | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Paul Lawrie | Trump International |
| 2023 | Peter Baker | 276 | −12 | 6 strokes | Greg Owen | Trump International |
| 2022 | Adilson da Silva | 270 | −18 | 6 strokes | Joakim Haeggman | Formby |
| 2021 | Paul Broadhurst | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | John Bickerton Thomas Levet | Formby |
| 2020: No tournament ||||||||
| 2019 | Phillip Price | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Michael Campbell James Kingston Peter Lonard | London |
| 2018 | Philip Golding | 270 | −18 | 2 strokes | Magnus Persson Atlevi | London |
| ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2016–17: No tournament ||||||||
| 2015 | Peter Fowler | 272 | −12 | 3 strokes | Gordon Manson | Close House |
| 2014 | Santiago Luna | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Steen Tinning | Stoke-by-Nayland |
| 2013 | Paul Wesselingh (2) | 272 | −20 | 4 strokes | Ángel Franco | Mottram Hall |
| 2012 | Paul Wesselingh | 210 | −6 | 1 stroke | Anders Forsbrand Andrew Oldcorn | Slaley Hall |
| De Vere Club PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2011 | Andrew Oldcorn | 277 | −11 | 9 strokes | Gordon Brand Jnr | Slaley Hall |
| De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2010 | David J. Russell | 283 | −5 | 2 strokes | Ángel Franco Barry Lane Chris Williams | Slaley Hall |
| 2009 | Carl Mason (3) | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Ángel Franco Chris Williams | Slaley Hall |
| 2008 | Gordon J. Brand | 292 | +4 | Playoff | Gordon Brand Jnr | Slaley Hall |
| PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2007 | Carl Mason (2) | 268 | −20 | 6 strokes | Philippe Dugeny Costantino Rocca | Stoke-by-Nayland |
| 2006 | Sam Torrance (2) | 268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Luis Carbonetti | Stoke-by-Nayland |
| De Vere PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2005 | Sam Torrance | 271 | −17 | 4 strokes | David J. Russell | Carden Park |
| 2004 | Carl Mason | 275 | −13 | Playoff | Seiji Ebihara Jim Rhodes | Carden Park |
| 2003 | Bill Longmuir | 271 | −17 | 2 strokes | Carl Mason Denis O'Sullivan | Carden Park |
| 2002 | Seiji Ebihara | 267 | −21 | 10 strokes | George Burns Steve Stull | Carden Park |
| 2001 | Ian Stanley | 278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Maurice Bembridge | Carden Park |
| The Belfry PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 2000 | John Grace | 282 | −6 | Playoff | Peter Dawson | The Belfry |
| 1999 | Ross Metherell | 276 | −12 | 1 stroke | Bill Brask | The Belfry |
| 1998 | Tommy Horton (2) | 277 | −11 | 2 strokes | Renato Campagnoli Jim Rhodes | The Belfry |
| 1997 | Walter Hall | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Tommy Horton | The Belfry |
| 1996 | Terry Gale | 284 | −4 | 1 stroke | Tommy Horton | The Belfry |
| Forte PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 1995 | John Morgan (2) | 204 | −6 | Playoff | Antonio Garrido | Sunningdale |
| 1994 | John Morgan | 203 | −7 | 2 strokes | David Creamer | Sunningdale |
| 1993 | Brian Huggett | 204 | −6 | 3 strokes | Bobby Verwey | Sunningdale |
| 1992 | Tommy Horton | 290 | +2 | Playoff | Tony Grubb Christy O'Connor Snr | Royal Dublin |
| Trusthouse Forte PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 1991 | Brian Waites (2) | 277 | −7 | 3 strokes | Neil Coles | Wollaton Park |
| 1990 | Brian Waites | 269 | −3 | 4 strokes | Neil Coles | Brough |
| 1989 | Neil Coles (4) | 277 | +1 | 4 strokes | Peter Butler | West Hill |
| 1988 | Peter Thomson | 287 | +7 | 2 strokes | Denis Hutchinson | North Berwick |
| 1987 | Neil Coles (3) | 206 | −13 | 4 strokes | Peter Thomson | Coventry |
| 1986 | Neil Coles (2) | 276 | −4 | 1 stroke | Peter Butler | Mere |
| 1985 | Neil Coles | 284 | −4 | 2 strokes | Christy O'Connor Snr | Pannal |
| 1984 | Ernie Jones | 280 | −8 | 3 strokes | Peter Butler Ross Whitehead | Stratford-on-Avon |
| 1983 | Christy O'Connor Snr (6) | 277 | −7 | 9 strokes | Peter Gill | Burnham & Berrow |
| 1982 | Christy O'Connor Snr (5) | 285 | +13 | Playoff | Peter Butler Alex Mitchell Guy Wolstenholme | Longniddry |
| 1981 | Christy O'Connor Snr (4) | 287 | +3 | Playoff | Fred Boobyer | North Berwick |
| PGA Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 1980 | Paddy Skerritt (2) | 286 | +6 | 5 strokes | Doug Beattie | Gleneagles Hotel |
| 1979 | Christy O'Connor Snr (3) | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Roberto De Vicenzo | Cambridgeshire Hotel |
| 1978 | Paddy Skerritt | 288 | E | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo Jimmy Martin | Cambridgeshire Hotel |
| 1977 | Christy O'Connor Snr (2) | 284 | −4 | 3 strokes | Roberto De Vicenzo | Cambridgeshire Hotel |
| 1976 | Christy O'Connor Snr | 276 | −8 | 4 strokes | Kel Nagle | North Berwick |
| 1975 | Kel Nagle (3) | 268 | −4 | 2 strokes | Ken Bousfield | Longniddry |
| Pringle of Scotland Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 1974 | Eric Lester | 282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Ken Bousfield | Lundin Links |
| 1973 | Kel Nagle (2) | 270 | −10 | 1 stroke | Roberto De Vicenzo | Elie |
| 1972 | Ken Bousfield | 291 | +15 | Playoff | Alfonso Angelini | Longniddry |
| 1971 | Kel Nagle | 269 | −11 | 6 strokes | Ken Bousfield John Panton | Elie |
| 1970 | Max Faulkner (2) | 288 | +12 | 1 stroke | Dai Rees | Longniddry |
| 1969 | John Panton (2) | 281 | −3 | 8 strokes | Dai Rees | West Kilbride |
| Teacher's Seniors Championship ||||||||
| 1968 | Max Faulkner | 283 | +11 | 3 strokes | John Panton | Aldeburgh |
| 1967 | John Panton | 282 | +2 | 5 strokes | Flory Van Donck | Ayr Belleisle |
| 1966 | Dai Rees | 215 | −1 | Playoff | Flory Van Donck | Coventry |
| 1965 | Charlie Ward | 210 | E | 2 strokes | Dai Rees | Ashford Manor |
| 1964 | Syd Scott | 213 | | 1 stroke | Dai Rees | Northumberland |
| 1963 | George Evans | 222 | | 1 stroke | Norman Sutton | Weston-super-Mare |
| 1962 | Sam King (2) | 214 | | 2 strokes | Fred Daly | Harrogate |
| 1961 | Sam King | 208 | | Playoff | Allan Dailey | Hill Barn |
| 1960 | Reg Horne | 213 | | 3 strokes | Norman Sutton | Mere |
| 1959 | Arthur Lees | 204 | | 6 strokes | Jack Jacobs | Royal Mid-Surrey |
| 1958 | Norman Sutton | 214 | | 3 strokes | Jack Jacobs | Copt Heath |
| 1957 | John Burton | 213 | | 5 strokes | Joe Baker Wally Smithers | Fulwell |
* 1 2 Shortened to 54 holes due to weather.