1999 Senior British Open
In 2018, the tournament was, as were 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.
Christy O'Connor Jnr beat John Bland by three strokes and won his first of two Senior British Open titles.
Defending champion Brian Huggett finished tied 20th, 15 strokes from the back. Leading amateur was Roy Smethurst, tied 30th, 18 strokes from the winner.
Venue
The event was the fifth Senior Open Championship in a row held at Royal Portrush Golf Club.
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Course layout
Name | Hole | Par | Yards | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hughie's | 1 | 4 | 371 | |
Giant's Grave | 2 | 5 | 493 | |
Islay | 3 | 3 | 159 | |
Fred Daly's | 4 | 4 | 442 | |
White Rocks | 5 | 4 | 384 | |
Harry Colt's | 6 | 3 | 192 | |
P.G. Stevenson's | 7 | 4 | 420 | |
Himalayas | 8 | 4 | 377 | |
Tavern | 9 | 5 | 478 | |
Dhu Varren | 10 | 5 | 480 | |
Feather Bed | 11 | 3 | 166 | |
Causeway | 12 | 4 | 389 | |
Skerries | 13 | 4 | 371 | |
Calamity Corner | 14 | 3 | 205 | |
Purgatory | 15 | 4 | 366 | |
Babington's | 16 | 4 | 414 | |
Glenarm | 17 | 5 | 527 | |
Greenaway | 18 | 4 | 456 | |
Out | 36 | 3,316 | ||
In | 36 | 3,374 | ||
Total | 72 | 6,690 |
Source:
Field
123 players, 113 professionals and 10 amateurs, entered the competition.
55 players qualified through two 18-hole final qualifying tournaments, 26 players at Royal Portrusch Valley Links course and 29 players at nearby Castlerock Golf Club. They joined 68 players, who were exempt into the championship.
Five players withdraw and one was disqualified. 63 players made the 36-hole cut.
Past champions in the field
Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut, Gary Player (3rd), Bob Charles (tied 5th), Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Brian Barnes (tied 27th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and John Fourie (tied 30th). One of them, Bobby Verwey, withdraw.
Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field
The field included three former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (tied 5th), Gary Player (3rd) and Tony Jacklin (missed cut).
The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 20th), Neil Coles (tied 27th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (missed the cut).
Final results
Sunday, 25 July 1999
Place | Player | Score | To par | Money (€) |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
76-69-68-69=282 | −6 | 88,620 |
2 | ![]() |
73-71-71-70=285 | −3 | 56,420 |
3 | ![]() |
74-74-66-72=286 | −2 | 32,788 |
4 | ![]() |
71-74-70-72=287 | −1 | 26,600 |
5 | ![]() |
72-73-67-77=289 | +1 | 20,720 |
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72-71-76-70=289 | |||
7 | ![]() |
70-71-73-77=291 | +3 | 18,200 |
8 | ![]() |
71-77-77-73=292 | +4 | 16,800 |
T9 | ![]() |
75-76-72-70=293 | +5 | 14,046 |
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78-73-71-71=293 | |||
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80-70-72-71=293 |
Source:
References
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "O'Connor Jnr Wins Emotional Senior British Open". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "O'Connor Snags British Open". CBS News. 25 July 1999. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "Senior British Open – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 17 March 2022.