1990 Seniors' British Open
The 1990 Seniors' British Open, by sponsor 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]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–29 July 1990 |
| Location | South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 55.316°N 4.833°W |
| Course(s) | Turnberry (Aisla Course) |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,480 yd (5,930 m) |
| Prize fund | £150,000 |
| Winner's share | £25,000 |
| Champion | |
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| 280 (E) | |
| Location Map | |
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 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
Past winners of The Open Championship in the field
The field included former winners of The Open Championship; Gary Player (won), Arnold Palmer (4th) and Bob Charles (tied 6th).
Final results
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
- "Player wins Seniors Title over Beman". Tulsa World. AP. 30 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "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.
- "PGA Tour Champions, Tournament Schedule, 1990 Schedule, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Tournament History". Trump Turnberry. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- "Beman Leads in Seniors British Open". The New York Times. AP. 28 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- "Old Stories: Beman Leads by 3". Los Angeles Times. AP. 29 July 1990. Retrieved 8 April 2022.