1991 Seniors' British Open
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53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 53.7496°N 3.0178°W
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11–14 July 1991 |
| Location | Lytham St Annes, England, United Kingdom 53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 53.7496°N 3.0178°W |
| Course | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour | Senior PGA Tour |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,673 yards (6,102 m) |
| Prize fund | £150,000 €210,000 |
| Winner's share | £25,000 |
| Champion | |
 Bobby Verwey | |
| 285 (+1) | |
| Location map | |
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The 1991 Seniors' British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the fifth Senior British Open, held from 11 to 14 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][3]
50-year-old Bobby Verwey won his first Seniors' British Open and first senior major championship.[4][5][6]
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Field
Past champions in the field
All three past Senior British Open champions participated. All of them made the 36-hole cut, 1989 champion Bob Charles (tied 2nd), 1988 and 1990 champion Gary Player (tied 5th) and 1987 champion Neil Coles (tied 7th),
