1995 Senior British Open
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Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W
Dunluce Links
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27–30 July 1995 |
| Location | Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 55°12′00″N 6°38′06″W / 55.200°N 6.635°W |
| Course(s) | Royal Portrush Golf Club Dunluce Links |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tours | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,690 yd (6,120 m) |
| Field | 133 players, 65 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | €352,665 £350,000 |
| Winner's share | €81,662 |
| Champion | |
 Brian Barnes | |
| 281 (−7) | |
| Location map | |
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The 1995 Senior British Open was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the ninth British Senior Open Championship, held from 27 to 30 July at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland, 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]
Brian Barnes won in a playoff over Bob Murphy to win his first Senior British Open title and first senior major championship victory.[3][4]
Field
133 players entered the competition. 65 players, all of them professionals, no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut.
Past champions in the field
Six past Senior British Open champions participated. Six of them made the 36-hole cut. Bobby Verway withdrew.
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Charles |  New Zealand | 1989, 1993 | 70 | 73 | 73 | 66 | 280 | −6 | T3 |
| John Fourie |  South Africa |
1992 | 70 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 283 | −5 | T5 |
| Tom Wargo |  United States | 1994 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 75 | 290 | +2 | 12 |
| Neil Coles |  England | 1987 | 72 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 292 | +4 | T15 |
| Gary Player | South Africa |
1988, 1990 | 77 | 69 | 75 | 75 | 296 | +8 | T24 |
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 3rd), Gary Player (tied 24th) and Arnold Palmer (tied 32nd).
The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (10th), Neil Coles (tied 15th) and Christy O'Connor Snr (tied 39th).
