The Senior Open Championship, or simply The Senior Open (and originally known as the Senior British Open) is a professional golf tournament for men aged 50 and over. It is run by the R&A. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. In 2008 the prize fund was €1,259,405. The tournament was first held in 1987. It became part of the European Seniors Tour schedule in 1992. In 2003 it was designated as the fifth major championship on the Champions Tour schedule. Winners before 2003 were not retroactively designated as Champions Tour major winners. Winners gain entry into the following season's The Open Championship.
Past Winners 2009 Loren Roberts 2008 Bruce Vaughan The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management 2007 Tom Watson The Senior British Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management 2006 Loren Roberts 2005 Tom Watson The Senior British Open Championship presented by MasterCard 2004 Pete Oakley Senior British Open presented by Mastercard 2003 Tom Watson 2002 Noboru Sugai 2001 Ian Stanley 2000 Christy O'Connor Jnr Senior British Open 1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr 1998 Brian Huggett 1997 Gary Player 1996 Brian Barnes 1995 Brian Barnes 1994 Tom Wargo 1993 Bob Charles 1992 John Fourie 1991 Bobby Verwey 1990 Gary Player 1989 Bob Charles 1988 Gary Player 1987 Neil Coles
