Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions

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Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions
Tournament information
Location Knutsford, England
Established1996
Course(s)Mere Golf and Country Club
Par71
Length6,579 yards (6,016 m)
Tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £150,000
Month playedJune
Final year2001
Tournament record score
Aggregate204 Tommy Horton (1997)
To par−12 as above
Final champion
Flag of Jamaica.svg Delroy Cambridge
Location Map
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Mere G&CC
Location in England
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Location in Cheshire

The Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions was a senior (over 50s) men's professional golf tournament on the European Senior Tour. It was played from 1996 to 2001. From 1996 to 2000 it was held at Buckinghamshire Golf Club, Denham, Buckinghamshire while in 2001 it was played at Mere Golf and Country Club, Mere, Cheshire, England. The 2001 event had total prize of £150,000 with the winner receiving £25,000.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef.
Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions
2001 Flag of Jamaica.svg Delroy Cambridge 205−81 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jerry Bruner Mere [1]
2000 Flag of Ireland.svg Denis O'Sullivan 205−111 stroke Flag of England.svg Maurice Bembridge
Flag of England.svg Nick Job
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Metherell
Buckinghamshire [2]
Senior Tournament of Champions
1999 Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland 212−42 strokes Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Higgins
Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton
Buckinghamshire [3]
1998 Flag of England.svg John Garner 139 [lower-alpha 1] −51 stroke Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Higgins
Ulster Banner.svg Eddie Polland
Buckinghamshire [4]
1997 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton (2)204−123 strokes Flag of Spain.svg José María Cañizares Buckinghamshire [5]
The Players Championship
1996 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 206−102 strokes Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson
Flag of South Africa.svg Gary Player
Buckinghamshire [6]

Notes

  1. Shortened to 36 holes due to weather.

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