Ryder Seniors Classic

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Ryder Seniors Classic
Tournament information
Location Stratford-upon-Avon, England
Established1992
Course(s)Welcombe Hotel
Par70
Tour(s) European Seniors Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund £100,000
Month playedJune
Final year1998
Tournament record score
Aggregate202 Bill Hardwick (1998)
To par−8 Neil Coles (1997)
−8 Bill Hardwick (1998)
Final champion
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Hardwick
Location Map
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Welcombe Hotel
Location in England
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Welcombe Hotel
Location in Warwickshire

The Ryder Seniors Classic was a men's professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour from 1992 to 1998. The tournament was held at Collingtree Park Golf Club near Northampton from 1992 to 1997 and at The Welcombe Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire in 1998. Neil Coles won the tournament three times while it was played at Collingtree Park.

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Winners

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upVenueRef
Ryder Seniors Classic
1998 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Bill Hardwick 202−82 strokes Flag of Italy.svg Renato Campagnoli
Flag of England.svg David Creamer
Welcombe Hotel [1]
Ryder Collingtree Seniors Classic
1997 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (3)208−87 strokes Flag of Spain.svg Antonio Garrido
Flag of England.svg Brian Waites
Collingtree Park [2]
1996 Flag of Scotland.svg David Huish 219+3Playoff Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Noel Ratcliffe
Collingtree Park [3]
Collingtree Seniors
1995 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles (2)211−54 strokes Flag of Scotland.svg Brian Barnes Collingtree Park [4]
Joe Powell Memorial Seniors Classic
1994 Flag of Ireland.svg Liam Higgins 210−64 strokes Flag of England.svg Malcolm Gregson Collingtree Park [5]
Collingtree Seniors
1993 Flag of England.svg Tommy Horton 212−43 strokes Flag of England.svg Roger Fidler
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Brian Huggett
Collingtree Park [6]
Collingtree Homes Seniors Classic
1992 Flag of England.svg Neil Coles 218+23 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg John Fourie
Ulster Banner.svg Hugh Jackson
Collingtree Park [7]

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