World Senior Championship

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World Senior Championship
Tournament information
Established1954
FormatMatch play
Final year1978
Tournament record score
Score8 & 6 Al Watrous (1957)
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Jimenez

The World Senior Championship was a golf match held between the winners of the American PGA Seniors' Championship (now Senior PGA Championship) and the British PGA Seniors Championship. It was held from 1954 to 1978. It was a 36-hole match-play event held on a single day with the exception of the first year when it was held over two days. [1] The British PGA Seniors Championship did not start until 1957. In 1954 and 1955 the British competitor was nominated by the British Association of Golf Writers while in 1956 four leading senior golfers played to decide the British entry. [2] [3]

The event was initially sponsored by Teacher's (whisky) and the players competed for the Teacher International Trophy. [4]

From 1954 to 1968 the event was held England or Scotland. From 1969 to 1971 it was played at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in Portsmouth, Virginia and from 1972 it alternated between Scotland and Bide-A-Wee.

Winners

YearVenueWinnerCountryScoreRunner-upRef
1978 Whitecraigs Golf Club Joe Jimenez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5 & 4 Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Skerritt [5]
1977Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Christy O'Connor Snr (2)Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 6 & 5 Flag of the United States.svg Julius Boros [6]
1976 Whitecraigs Golf Club Christy O'Connor Snr Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Cooper [7]
1975Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Kel Nagle (2)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1 up Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Sifford [8]
1974 Lundin Links Roberto De Vicenzo Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 5 & 4 Flag of England.svg Eric Lester [9]
1973Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Sam Snead (5)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 41 holes Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kel Nagle [10]
1972 Longniddry Golf Club Sam Snead (4)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Ken Bousfield [11]
1971Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Kel Nagle Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Julius Boros [12]
1970Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Sam Snead (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg Max Faulkner [13]
1969Bide-A-Wee Golf Course Tommy Bolt Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 39 holes Flag of Scotland.svg John Panton [14]
1968 Downfield Golf Club Chandler Harper Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 up Flag of England.svg Max Faulkner [15]
1967 Wallasey Golf Club John Panton Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 & 2 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Snead [16]
1966 Dalmahoy Fred Haas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 & 2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Dai Rees [17]
1965 Formby Golf Club Sam Snead (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 37 holes Flag of England.svg Charlie Ward [18]
1964 Wentworth Club Sam Snead Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 7 & 6 Flag of England.svg Syd Scott [19]
1963St Annes Old Links Herman Barron Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 & 2 Flag of England.svg George Evans [20]
1962 Prestwick Golf Club Paul Runyan (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Sam King [21]
1961 Fairhaven Golf Club Paul Runyan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 3 & 1 Flag of England.svg Sam King [22]
1960 Gleneagles Hotel Dick Metz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 & 1 Flag of England.svg Reg Horne [23]
1959 Bruntsfield Links Willie Goggin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 5 & 3 Flag of England.svg Arthur Lees [24]
1958 Wallasey Golf Club Norman Sutton Flag of England.svg  England 2 & 1 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Sarazen [25]
1957 Pollok Golf Club Al Watrous Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 8 & 6 Flag of England.svg John Burton [26]
1956 Prenton Golf Club Bob Kenyon Flag of England.svg  England 4 & 3 Flag of the United States.svg Pete Burke [27]
1955 Williamwood Golf Club Mortie Dutra Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 2 up Flag of England.svg John Burton [28]
1954 Southport & Ainsdale GC Gene Sarazen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 4 & 3 Flag of England.svg Percy Alliss [29]

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