Senior British Open Championship
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, the same body that organises The Open Championship, and his usually held the week following The Open Championship. Prize money won in the event is official money on both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. The purse, which is fixed in United States dollars, was $2 million in 2011, with a winner's share of $315,600.
The tournament was first held in 1987. It became part of the European Seniors Tour schedule in 1992. In late 2002 it was designated as the fifth major championship on the Champions Tour schedule. All winners before 2003 were not retroactively designated as Champions Tour major winners. Winners gain entry into the following season's Open Championship.
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