Grand Slam (Snrs)
Asia
Amex
Played as the American Express Grand Slam (March 24-26; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Gibby Gilbert (USA) and Graham Marsh (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Aoki (Jpn). Final round cut to nine holes due to snow. [Glen Oaks CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Amex
Played as the American Express Grand Slam (March 25-27; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind defending champion Trevino (USA ). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 26-28; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Cowan (Can) finished 2 shots behind Trevino (USA). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 27-29; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Gary Player (RSA) finished 7 shots behind Floyd (USA). In Japan a player could play senior events from the beginning of the year in which he turned 50; this allowed 49-year-old Floyd to play this event, well ahead of his 50th birthday in September. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 29-31; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Lee Trevino (USA) finished 4 shots behind Barber (USA), who won on his 60th birthday. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 23-25; Snr PGA Tour unofficial money event). Second-placed Chi-san Hsu (Taiw) finished shots behind Charles (NZ), who this event for the third straight year. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 24-26). Second-placed Don January (USA), Larry Mowry (USA) and Charles Coody (USA) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Charles (NZ). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Fuji
Played as the Fuji Electric Grand Slam (March 25-27). Second-placed Larry Mowry (USA) and Billy Casper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charles (NZ). Reduced to 36 holes due to rain. [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
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Not sure if Coca-Cola (or Fuji) Seniors Grand Slam was played in 1987.
Asia
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Seniors Grand Slam (May 23-25). Second-placed and defending champion Miller Barber (USA) finished 6 shots behind wire-to-wire winner Elder (USA). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Seniors Grand Slam (Oct 4-6). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Barber (USA). [Oak Hills CC, nr Katori, Chiba, Japan].
Asia
Coca-Cola
Played as the Coca-Cola Seniors Grand Slam (Sept 28-30). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 7 shots behind Elder (USA), who recorded his first win as a senior golfer. [Yokohama CC, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan].
Women’s (British) Open: the last women’s major championship of the season is hosted by Royal Porthcawl GC. It’s the first time this fabulous seaside links course has hosted the event (July 31-Aug 3).
Walker Cup: the 50th playing of this prestigious men’s amateur event sees the GB&I go head-to-head against the defending USA team at Cypress Point Club, California (Sept 6-7). After that, all eyes turn to Bethpage State Park on Long Island, NY, where the American and defending European professional teams engage in the 45th Ryder Cup (Sept 27-29).
Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.
Pádraig Harrington: the ever-likeable Irishman added the (British) Senior Open Championship title to his stellar array of tournament successes. His win came on Sunningdale’s spectacular Old Course. Harrington had already bagged the U.S. Senior Open title in June this year.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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