1983 - Seniors (All)
The winners in the category "1983 - Seniors (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
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Played as the inaugural Senior Tournament Players Championship (June 9-12). Second-placed Gene Littler (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Canterbury GC, Beachwood, Ohio].
Majors
USGA
The US Senior Open (July 22-25). Casper (USA) beat Rod Funseth (USA) with a birdie at the first sudden-death playoff hole, which followed an 18-hole playoff in which both players shot 75 (+4). [Hazeltine National GC, Chaska, Minn.].
Majors
x
PGA Seniors' Championship not played in 1983, but played in January 1984.
America
Marlborough CC
Played as the Marlborough Classic. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) and Gay Brewer (USA) finished 3 shots behind January (USA). [Marlborough CC, Marlborough, Massachusetts].
America
Citizens Union
Played as the inaugural Citizens Union Senior Classic. Second-placed Bob Stone (USA) finished 3 shots behind January (USA). [Griffin Gate Resort, Lexington, Kentucky].
America
Peter Jackson
Played as the Peter Jackson Champions (Jun 23-26). Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 2 shots behind January (USA). [Earl Grey GC, Calgary, Alberta, Canada].
America
Utd Virginia Bnk
Played as the inaugural United Virginia Bank Seniors Classic. Second-placed Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg), Rod Funseth (USA) and Don January (USA) finished 1 shot behind Barber (USA). [Hermitage CC, Manikin-Sabot, Virginia].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Greater Daytona Senior Classic (March 18-20). Second-placed Guy Wolstenholme (Eng) finished 6 shots behind first-time US Snr Tr winner Littler (USA). [North course, Club at Pelican Bay, Daytona Beach, FL].
America
Denver Post
Played as the Denver Post Champions of Golf. Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) and Doug Sanders (USA) finished 4 shots behind January (USA). [Green Gables CC, Denver, Colorado; now permanently closed].
America
Doug Sanders
Played as the Doug Sanders Pro-Celebrity Classic (unofficial 36-hole event). De Vicenzo (Arg) beat Miller Barber (USA) and Pete Hessemer (USA) in a playoff. [Memorial Park GC, Houston, TX].
America
Gatlin Bros.
Played as the inaugural Gatlin Brothers Senior Golf Classic (June 3-5). January (USA) beat Billy Casper (USA) with a par at the fifth playoff hole. [Wildcreek GC, Sparks, Nevada].
America
x
Played as the inaugural (and only) Hall of Fame Seniors Championship (May 20-22). Second-placed Charlie Sifford (USA) finished 9 shots behind Funseth (USA). [No.2 Course, Pinehurst Resort, North Carolina].
America
x
Played as the Hilton Head Seniors International (Oct 20-23). Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA), Jim Ferree (USA) and Gene Littler (USA) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Barber (USA). [Shipyard GC, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina].
America
x
Played as the World Seniors Invitational. Second-placed Miller Barber (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sanders (USA). [Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Jack Burke (USA) & Paul Harney (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rod Funseth (USA) & Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Liberty Mutual
Played as the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (unofficial two-man better-ball team event). Second-placed Jack Burke (USA) & Paul Harney (USA) finished 2 shots behind Rod Funseth (USA) & Roberto De Vicenzo (Arg). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest
Played as the Merrill Lynch/Golf Digest Commemorative Pro-Am. Second-placed Gay Brewer (USA) finished 5 shots behind Barber (USA). [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Boca Grove Seniors Classic (Dec 1-4; Snr PGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) finished 3 shots behind Palmer (USA). [Boca Grove Plantation GC, Boca Raton, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Suntree Classic. Second-placed Arnold Palmer (USA) finished 3 shots behind January (USA). [Suntree CC, Melbourne, Florida].
America
x
Played as the Greater Syracuse Senior's Pro Classic. Second-placed Don January (USA) finished 2 shots behind Littler (USA). [Bellevue CC, Syracuse, New York].
America
x
Played as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (unofficial two-man better-ball event; Snr Tr player paired with a PGA Tr player). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) & Jim Nelford (Can) finished 1 shot behind (USA) behind Bob Goalby (USA) & Mike Reid (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
x
Played as the Shootout at Jeremy Ranch (unofficial two-man better-ball event; Snr Tr player paired with a PGA Tr player). Second-placed Billy Casper (USA) & Jim Nelford (Can) finished 1 shot behind (USA) behind Bob Goalby (USA) & Mike Reid (USA). [Jeremy Ranch G&CC, Park City, nr Salt Lake City, Utah].
America
x
Played as the Vintage Invitational (unofficial US Snr Tr event). Second-placed Paul Harney (USA) finished 1 shot behind (USA). [Vintage Club, Palm Desert, California].
Europe
Forte
Played as the Forte PGA Seniors Championship (May 23-26). Second-placed Peter Gill (Eng) finished 9 shots behind Christy O'Connor Snr (Ire). O'Connor won this title for the third straight year, recording the last of his six wins in eight years in the event. [Burnham & Berrow GC, Burnham on Sea, Somerset].
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won his third (and second straight) Byron Nelson Award, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the Senior PGA Tour. Miller Barber (USA) was second with 70.15; Doug Sanders (USA) was third with 70.44.
Awards
Snr PGA Tr
January (USA) won his second Arnold Palmer Award as the Senior PGA Tour 1983 leading money winner, with earnings of $237,571 on the Tour. Miller Barber (USA) was second with $231,008; Billy Casper (USA) was third with $136,749.
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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