2005 - Seniors Europe
The winners in the category "2005 - Seniors Europe" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Europe
DGM
Played as the DGM Barbados Open (March 2-4; Eurpn Snr Tr season opener). Second-placed John Grace (USA) finished 3 shots behind O'Sullivan (Ire), who recorded the last of his six European Snr Tour wins. [Royal Westmoreland, St James, Barbados].
Europe
De Vere
Played as the De Vere Northumberland Seniors Classic (June 24-26). Second placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) finished 3 shots behind Mason (Eng). [Priestman course, Slaley Hall Resort, Hexham, Northumberland].
Europe
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English Seniors Open not played in 2005.
Europe
AIB
Played as the AIB Irish Seniors Open in association with Greenstar & Fáilte Ireland (June 3-5). Second placed Luis Carbonetti (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Noel Ratcliffe (Aus), who recorded his second win in three years in this event, and the last of his eight European Senior Tour wins. [The Heritage, Killenard, Co. Laois, Ireland].
Europe
Nokia
Played as the Nokia 9300 Italian Seniors Open (May 20-22). 51-year-old Géry Watine (Fra) beat Eamonn Darcy (Ire) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record his first and only European Senior Tour win. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
Europe
Irvine Whitlock
Played as the Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic (June 10-12). Second-placed David J. Russell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Sam Torrance (Scot), who recorded his second European Senior Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Bendinat
Played as the Bendinat London Seniors Masters (Sept 23-25). Second-placed David J. Russell (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Torrance (Scot). [London GC, Ash, Kent, England].
Europe
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Played as The Mobile Cup (June 17-19). Second-placed Martin Gray (Scot) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Cali (Italy), who had not won during his playing days on the European Tour. [Collingtree Park GC, Northampton, Northants].
Europe
Sunseeker
Played as the Nigel Mansell Sunseeker International Classic (July 8-10). Second-placed Tony Charnley (Eng) finished 3 shots behind Rhodes (Eng), who recorded the last of his three European Snr Tour wins. [Woodbury Park Hotel & GC, nr Exeter, Devon, England].
Europe
De Vere
Played as the De Vere PGA Seniors Championship (Aug 4-7). Second-placed David J. Russell (Eng) finished 4 shots behind Sam Torrance (Scot). [Nicklaus course, Carden Park, Cheshire].
Europe
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Played as the Algarve Seniors Open de Portugal (Oct 7-9). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot), Eddie Polland (N. Ire) and Jose Rivero (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Bruner (USA), who recorded the third of his three European Snr Tour wins. [Quinta da Cima GC, Vila Nova de Cacela, Algarve, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Scandinavian Senior Open (Sept 9-11). Giuseppe Cali (Italy) finished 4 shots behind Longmuir (Scot). [Kobenhavns (Royal Copenhagen) GC, Copenhagen, Denmark].
Europe
Charles Church
Played as the Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open (Aug 26-28). Second-placed Jean-Pierre Sallat (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Nick Job (Eng). [The Roxburghe GC, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland].
Europe
Jolie Ville
Played as the Jolie Ville Sharm El Sheikh Seniors Open (April 21-23). Second-placed John Mashego (RSA) and David J. Russell (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Lendzion (USA), who recorded the second of his two wins on the European Snr Tour. [Jolie Ville Resort, Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai, Egypt].
Europe
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Played as the Castellon Costa Azahar Open de Espana (Sept 30-Oct 2). Second-placed Jose Rivero (Esp) and Jim Rhodes (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Boyd (USA). [GC Mediterráneo, Castellon, Spain].
Europe
Bad Ragaz
Played as the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (Aug 12-14). Second-placed Luis Carbonetti (Arg) and Géry Watine (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Terry Gale (Aus), who recorded the last of his seven European Senior Tour wins. [GC Bad Ragaz, Switzerland].
Europe
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Played as the Tobago Plantations Seniors Classic (March 11-13). Second-placed Bill Longmuir (Scot) and Horacio Carbonetti (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Luis Carbonetti (Horacio's brother). [Tobago Plantations GC, Lowlands, Tobago].
Europe
Arcapita
Played as the Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship (Nov 10-12; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Second-placed and defending champion John Chillas (Scot) finished 2 shots behind 52-year-old Des Smyth (Ire), who recorded his first win on the Tour. [Montgomerie course, The Royal GC, Bahrain; at the time known as Riffa Views GC].
Europe
Bovis
Played as the Bovis LendLease European Senior Masters (Sept 2-4). 51-year-old Mark James (Eng) beat Sam Torrance (Scot) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record the first of his two European Senior Tour wins. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
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Played as the Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open (July 1-3). Second-placed Denis O'Sullivan (Ire) and Bob Charles (NZ) finished 5 shots behind Mason (Eng). [Royal St David's GC, Harlech, Gwynedd].
Europe
Travis Perkins
Played as the Travis Perkins Senior Masters (Aug 19-21). Second-placed Luis Carbonetti (Arg) and Nick Job (Eng) finished 8 shots behind Romero (Arg). [Edinburgh course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
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