2006 - Seniors Europe
The winners in the category "2006 - 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 1-3; Eurpn Snr Tr season opener). First-time European Snr Tour winner Rivero (Esp) beat David J Russell (Eng) at the fourth playoff hole. [Royal Westmoreland, St James, Barbados].
Europe
Midas
Played as the Midas Group English Seniors Open (Sept 15-17; last played in 2004). Second-placed Stewart Ginn (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Mason (Eng), who claimed his third straight win in this event. [Nicklaus course, St Mellion Intl Resort, St Mellion, Cornwall].
Europe
AIB
Played as the AIB Irish Seniors Open in association with Greenstar & Fáilte Ireland (June 2-4). Sam Torrance (Scot) beat Jerry Bruner (USA) at the second playoff hole to win back-to-back European Senior Tour events. Guillermo Encina (Chile) and Stewart Ginn (Aus) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Fota Island GC, Cork, Ireland].
Europe
Sharp
Played as the Sharp Italian Seniors Open (May 19-21). Eamonn Darcy (Ire) finished 4 shots behind Sam Torrance (Scot), who recorded his fifth European Senior Tour win. [Venezia GC, Lido di Venezia, Veneto].
Europe
Irvine Whitlock
Played as the Irvine Whitlock Seniors Classic (June 9-11). Second-placed Rex Caldwell (USA), Simon Owen (NZ) and Alan Tapie (USA) finished 3 shots behind 54-year-old Guillermo Encina (Chile), who recorded his first and only European Senior Tour win. [La Moye GC, St Brelade, Jersey, Channel Islands].
Europe
Bendinat
Played as the Bendinat London Seniors Masters (Jun 29-Jul 1). Cali (Italy) beat Delroy Cambridge (Jam) at the fifth playoff hole. [London GC, Ash, Kent, England].
Europe
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Played as the PGA Seniors Championship (50th) (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Luis Carbonetti (Arg) finished 3 shots behind defending champion Sam Torrance (Scot). [Gainsborough course, Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Leavenheath, nr Colchester, Essex].
Europe
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Played as the Estoril Seniors Open de Portugal (Oct 20-22). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) and Stewart Ginn (Aus) finished 4 shots behind Mason (Eng). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
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Played as the Scandinavian Senior Open (Aug 17-19). Second-placed Eamonn Darcy (Ire) and Jose Rivero (Esp) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Tomori (Jpn). [Helsingor GC, Helsingor, Denmark].
Europe
Charles Church
Played as the Charles Church Scottish Seniors Open (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Bill Longmuir (Scot) finished 1 shot behind home-country winner Sam Torrance (Scot). [East course, Dalmahoy Hotel & CC, Midlothian].
Europe
OKI
Played as the OKI Castellon Open de Espana Senior (Oct 13-15). Second-placed Carl Mason (Eng) and Sam Torrance (Scot) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Snr Tour winner Brand (Eng). [GC Mediterráneo, Castellon, Spain].
Europe
Bad Ragaz
Played as the Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open (Aug 11-13). Second-placed Carl Mason (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 50-year-old Juan Quirós (Esp), who recorded his first European Senior Tour win in his seventh start on the Tour. [GC Bad Ragaz, Switzerland].
Europe
Arcapita
Played as the Arcapita Seniors Tour Championship (Nov 9-11; European Senior Tour season-ending event). Gordon J. Brand (Eng) beat Adan Sowa (Arg) with a par at the third playoff hole, to record his second win on the Tour. [Montgomerie course, The Royal GC, Bahrain; at the time known as Riffa Views GC].
Europe
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Played as the European Senior Masters (Sept 8-10). Second-placed Horacio Carbonetti (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Carl Mason (Eng). [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Firstplus
Played as the Firstplus Wales Seniors Open (June 16-18). Second-placed Juan Quiros (Esp), David J Russell (Eng), Sam Torrance (Scot) and Gery Watine (Fra) finished 1 shot behind Rivero (Esp). [Wales National course, Vale Resort, Hensol, nr Cardiff, Wales].
Europe
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Played as the Wentworth Senior Masters (Aug 4-6; formerly Travis Perkins Snr Masters). Second-placed Sam Torrance (Scot) and Horatio Carbonetti (Arg) finished 2 shots behind defending champion Romero (Arg). [Edinburgh course, Wentworth Club, Virginia Water, Surrey].
Sony Open in Hawaii: played at Waialae Country Club near Honolulu, the Sony Open takes over the spotlight from The Sentry as the PGA Tour’s calendar-year opening event (Jan 15-18). The Sentry (not being played in 2026) was formerly known as the Tournament of Champions, with a field typically restricted to golfers who won a PGA Tour event in the previous calendar year.
Dubai Desert Classic: the DP World Tour’s first Rolex Series event of 2026, is contested for the 37th time (Jan 22-25). First won by Englishman Mark James in 1989, it now boasts a four-time winner, Rory McIlroy. Played on the Emirates Golf Club’s Majlis course, this once desert-surrounded course is the long-time flagship for Golf in Dubai.
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
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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