| Peter Senior OAM | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Peter Albert Charles Senior | ||||
| Born | (1959-07-31)31 July 1959 (age 66) | ||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||
| Sporting nationality |  Australia | ||||
| Residence | Hope Island, Australia | ||||
| Career | |||||
| Turned professional | 1978 | ||||
| Former tours | PGA Tour European Tour Japan Golf Tour PGA Tour of Australasia Champions Tour European Senior Tour | ||||
| Professional wins | 35 | ||||
| Highestranking | 23 (28 November 1993)[1] | ||||
| Number of wins by tour | |||||
| European Tour | 4 | ||||
| Japan Golf Tour | 3 | ||||
| PGA Tour of Australasia | 21 | ||||
| European Senior Tour | 1 | ||||
| Other | 6 | ||||
| Best results in major championships | |||||
| Masters Tournament | T42: 1990 | ||||
| PGA Championship | T44: 1995 | ||||
| U.S. Open | CUT: 1990 | ||||
| The Open Championship | T4:1993 | ||||
| Achievements and awards | |||||
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Peter Albert Charles SeniorOAM (born 31 July 1959) is an Australianprofessional golfer who has won more than twenty tournaments around the world.
Senior has competed mainly on thePGA Tour of Australasia, where he has had the most success and won the Order of Merit on four occasions, and theEuropean Tour. He has also played occasionally on theJapan Golf Tour and the United States–basedPGA Tour.
Senior has represented Australia in international competitions several times, and was a member of the International Team at the first two stagings of thePresidents Cup. He has also represented Australia twice at the World Cup.
In 1959, Senior was born inSingapore.
In 1978, Senior turned professional. He joined thePGA Tour of Australasia shortly thereafter. During his career, he has won 21 tournaments on the tour, including theAustralian PGA Championship in 1989, 2003 and 2010, theAustralian Open in 1989 and 2012, and theAustralian Masters in 1991, 1995, and 2015. Senior has won professional events on the main men's tour in five separate decades, a feat achieved by very few players previously anywhere in the world. He also has the distinction of winning the Australian PGA, Open and Masters tournaments after he turned 50. He also topped the tour's Order of Merit in 1987, 1989 and 1993. Even after reaching the age of fifty, he remained competitive on the tour, through until his retirement from golf in 2016.[2][3]
Between 1984 and 1992, Senior competed on the European Tour full-time, winning four tournaments and finishing a career best of 7th on the Order of Merit in 1987. He also played regularly on the Japanese Tour, winning three tournaments before rejoining the European Tour in 1998.[4] Through the 2007 season he continued to play in a small number of tournaments on the tour.
In 1985, Senior finished 5th at thePGA TourQualifying Tournament to earn his card for the following season. He did not have much success, making just two cuts in the first half of the season, before he elected to return to Europe. He did play in several PGA Tour events in other seasons, notably finishing tied for second inThe International in 1990, but never tried to qualify for the tour again.
Senior made his debut on the over-50 circuit theChampions Tour in February 2010 atThe ACE Group Classic. Senior has yet to win on theChampions Tour, but has finished as a runner up on six occasions, with three playoff defeats. One of these came in February 2012 at theAllianz Championship, when Senior birdied the final hole of regulation to make the playoff before losing toCorey Pavin with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Senior announced his retirement during the second round of the 2016Australian Open held at The Royal Sydney Golf Club. Senior suffered a hip injury on the sixth hole and announced his retirement from professional golf shortly after.
He lives inHope Island, Queensland, with his wife June, whom he married in 1984. They have three children: Krystlle, Jasmine and Mitchell.
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug1986 | PLM Open | −11 (69-72-64-68=273) | 2 strokes |  Mats Lanner |
| 2 | 27 Jun1987 | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | −16 (66-63-65-66=260) | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis |
| 3 | 9 Sep1990 | Panasonic European Open | −13 (67-68-66-66=267) | 1 stroke |  Ian Woosnam |
| 4 | 10 May1992 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −1 (74-73-70-70=287) | Playoff |  Tony Johnstone |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Benson & Hedges International Open | Tony Johnstone | Won with par on first extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Apr1992 | Bridgestone Aso Open | −7 (70-70-70-71=281) | 1 stroke |  Rick Gibson |
| 2 | 2 May1993 | The Crowns | −10 (68-67-69-66=270) | 1 stroke |  Gary Hallberg, Masashi Ozaki |
| 3 | 23 Apr1995 | Dunlop Open1 | −9 (69-70-67-73=279) | 5 strokes | Brian Watts |
1Co-sanctioned by theAsia Golf Circuit
| Legend |
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| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (20) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 Feb 1979 | Dunhill South Australian Open | −6 (70-72-70-70=282) | Playoff | Graham Stevens (a) |
| 2 | 14 Oct 1984 | Stefan Queensland Open | −6 (68-71-70-73=282) | 7 strokes | Wayne Grady |
| 3 | 25 Nov 1984 | Honeywell Classic[a] | −18 (71-70-67-66=274) | 2 strokes | Ossie Moore |
| 4 | 25 Jan1987 | U-Bix Classic[a] (2) | −19 (67-65-72-69=273) | 1 stroke | Gerry Taylor |
| 5 | 1 Mar 1987 | Rich River Classic | −15 (62-68-71-72=273) | 2 strokes | Mike Ferguson |
| 6 | 18 Oct 1987 | Queensland PGA Championship | −10 (67-72-71-68=278) | Playoff | Jeff Woodland |
| 7 | 12 Nov1989 | Australian PGA Championship[a] | −14 (67-68-68-71=274) | 1 stroke | Jim Benepe |
| 8 | 3 Dec 1989 | Australian Open | −17 (66-66-69-70=271) | 7 strokes | Peter Fowler |
| 9 | 10 Dec 1989 | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | −12 (65-72-70-69=276) | 5 strokes | Greg Norman |
| 10 | 17 Feb1991 | Pyramid Australian Masters | −14 (68-71-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman |
| 11 | 8 Dec 1991 | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic (2) | −10 (66-71-72-73=282) | 1 stroke | Rodger Davis, Frank Nobilo |
| 12 | 31 Jan1993 | Heineken Classic | −13 (65-71-67-72=275) | 3 strokes | Michael Campbell |
| 13 | 27 Feb1994 | Canon Challenge | −12 (68-67-72-69=276) | Playoff | Chris Gray |
| 14 | 19 Feb1995 | Australian Masters (2) | −12 (69-70-72-69=280) | 1 stroke | Wayne Grady,Lucas Parsons,Tom Watson |
| 15 | 25 Feb1996 | Canon Challenge (2) | −10 (70-72-67-69=278) | 2 strokes | Robert Allenby,Brad King,Robert Willis |
| 16 | 1 Dec 1996 | Greg Norman's Holden Classic | −7 (69-73-69-70=281) | 1 stroke | Greg Norman |
| 17 | 23 Feb1997 | Canon Challenge (3) | −14 (68-70-66-70=274) | Playoff | Steven Alker |
| 18 | 14 Dec2003 | Australian PGA Championship (2) | −17 (64-65-69-73=271) | 1 stroke | Rod Pampling |
| 19 | 13 Dec2010 | Australian PGA Championship1[b] (3) | −12 (70-67-68-71=276) | Playoff | Geoff Ogilvy |
| 20 | 9 Dec2012 | Emirates Australian Open1 (2) | −4 (75-68-69-72=284) | 1 stroke | Brendan Jones |
| 21 | 22 Nov2015 | Uniqlo Masters (3) | −8 (70-70-68-68=276) | 2 strokes | Bryson DeChambeau (a),Andrew Evans,John Senden |
1Co-sanctioned by theOneAsia Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (5–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Dunhill South Australian Open | Graham Stevens (a) | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1987 | Queensland PGA Championship | Jeff Woodland | Won with bogey on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Microsoft Australian Masters | Bradley Hughes | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1994 | Canon Challenge | Chris Gray | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1997 | Canon Challenge | Steven Alker | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 6 | 2010 | Australian PGA Championship | Geoff Ogilvy | Won with par on second extra hole |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul2003 | Queensland Masters | −17 (67-67-70-67=271) | Playoff | Paul Marantz |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 Nov 2010 (2011 season) | Handa Australian Senior Open | −9 (65-70-72=207) | 3 strokes |  Sandy Lyle |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Dec 2009 | Australian PGA Seniors Championship | −9 (72-63-72=207) | 9 strokes | Larry Canning,Mike Harwood |
| 2 | 2 Nov 2019 | Australian PGA Seniors Championship (2) | −9 (69-67-65=201) | 1 stroke | Peter Fowler,Peter O'Malley |
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Songdo IBD Championship | Jay Don Blake,John Cook,Mark O'Meara | Blake won with birdie on fifth extra hole O'Meara and Senior eliminated by par on third hole |
| 2 | 2011 | Regions Tradition | Tom Lehman | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2012 | Allianz Championship | Corey Pavin | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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| Masters Tournament | |||||||||||
| U.S. Open | |||||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T14 | T44 | CUT | CUT | 6 | CUT | ||||
| PGA Championship | T58 |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
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| Masters Tournament | T42 | |||||||||
| U.S. Open | CUT | |||||||||
| The Open Championship | CUT | T17 | T25 | T4 | T20 | T58 | CUT | T51 | CUT | |
| PGA Championship | 62 | CUT | T48 | T51 | T71 | T44 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T72 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
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| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | T60 | T79 | ||
| PGA Championship |
CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 Open Championship)
"T" = tied
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| U.S. Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| The Open Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 12 |
| PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 19 |
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
CUT = missed the halfway cut
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
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| Match Play | ||||||||||||
| Championship | T42 | NT1 | T43 | T64 | ||||||||
| Invitational | T72 | |||||||||||
| Champions | ||||||||||||
1Cancelled due to9/11
"T" = Tied
NT = No tournament
Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.
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