Wentworth Senior Masters
2007 Championship dates: 3rd -5th August
It is a testament to the relative merits of the tournament and the Edinburgh golf course that the Wentworth Senior Masters has in just 10 short years blossomed into the flagship event on the European Seniors Tour.
Fittingly, the inaugural tournament in 1997 was won by co-designer of the Edinburgh course, Gary Player. The nine-time major champion shot impressive rounds of 69, 68, and 70 to take the title by a solitary stroke, and could barely contain his delight. “Now I’m in my 60’s,” he said, “I don’t know if I’ll ever win again – so, my God, don’t I enjoy it when I win now!”
The Wentworth Senior Masters has gone from strength to strength ever since, with winners from all over the world and ever-increasing galleries relishing the slightly more relaxed atmosphere of a Seniors Tour event, marvelling at the well-preserved shot-making skills on display! The Edinburgh course has received extensive praise for its superb conditions.
This is a tournament that simply gets better with age.