Peter Senior
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox golfer Peter Albert Charles Senior Template:Post-nominals (born 31 July 1959) is an Australian professional golfer who has won more than twenty tournaments around the world.
Senior has competed mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he has had the most success and won the Order of Merit on four occasions, and the European Tour. He has also played occasionally on the Japan Golf Tour and the United States–based PGA Tour.
Senior has represented Australia in international competitions several times, and was a member of the International Team at the first two stagings of the Presidents Cup. He has also represented Australia twice at the World Cup.
Early life
In 1959, Senior was born in Singapore.
Professional career
In 1978, Senior turned professional. He joined the PGA Tour of Australasia shortly thereafter. During his career, he has won 21 tournaments on the tour, including the Australian PGA Championship in 1989, 2003 and 2010, the Australian Open in 1989 and 2012, and the Australian 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.[1][2]
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.[3] Through the 2007 season he continued to play in a small number of tournaments on the tour.
In 1985, Senior finished 5th at the PGA Tour Qualifying 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 in The International in 1990, but never tried to qualify for the tour again.
Senior made his debut on the over-50 circuit the Champions Tour in February 2010 at The ACE Group Classic. Senior has yet to win on the Champions Tour, but has finished as a runner up on six occasions, with three playoff defeats. One of these came in February 2012 at the Allianz Championship, when Senior birdied the final hole of regulation to make the playoff before losing to Corey Pavin with a birdie on the first playoff hole.
Senior announced his retirement during the second round of the 2016 Australian 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.
Personal life
He lives in Hope Island, Queensland, with his wife June, whom he married in 1984. They have three children: Krystlle, Jasmine and Mitchell.
Awards and honors
- Senior won the PGA Tour of Australasia's Order of Merit four times: in 1987, 1989, 1993, and 2012
- In 1993, Senior was the PGA Tour of Australasia's Player of the Year
- In 2024, Senior was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2024 King's Birthday Honours for his service to golf[4]
Professional wins (35)
European Tour wins (4)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Aug 1986 | PLM Open | −11 (69-72-64-68=273) | 2 strokes | Template:Flagicon Mats Lanner |
| 2 | 27 Jun 1987 | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | −16 (66-63-65-66=260) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Rodger Davis |
| 3 | 9 Sep 1990 | Panasonic European Open | −13 (67-68-66-66=267) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Ian Woosnam |
| 4 | 10 May 1992 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −1 (74-73-70-70=287) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone |
European Tour playoff record (1–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1992 | Benson & Hedges International Open | Template:Flagicon Tony Johnstone | Won with par on first extra hole |
PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 Apr 1992 | Bridgestone Aso Open | −7 (70-70-70-71=281) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Rick Gibson |
| 2 | 2 May 1993 | The Crowns | −10 (68-67-69-66=270) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Gary Hallberg, Template:Flagicon Masashi Ozaki |
| 3 | 23 Apr 1995 | Dunlop Open1 | −9 (69-70-67-73=279) | 5 strokes | Template:Flagicon Brian Watts |
1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit
PGA Tour of Australasia wins (21)
| Legend |
|---|
| Flagship events (1) |
| Other PGA Tour of Australasia (20) |
1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour
PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (5–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1979 | Dunhill South Australian Open | Template:Flagicon Graham Stevens (a) | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 1987 | Queensland PGA Championship | Template:Flagicon Jeff Woodland | Won with bogey on first extra hole |
| 3 | 1993 | Microsoft Australian Masters | Template:Flagicon Bradley Hughes | Lost to par on first extra hole |
| 4 | 1994 | Canon Challenge | Template:Flagicon Chris Gray | Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 5 | 1997 | Canon Challenge | Template:Flagicon Steven Alker | Won with birdie on fourth extra hole |
| 6 | 2010 | Australian PGA Championship | Template:Flagicon Geoff Ogilvy | Won with par on second extra hole |
Von Nida Tour wins (1)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 Jul 2003 | Queensland Masters | −17 (67-67-70-67=271) | Playoff | Template:Flagicon Paul Marantz |
Other wins (3)
- 1985 Western Australia PGA Championship
- 1987 Victorian PGA Championship (Non-tour event)
- 1995 Australian Skins Game
European Senior Tour wins (1)
| 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 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Lyle |
PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (2)
| 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 | Template:Flagicon Larry Canning, Template:Flagicon Mike Harwood |
| 2 | 2 Nov 2019 | Australian PGA Seniors Championship (2) | −9 (69-67-65=201) | 1 stroke | Template:Flagicon Peter Fowler, Template:Flagicon Peter O'Malley |
Playoff record
Champions Tour playoff record (0–3)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent(s) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2011 | Songdo IBD Championship | Template:Flagicon Jay Don Blake, Template:Flagicon John Cook, Template:Flagicon 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 | Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman | Lost to par on second extra hole |
| 3 | 2012 | Allianz Championship | Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin | Lost to par on first extra hole |
Results in major championships
| Tournament | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||||||||
| U.S. Open | ||||||||||
| The Open Championship | T72 | |||||||||
| PGA Championship |
| Tournament | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Tournament | ||||
| U.S. Open | ||||
| The Open Championship | T60 | T79 | ||
| PGA Championship |
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Summary
| 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 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1992 Open Championship – 1995 PGA)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)
Results in The Players Championship
| Tournament | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Players Championship | CUT | CUT |
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Results in World Golf Championships
| Tournament | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match Play | ||||||||||||
| Championship | T42 | NT1 | T43 | T64 | ||||||||
| Invitational | T72 | |||||||||||
| Champions | ||||||||||||
1Cancelled due to 9/11
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Team appearances
Amateur
- Australian Men's Interstate Teams Matches (representing Queensland): 1976, 1977, 1978
Professional
- Dunhill Cup (representing Australia): 1987, 1993
- Four Tours World Championship (representing Australasia): 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 (winners)
- World Cup (representing Australia): 1988, 1990
- Presidents Cup (International Team): 1994, 1996
- UBS Cup (representing the Rest of the World): 2004
See also
Notes
References
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- Template:AustralasiaTour player
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- Peter Senior player profile, Golf Australia
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