Peter Senior

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Australian professional golfer (born 1959)

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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.

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. 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

Professional wins (35)

European Tour wins (4)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 10 Aug 1986 | PLM Open | −11 (69-72-64-68=273) | 2 strokes | SWE Mats Lanner | | 2 | 27 Jun 1987 | Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open | −16 (66-63-65-66=260) | 1 stroke | AUS Rodger Davis | | 3 | 9 Sep 1990 | Panasonic European Open | −13 (67-68-66-66=267) | 1 stroke | WAL Ian Woosnam | | 4 | 10 May 1992 | Benson & Hedges International Open | −1 (74-73-70-70=287) | Playoff | ZWE Tony Johnstone | ::

European Tour playoff record (1–0) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1992	Benson & Hedges International Open	ZWE Tony Johnstone	Won with par on first extra hole
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PGA of Japan Tour wins (3)

::data[format=table] | 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 | CAN Rick Gibson | | 2 | 2 May 1993 | The Crowns | −10 (68-67-69-66=270) | 1 stroke | USA Gary Hallberg, JPN Masashi Ozaki | | 3 | 23 Apr 1995 | Dunlop Open1 | −9 (69-70-67-73=279) | 5 strokes | USA Brian Watts | ::

1Co-sanctioned by the Asia Golf Circuit

PGA Tour of Australasia wins (21)

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Legend
Flagship events (1)
Other PGA Tour of Australasia (20)
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::data[format=table] | 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 | AUS Graham Stevens (a) | | 2 | 14 Oct 1984 | Stefan Queensland Open | −6 (68-71-70-73=282) | 7 strokes | AUS Wayne Grady | | 3 | 25 Nov 1984 | Honeywell Classic | −18 (71-70-67-66=274) | 2 strokes | AUS Ossie Moore | | 4 | 25 Jan 1987 | U-Bix Classic (2) | −19 (67-65-72-69=273) | 1 stroke | AUS Gerry Taylor | | 5 | 1 Mar 1987 | Rich River Classic | −15 (62-68-71-72=273) | 2 strokes | AUS Mike Ferguson | | 6 | 18 Oct 1987 | Queensland PGA Championship | −10 (67-72-71-68=278) | Playoff | AUS Jeff Woodland | | 7 | 12 Nov 1989 | Australian PGA Championship | −14 (67-68-68-71=274) | 1 stroke | USA Jim Benepe | | 8 | 3 Dec 1989 | Australian Open | −17 (66-66-69-70=271) | 7 strokes | AUS Peter Fowler | | 9 | 10 Dec 1989 | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic | −12 (65-72-70-69=276) | 5 strokes | AUS Greg Norman | | 10 | 17 Feb 1991 | Pyramid Australian Masters | −14 (68-71-69-70=278) | 1 stroke | AUS Greg Norman | | 11 | 8 Dec 1991 | Johnnie Walker Australian Classic (2) | −10 (66-71-72-73=282) | 1 stroke | AUS Rodger Davis, NZL Frank Nobilo | | 12 | 31 Jan 1993 | Heineken Classic | −13 (65-71-67-72=275) | 3 strokes | NZL Michael Campbell | | 13 | 27 Feb 1994 | Canon Challenge | −12 (68-67-72-69=276) | Playoff | AUS Chris Gray | | 14 | 19 Feb 1995 | Australian Masters (2) | −12 (69-70-72-69=280) | 1 stroke | AUS Wayne Grady, AUS Lucas Parsons, USA Tom Watson | | 15 | 25 Feb 1996 | Canon Challenge (2) | −10 (70-72-67-69=278) | 2 strokes | AUS Robert Allenby, AUS Brad King, AUS Robert Willis | | 16 | 1 Dec 1996 | Greg Norman's Holden Classic | −7 (69-73-69-70=281) | 1 stroke | AUS Greg Norman | | 17 | 23 Feb 1997 | Canon Challenge (3) | −14 (68-70-66-70=274) | Playoff | NZL Steven Alker | | 18 | 14 Dec 2003 | Australian PGA Championship (2) | −17 (64-65-69-73=271) | 1 stroke | AUS Rod Pampling | | 19 | 13 Dec 2010 | Australian PGA Championship1 (3) | −12 (70-67-68-71=276) | Playoff | AUS Geoff Ogilvy | | 20 | 9 Dec 2012 | Emirates Australian Open1 (2) | −4 (75-68-69-72=284) | 1 stroke | AUS Brendan Jones | | 21 | 22 Nov 2015 | Uniqlo Masters (3) | −8 (70-70-68-68=276) | 2 strokes | USA Bryson DeChambeau (a), AUS Andrew Evans, AUS John Senden | ::

1Co-sanctioned by the OneAsia Tour

PGA Tour of Australasia playoff record (5–1) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent	Result
1	1979	Dunhill South Australian Open	AUS Graham Stevens (a)	Won with birdie on first extra hole
2	1987	Queensland PGA Championship	AUS Jeff Woodland	Won with bogey on first extra hole
3	1993	Microsoft Australian Masters	AUS Bradley Hughes	Lost to par on first extra hole
4	1994	Canon Challenge	AUS Chris Gray	Won with birdie on first extra hole
5	1997	Canon Challenge	NZL Steven Alker	Won with birdie on fourth extra hole
6	2010	Australian PGA Championship	AUS Geoff Ogilvy	Won with par on second extra hole
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Von Nida Tour wins (1)

::data[format=table] | No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | Margin of victory | Runner-up | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 20 Jul 2003 | Queensland Masters | −17 (67-67-70-67=271) | Playoff | AUS 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)

::data[format=table] | 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 | SCO Sandy Lyle | ::

PGA of Australia Legends Tour wins (2)

::data[format=table] | 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 | AUS Larry Canning, AUS Mike Harwood | | 2 | 2 Nov 2019 | Australian PGA Seniors Championship (2) | −9 (69-67-65=201) | 1 stroke | AUS Peter Fowler, AUS Peter O'Malley | ::

Playoff record

Champions Tour playoff record (0–3) ::data[format=table]

No.	Year	Tournament	Opponent(s)	Result
1	2011	Songdo IBD Championship	USA Jay Don Blake, USA John Cook,
USA 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	USA Tom Lehman	Lost to par on second extra hole
3	2012	Allianz Championship	USA Corey Pavin	Lost to par on first extra hole
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Results in major championships

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Tournament	1979	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	CUT	T14	T44	CUT	CUT	6	CUT
PGA Championship						T58
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Tournament	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998
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
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Tournament	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T72
PGA Championship
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Tournament	2010	2013
Masters Tournament
U.S. Open
The Open Championship	T60	T79
PGA Championship
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CUT = missed the half-way cut (3rd round cut in 1979 Open Championship)

"T" = tied

Summary

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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
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Most consecutive cuts made – 8 (1992 Open Championship – 1995 PGA)
Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Results in The Players Championship

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Tournament	1991	1992	1993	1994
The Players Championship	CUT			CUT
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CUT = missed the halfway cut

Results in World Golf Championships

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Tournament	2000	2001	2004	2011
Match Play
Championship	T42	NT1	T43	T64
Invitational			T72
Champions
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1Cancelled due to 9/11

"T" = Tied

NT = No tournament

Note that the HSBC Champions did not become a WGC event until 2009.

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

Notes

References

Craddock, Robert. (8 December 2008). "Persistent Peter Senior just keeps on coming at 49". [[Herald Sun]].
(24 December 2008). "Peter Senior to take on US Seniors tour". The Daily Telegraph.
(18 December 2003). "Australian PGA champ Senior to play in NZ Open". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
"Mr Peter Albert Senior".

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