World Senior Championship
# World Senior Championship

The World Senior Championship was a golf match held between the winners of the American PGA Seniors' Championship (now Senior PGA Championship) and the British PGA Seniors Championship. It was held from 1954 to 1978. It was a 36-hole match-play event held on a single day with the exception of the first year when it was held over two days. The British PGA Seniors Championship did not start until 1957. In 1954 and 1955 the British competitor was nominated by the British Association of Golf Writers while in 1956 four leading senior golfers played to decide the British entry.

The event was initially sponsored by Teacher's (whisky) and the players competed for the Teacher International Trophy.

From 1954 to 1968 the event was held England or Scotland. From 1969 to 1971 it was played at Bide-A-Wee Golf Course in Portsmouth, Virginia and from 1972 it alternated between Scotland and Bide-A-Wee.

## Winners

| Year | Venue | Winner | Country | Score | Runner-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1978 | Whitecraigs Golf Club | Joe Jimenez | United States | 5 & 4 | Paddy Skerritt |
| 1977 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Christy O'Connor Snr (2) | Ireland | 6 & 5 | Julius Boros |
| 1976 | Whitecraigs Golf Club | Christy O'Connor Snr | Ireland | 2 & 1 | Pete Cooper |
| 1975 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Kel Nagle (2) | Australia | 1 up | Charlie Sifford |
| 1974 | Lundin Links | Roberto De Vicenzo | Argentina | 5 & 4 | Eric Lester |
| 1973 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Sam Snead (5) | United States | 41 holes | Kel Nagle |
| 1972 | Longniddry Golf Club | Sam Snead (4) | United States | 3 & 2 | Ken Bousfield |
| 1971 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Kel Nagle | Australia | 4 & 3 | Julius Boros |
| 1970 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Sam Snead (3) | United States | 3 & 2 | Max Faulkner |
| 1969 | Bide-A-Wee Golf Course | Tommy Bolt | United States | 39 holes | John Panton |
| 1968 | Downfield Golf Club | Chandler Harper | United States | 2 up | Max Faulkner |
| 1967 | Wallasey Golf Club | John Panton | Scotland | 3 & 2 | Sam Snead |
| 1966 | Dalmahoy | Fred Haas | United States | 3 & 2 | Dai Rees |
| 1965 | Formby Golf Club | Sam Snead (2) | United States | 37 holes | Charlie Ward |
| 1964 | Wentworth Club | Sam Snead | United States | 7 & 6 | Syd Scott |
| 1963 | St Annes Old Links | Herman Barron | United States | 3 & 2 | George Evans |
| 1962 | Prestwick Golf Club | Paul Runyan (2) | United States | 2 & 1 | Sam King |
| 1961 | Fairhaven Golf Club | Paul Runyan | United States | 3 & 1 | Sam King |
| 1960 | Gleneagles Hotel | Dick Metz | United States | 2 & 1 | Reg Horne |
| 1959 | Bruntsfield Links | Willie Goggin | United States | 5 & 3 | Arthur Lees |
| 1958 | Wallasey Golf Club | Norman Sutton | England | 2 & 1 | Gene Sarazen |
| 1957 | Pollok Golf Club | Al Watrous | United States | 8 & 6 | John Burton |
| 1956 | Prenton Golf Club | Bob Kenyon | England | 4 & 3 | Pete Burke |
| 1955 | Williamwood Golf Club | Mortie Dutra | United States | 2 up | John Burton |
| 1954 | Southport & Ainsdale GC | Gene Sarazen | United States | 4 & 3 | Percy Alliss |
