ðə sˈiːnjɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈoʊpən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ðə klˈʌb hæd hˈoʊstᵻd ɐ mˈeɪdʒɚ tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp ˌɔn ˌɛni ɡˈɑːlf tˈʊɹ, ðə tˈʊɹnəmənt wʌz wˈʌn baɪ tˈɑːm wˈɑːtsən wɪð ɐ fˈoːɹˌʌndɚ pˈɑːɹskˈoːɹ ʌv tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ plˈeɪˈɔf ɐɡˈɛnst dˈɛs smˈaɪθ.
The Senior British Open Championship, this was the first time the club had hosted a major championship on any golf tour, the tournament was won by Tom Watson with a 4-under par-score of 280 following a play-off against Des Smyth.