ɪɾ ɪz ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ɪmpˈoːɹtənt sˈiːnjɚz tˈʊɹnəmənt ɪn jˈʊɹɹəp ænd, təɡˌɛðɚ wɪððə sˈiːnjɚɹ ˈoʊpən tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, wˈʌn ʌv ˈoʊnli tˈuː kˈɜːɹənt ᵻvˈɛnts ðæt pɹɪdˈeɪt ðə fˈaʊndɪŋ ʌvðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈiːnjɚ tˈʊɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː.
It is the oldest important seniors tournament in Europe and, together with the Senior Open Championship, one of only two current events that predate the founding of the European Senior Tour in 1992.