ˈæftɚ tˈɜːnɪŋ fˈɪfti, stˈænli dʒˈɔɪnd ðə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈiːnjɚz tˈʊɹ, ænd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn hiː wˈʌn ðə pˌiːdʒˌiːˈeɪ sˈiːnjɚz tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp, ðˈɛn ðə sˈiːnjɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈoʊpən ˌɔn hɪz wˈeɪ tə tˈɑːpɪŋ ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɚɹ ʌv mˈɛɹɪt.
After turning 50, Stanley joined the European Seniors Tour, and in 2001 he won the PGA Seniors Championship, then the Senior British Open on his way to topping the Order of Merit.