ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ɐ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən sˈiːnjɚz tˈʊɹ ᵻvˈɛnt wˌɪtʃ hˈæzbiːn nˈoʊn æt vˈɛɹiəs tˈaɪmz æz ðə dʒˈɜːsi sˈiːnjɚz ˈoʊpən ænd baɪ sˈɛvɹəl spˈɑːnsɚd nˈeɪmz, wʌz ɪnˈɔːɡjʊɹˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə sˈeɪm vˈɛnjuː.
In 1996 a European Seniors Tour event which has been known at various times as the Jersey Seniors Open and by several sponsored names, was inaugurated at the same venue.