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A statistical drilldown into Gary Player's career in the Senior Majors 

senior MAJOR APPEARANCES

22

The Senior Open

22

Senior PGA Championship

18

US Senior Open

16

Senior Players Championship

19

The Tradition

THE SENIOR OPEN

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1988

272

(-8)

65, 66, 72, 69

Runner-up:  
Billy Casper 
Margin: 1 stroke

turnberry

1990

28o

(level)

69, 65, 71, 75

Runners-up: Deane Berman & Brian Waites
Margin: 1 stroke

turnberry

1997

278

(-10)

68, 70, 72, 68

Runner-up:  
John Bland
Margin: won via playoff

royal portrush GC

1987 – T6th 

1988 – WIN

1989 – T4th 

1990 – WIN

1991 – T5th

1992 – T7th

1993 – T2nd 

1994 – T4th

1995 – T24th

1996 – T14th

1997 – WIN

1998 – T12th 

1999 – 3rd

2000 – MC

2001 – T18th

2003 – T51st 

2004 – MC

2005 – T61st

2006 – T65th

2007 – 76th 

2008 – MC 

2009 – MC 

SENIOR OPEN best rounds

SENIOR PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

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1986

281

(-7)

72, 67, 69, 70

Runner-up:  
Lee Elder
Margin: 2 strokes

pga national resort

1988

284

(-4)

71, 71, 67, 72

Runner-up:  
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Margin: 3 strokes

pga national gc

1990

281

(-7)

71, 71, 67, 72

Runner-up:  
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Margin: 2 strokes

SHOAL CREEK 

1986 - WIN

1987 – 8th 

1988 – WIN

1989 – T8th

1990 – WIN

1991 – T8th

1992 – 5th

1993 – T16th 

1994 – T19th

1995 – T60th

1996 – T31st

1997 – T20th 

1998 – T39th 

1999 – T43rd 

2000 – T46th 

2001 – T8th 

2002 – T45th

2003 – MC 

2004 – MC

2005 – MC

2006 – MC

2007 – MC

SENIOR PGA best rounds

US SENIOR OPEN

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1987

27o

(-14)

69, 68, 67, 66

Runner-up: Doug Sanders​​​​​​​
Margin: 6 strokes

BROOKLAWN CC

1988

288

(level)

74, 71, 70, 73

Runner-up: Kel Nagel 
Margin: Bob Charles (won via playoff)

MEDINAH CC 

1986 – 2nd 

1987 – WIN

1988 – WIN

1989 – T9th

1990 – T3rd

1991 – T8th

1992 – T3rd

1993 – T17th

1994 – T13th

1995 – T19th

1996 – T60th

1997 – T21st 

2000 – MC

2001 – 58th

2002 – MC

2003 – T51st

2004 – MC

2006 – MC

us SENIOR open best rounds

SENIOR PLAYERS TOURNAMENT

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1987

28o

(-8)

72, 67, 69, 70

Runners-up:  
Chi Chi Rodriguez & Bruce Crampton
Margin: 1 stroke

TPC SAWGRASS

1986 – T14th 

1987 – WIN

1988 – T3rd

1989 – T3rd

1990 – T18th

1991 – T43rd

1992 – T18th

1993 – T33rd

1994 – T42nd

1996 – T49th

1997 – T49th

1999 – T29th

2000 – T57th

2001 – T56th

2004 – T58th

2006 – T74th

SENIOR players best rounds

THE TRADITION

1989 – 2nd

1990 – 2nd

1991 – 15th

1992 – T20th

1993 – T17th

1994 – T27th

1995 – T17th

1996 – T9th

1997 – T51st

1998 – T17th 

1999 – T50th

2000 – T34th

2001 – T19th

2002 – T2nd

2003 – 75th

2004 – T64th

2005 – T73rd

2006 – T76th

2009 – T67th

SENIOR players best rounds

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