British Senior Open bound for the Royal

The British Senior Open, which has attracted such celebrated competitors as Arnold Palmer and Gary Player, will have its last staging at Royal Portrush on July 22nd to 25th before moving to another leading Northern Ireland venue. Next year's event is set for Royal Co Down, which is to play host to the British Amateur and the Men's Home Internationals this season. The superb Newcastle links is no newcomer to important professional tournaments. It played host to the Irish Open in 1928 and again in 1939, when Arthur Lees captured the title and Jimmy Bruen, Europe's leading amateur of the time, shot a course record 66.