The El Bosque Seniors Open was a men's senior (over 50) professional golf tournament on the European Seniors Tour, held at the El Bosque Golf & Country Club in Chiva, Valencia, Spain, west of the City of Valencia. It was held just once, in May 1998, and was won by Tommy Horton who finished nine shots ahead of Noel Ratcliffe.[1] Horton's nine stroke win equalled the record he had set in the 1997 Scottish Seniors Open. Total prize money was £100,000 with the winner receiving £16,660.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Chiva, Valencia, Spain |
| Established | 1998 |
| Course(s) | El Bosque Golf & Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | European Seniors Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | £100,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 1998 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 201 Tommy Horton (1998) |
| To par | −15 as above |
| Final champion | |
 Tommy Horton | |
| Location map | |
  El Bosque G&CC Location in Spain  El Bosque G&CC Location in the Valencian Community | |
El Bosque G&CC
Location in Spain
Winners
edit| Year | Winner | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Tommy Horton |
201 | −15 | 9 strokes |  Noel Ratcliffe
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References
edit- ^ "Horton wins at El Bosque". PGA European Tour. 19 March 2010.