# Gordon Manson > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gordon_Manson > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Gordon_Manson.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Manson > Source revision: 1339187220 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Scottish-born Austrian golfer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox golfer | name = Gordon Manson | image = Gordon Manson.JPG | imagesize = 200px | caption = | fullname = Gordon David Manson | nickname = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|5|19|df=y}} | birth_place = [St Andrews](/source/St_Andrews), [Fife](/source/Fife), Scotland | death_date = | death_place = | height = {{height|m=1.94|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|96|kg|lb st|abbr=on}} | nationality = {{SCO}}
{{AUT}} | residence = | spouse = | partner = | children = | college = | yearpro = 1977 | retired = | tour = [European Senior Tour](/source/European_Senior_Tour) | extour = [European Tour](/source/European_Tour)
[Alps Tour](/source/Alps_Tour) | prowins = 7 | seneurowins = 2 | chalwins = 1 | otherwins = 4 | majorwins = | masters = DNP | usopen = DNP | open = CUT: 1981 | pga = DNP | wghofid = | wghofyear = | award1 = | year1 = | award2 = | year2 = | awardssection = }} '''Gordon David Manson''' (born 19 May 1960) is a Scottish-born Austrian [professional golfer](/source/professional_golfer). Manson has had a successful career on the [European Senior Tour](/source/European_Senior_Tour) which he joined in 2011. Manson led the final stage of the 2010 [Qualifying school](/source/Qualifying_school) after three of the four rounds but had a last round of 75 to finish tied for seventh place, receiving a conditional card for the 2011 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/qualifying/season=2010/tournamentid=2010896/news/newsid=131607.html |publisher=europeantour.com |title=Manson edges clear on the Algarve |date=17 November 2010 |access-date=28 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202063031/http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/qualifying/season=2010/tournamentid=2010896/news/newsid=131607.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/qualifying/season=2010/tournamentid=2010896/news/newsid=131664.html |publisher=europeantour.com |title=Thelen leads qualifying school graduates |date=18 November 2010 |access-date=28 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202062852/http://www.europeantour.com/seniortour/qualifying/season=2010/tournamentid=2010896/news/newsid=131664.html |url-status=dead }} He has won twice; the 2015 [Swiss Seniors Open](/source/Swiss_Seniors_Open) and the 2016 [Acorn Jersey Open](/source/Acorn_Jersey_Open). He has also been runner-up in the 2014 [Travis Perkins Masters](/source/Travis_Perkins_Masters), the 2015 [ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship](/source/ISPS_Handa_PGA_Seniors_Championship) and the 2015 [Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open](/source/Prostate_Cancer_UK_Scottish_Senior_Open). He was fourth in the [2015 European Senior Tour](/source/2015_European_Senior_Tour) Order of Merit and ninth in 2016. ==Professional wins (7)== ===Challenge Tour wins (1)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of
victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|14 Feb [1993](/source/1993_Challenge_Tour) |[Nigerian Open](/source/Nigerian_Open) |−10 (65-68-70-71=274) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|FRA}} [Frédéric Regard](/source/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9ric_Regard_(golfer)) |} ===Alps Tour wins (3)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of
victory !Runner-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|17 Jun [2001](/source/2001_Alps_Tour) |Gösser Open |−15 (67-70-69-67=273) |7 strokes |{{flagicon|AUT}} [Martin Wiegele](/source/Martin_Wiegele) |- |align=center|2 |align=right|7 Oct 2001 |Intercontinental Open |−13 (69-64-70=204) |1 stroke |{{flagicon|AUT}} [Claude Grenier](/source/Claude_Grenier) |- |align=center|3 |align=right|4 May [2003](/source/2003_Alps_Tour) |Gösser Open (2) |−11 (68-73-64=205) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ITA}} [Matteo Verardo](/source/Matteo_Verardo) |} ===Other wins (1)=== *1993 Diners Club Championship ===European Senior Tour wins (2)=== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No. !Date !Tournament !Winning score !Margin of
victory !Runner(s)-up |- |align=center|1 |align=right|5 Jul [2015](/source/2015_European_Senior_Tour) |[Swiss Seniors Open](/source/Swiss_Seniors_Open) |−14 (66-64-66=196) |2 strokes |{{flagicon|ENG}} [Philip Golding](/source/Philip_Golding) |- |align=center|2 |align=right|11 Jun [2016](/source/2016_European_Senior_Tour) |[Acorn Jersey Open](/source/Acorn_Jersey_Open) |−10 (69-67-70=206) |Playoff |{{flagicon|ENG}} [Gary Wolstenholme](/source/Gary_Wolstenholme), {{flagicon|WAL}} [Ian Woosnam](/source/Ian_Woosnam) |} '''European Senior Tour playoff record (1–1)''' {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" !No.!!Year!!Tournament!!Opponent(s)!!Result |-style="background:#F2C1D1;" |align=center|1 |[2015](/source/2015_European_Senior_Tour) |[Prostate Cancer UK Scottish Senior Open](/source/Prostate_Cancer_UK_Scottish_Senior_Open) |{{flagicon|ENG}} [Paul Broadhurst](/source/Paul_Broadhurst) |Lost to birdie on second extra hole |-style="background:#D0F0C0;" |align=center|2 |[2016](/source/2016_European_Senior_Tour) |[Acorn Jersey Open](/source/Acorn_Jersey_Open) |{{flagicon|ENG}} [Gary Wolstenholme](/source/Gary_Wolstenholme), {{flagicon|WAL}} [Ian Woosnam](/source/Ian_Woosnam) |Won with birdie on third extra hole |} ==Results in major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament !1981 |- |align=left|[The Open Championship](/source/The_Open_Championship) |CUT |} CUT = missed the half-way cut
''Note: Manson only played in The Open Championship.'' ==Results in senior major championships== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;text-align:center;" !Tournament!!2011!!2012!!2013!!2014!!2015!!2016!!2017 |- |align=left|[Senior PGA Championship](/source/Senior_PGA_Championship) |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |T74 |- |align=left|[Senior British Open Championship](/source/Senior_British_Open_Championship) |CUT |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |CUT |CUT |T41 |style="background:#eeeeee;"| |} {{legend|#eeeeee|Did not play}} "T" = Tied
CUT = missed the halfway cut
''Note: Manson only played in the Senior PGA Championship and the Senior British Open Championship.'' ==Team appearances== *[World Cup](/source/World_Cup_(men's_golf)) (representing Austria): [1997](/source/1997_World_Cup_of_Golf) ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{official website|http://www.gordon-manson.com/en}} *{{EuroTour player|6100}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Manson, Gordon}} Category:Scottish male golfers Category:Austrian male golfers Category:European Tour golfers Category:European Senior Tour golfers Category:Golfers from St Andrews Category:1960 births Category:Living people Category:20th-century Austrian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Gordon Manson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Manson) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Manson?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.