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The U.S. Senior Open is one of the five major championships in senior golf, introduced Template:Time ago in 1980.<ref name=devic80>Template:Cite news</ref> It is administered by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and is recognized as a major championship by both the PGA Tour Champions and the European Senior Tour. The lower age limit was 55 in 1980, but it was lowered to 50 for the second edition in 1981,<ref name=nteleg>Template:Cite news</ref> which is the standard limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments. By definition, the event is open to amateurs, but has been dominated by professionals; through 2022, all editions have been won by pros. Like other USGA championships, it has been played on many courses throughout the United States.
Bernhard Langer became the oldest U.S. Senior Open Champion in 2023, winning at the age of 65 years 10 months.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
The total purse was the highest of any senior tour event until the Posco E&C Songdo Championship in South Korea, a Champions Tour event in 2010 and 2011 with a $3 million purse, but had a lower winner's share ($450,000). The U.S. Senior Open is again the highest purse on the PGA Tour Champions; in 2016 it was $3.75 million, and champion Gene Sauers earned $675,000. The purse in 2017 is anticipated to be $4 million, yielding a winner's share of $720,000.
Like other senior majors, players must walk the course unless they receive a medical exemption to use a cart. Winners gain entry into the following year's U.S. Open.
The playoff format was modified for 2018, reduced from three to two aggregate holes, followed by sudden death.<ref name=abandn18>Template:Cite news</ref> The three-hole aggregate playoff was used in 2002 and 2014; the final 18-hole playoff at the U.S. Senior Open was in 1991, won by Template:Nowrap
EligibilityEdit
The following players are exempt from qualifying for the U.S. Senior Open, provided they are 50 years old as of the opening day of the tournament. Amateur categories require that the player is still an amateur on the opening day of the tournament, except for the one-time exemption for former champions of the U.S. Amateur or The Amateur Championship.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Any past winner of the U.S. Senior Open
- Winners of any of the major championships in the last 10 years
- Winners of any of the U.S. Amateur in the last 10 years and runner-up in previous year
- Winners of the Senior PGA Championship in the last 10 years
- Winner of the Senior Open Championship in the last five years
- Top 15 finishers from the previous year's U.S. Senior Open
- Any amateur completing 72 holes in last U.S. Open
- Low amateur in last U.S. Senior Open
- Winner and runner-up of the U.S. Senior Amateur in the previous year
- Members of the Walker Cup and Eisenhower Trophy teams for the last two competitions
- Members of both Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams for the last five competitions
- Top 30 from the previous year's PGA Tour Champions money list, top 20 from current list
- Top 50 leaders from the PGA Tour Champions career money list
- Winners of PGA Tour Champions events in the previous three years
- Top six from previous year's European Senior Tour money list
- Top two from previous year's Japan Seniors Tour money list
- Winners of PGA Tour events in the previous five years
- Winners of the U.S. Open in first ten years of age eligibility
- One-time exemption for any winner of a major championship, U.S. Amateur, or British Amateur.
- Winners of amateur championships who have since turned professional are able to use this exemption.
Special exemptions are given occasionally, and like other USGA events, many qualify through the local and sectional ranks.
| Year |
Winner |
Score |
To par |
Margin of
victory |
Runner(s)-up |
Purse
($) |
Winner's
share ($) |
Venue |
Location
|
| 2024 |
Template:Flagicon Richard Bland |
267 |
−13 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Hiroyuki Fujita |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Newport |
Newport, Rhode Island
|
| 2023 |
Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer (2) |
277 |
−7 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
SentryWorld |
Stevens Point, Wisconsin
|
| 2022 |
Template:Flagicon Pádraig Harrington |
274 |
−10 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Saucon Valley
(Old Course) |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
| 2021 |
Template:Flagicon Jim Furyk |
273 |
−7 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Retief Goosen
Template:Flagicon Mike Weir |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Omaha |
Omaha, Nebraska
|
| 2020 |
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| 2019 |
Template:Flagicon Steve Stricker |
261 |
−19 |
6 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly
Template:Flagicon David Toms |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Warren Golf Course
U of Notre Dame |
South Bend, Indiana
|
| 2018 |
Template:Flagicon David Toms |
277 |
−3 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Template:Flagicon Jerry Kelly
Template:Flagicon Tim Petrovic |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Broadmoor |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
| 2017 |
Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry (2) |
264 |
−16 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Kirk Triplett |
4,000,000 |
720,000 |
Salem |
Peabody, Massachusetts
|
| 2016 |
Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers |
277 |
−3 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Template:Flagicon Billy Mayfair |
3,750,000 |
675,000 |
Scioto |
Upper Arlington, Ohio
|
| 2015 |
Template:Flagicon Jeff Maggert |
270 |
−10 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie |
3,750,000 |
675,000 |
Del Paso |
Sacramento, California
|
| 2014 |
Template:Flagicon Colin Montgomerie |
279 |
−5 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Gene Sauers |
3,500,000 |
630,000 |
Oak Tree National |
Edmond, Oklahoma
|
| 2013 |
Template:Flagicon Kenny Perry |
267 |
−13 |
5 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Fred Funk |
2,750,000 |
500,000 |
Omaha |
Omaha, Nebraska
|
| 2012 |
Template:Flagicon Roger Chapman |
270 |
−10 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Fred Funk
Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer
Template:Flagicon Tom Lehman
Template:Flagicon Corey Pavin |
2,750,000 |
500,000 |
Indianwood |
Lake Orion, Michigan
|
| 2011 |
Template:Flagicon Olin Browne |
269 |
−15 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Mark O'Meara |
2,750,000 |
500,000 |
Inverness Club |
Toledo, Ohio
|
| 2010 |
Template:Flagicon Bernhard Langer |
272 |
−8 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Fred Couples |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Sahalee |
Sammamish, Washington
|
| 2009 |
Template:Flagicon Fred Funk |
268 |
−20 |
6 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Joey Sindelar |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Crooked Stick |
Carmel, Indiana
|
| 2008 |
Template:Flagicon Eduardo Romero |
274 |
−6 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Fred Funk |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Broadmoor |
Colorado Springs, Colorado
|
| 2007 |
Template:Flagicon Brad Bryant |
282 |
−6 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Ben Crenshaw |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Whistling Straits
(Straits Course) |
Haven, Wisconsin
|
| 2006 |
Template:Flagicon Allen Doyle (2) |
272 |
−8 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Tom Watson |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Prairie Dunes |
Hutchinson, Kansas
|
| 2005 |
Template:Flagicon Allen Doyle |
274 |
−10 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Loren Roberts
Template:Flagicon D. A. Weibring |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
NCR
(South Course) |
Kettering, Ohio
|
| 2004 |
Template:Flagicon Peter Jacobsen |
272 |
−12 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Bellerive |
St. Louis, Missouri
|
| 2003 |
Template:Flagicon Bruce Lietzke |
277 |
−7 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Tom Watson |
2,600,000 |
470,000 |
Inverness Club |
Toledo, Ohio
|
| 2002 |
Template:Flagicon Don Pooley |
274 |
−10 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Tom Watson |
2,500,000 |
450,000 |
Caves Valley |
Owings Mills, Maryland
|
| 2001 |
Template:Flagicon Bruce Fleisher |
280 |
E |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Isao Aoki
Template:Flagicon Gil Morgan |
2,400,000 |
430,000 |
Salem |
Peabody, Massachusetts
|
| 2000 |
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin (2) |
267 |
−17 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Bruce Fleisher |
2,250,000 |
400,000 |
Saucon Valley
(Old Course) |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
| 1999 |
Template:Flagicon Dave Eichelberger |
281 |
−7 |
3 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Ed Dougherty |
1,750,000 |
315,000 |
Des Moines |
West Des Moines, Iowa
|
| 1998 |
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin |
285 |
+1 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Vicente Fernández |
1,500,000 |
267,500 |
Riviera |
Pacific Palisades, California
|
| 1997 |
Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh |
280 |
E |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon John Bland |
1,300,000 |
232,500 |
Olympia Fields
(North Course) |
Olympia Fields, Illinois
|
| 1996 |
Template:Flagicon Dave Stockton |
277 |
−11 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Hale Irwin |
1,200,000 |
212,500 |
Canterbury |
Beachwood, Ohio
|
| 1995 |
Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf |
275 |
−13 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus |
1,000,000 |
175,000 |
Congressional
(Blue Course) |
Bethesda, Maryland
|
| 1994 |
Template:Flagicon Simon Hobday |
274 |
−10 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Jim Albus
Template:Flagicon Graham Marsh |
800,000 |
145,000 |
Pinehurst Resort
(No. 2 Course) |
Pinehurst, North Carolina
|
| 1993 |
Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus (2) |
278 |
−6 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Tom Weiskopf |
700,000 |
135,330 |
Cherry Hills |
Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
|
| 1992 |
Template:Flagicon Larry Laoretti |
275 |
−9 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Jim Colbert |
700,000 |
130,000 |
Saucon Valley
(Old Course) |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
| 1991 |
Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus |
282 |
+2 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Chi-Chi Rodríguez |
600,000 |
110,000 |
Oakland Hills
(South Course) |
Birmingham, Michigan
|
| 1990 |
Template:Flagicon Lee Trevino |
275 |
−13 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus |
500,000 |
90,000 |
Ridgewood |
Paramus, New Jersey
|
| 1989 |
Template:Flagicon Orville Moody |
279 |
−9 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Frank Beard |
450,000 |
80,000 |
Laurel Valley |
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
|
| 1988 |
Template:Flagicon Gary Player (2) |
288 |
E |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Bob Charles |
400,000 |
65,000 |
Medinah
(Course No. 3) |
Medinah, Illinois
|
| 1987 |
Template:Flagicon Gary Player |
270 |
−14 |
6 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Doug Sanders |
300,000 |
47,000 |
Brooklawn |
Fairfield, Connecticut
|
| 1986 |
Template:Flagicon Dale Douglass |
279 |
−5 |
1 stroke |
Template:Flagicon Gary Player |
275,000 |
42,500 |
Scioto |
Columbus, Ohio
|
| 1985 |
Template:Flagicon Miller Barber (3) |
285 |
−3 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo |
225,000 |
40,199 |
Edgewood Tahoe |
Stateline, Nevada
|
| 1984 |
Template:Flagicon Miller Barber (2) |
286 |
+6 |
2 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer |
200,000 |
36,448 |
Oak Hill
(East Course) |
Pittsford, New York
|
| 1983 |
Template:Flagicon Billy Casper |
288 |
+4 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Rod Funseth |
175,000 |
30,566 |
Hazeltine National |
Chaska, Minnesota
|
| 1982 |
Template:Flagicon Miller Barber |
282 |
−2 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon Gene Littler
Template:Flagicon Dan Sikes |
150,000 |
28,648 |
Portland |
Portland, Oregon
|
| 1981 |
Template:Flagicon Arnold Palmer |
289 |
+9 |
Playoff |
Template:Flagicon Billy Casper
Template:Flagicon Bob Stone |
149,000 |
26,000 |
Oakland Hills
(South Course) |
Birmingham, Michigan
|
| 1980 |
Template:Flagicon Roberto De Vicenzo |
285 |
+1 |
4 strokes |
Template:Flagicon William C. Campbell (a) |
100,000 |
20,000 |
Winged Foot
East Course |
Mamaroneck, New York
|
Multiple winnersEdit
Seven men have multiple victories in the U.S. Senior Open:
3 wins
2 wins
Successful defenders of the title were Barber (1985), Player (1988), and Doyle (2006).
Winners of both U.S. Open and U.S. Senior OpenEdit
The following men have won both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Senior Open, the majors run by the USGA:
| Player |
U.S. Open |
U.S. Senior Open
|
| Arnold Palmer |
1960 |
1981
|
| Billy Casper |
1959, 1966 |
1983
|
| Gary Player |
1965 |
1987, 1988
|
| Orville Moody |
1969 |
1989
|
| Lee Trevino |
1968, 1971 |
1990
|
| Jack Nicklaus |
1962, 1967, 1972, 1980 |
1991, 1993
|
| Hale Irwin |
1974, 1979, 1990 |
1998, 2000
|
| Jim Furyk |
2003 |
2021
|
Palmer (1954) and Nicklaus (1959, 1961) also won the U.S. Amateur, previously considered a major.
Future sitesEdit
| Year |
Edition |
Venue |
Location |
Dates
|
| 2025 |
45th |
Broadmoor Golf Club |
Colorado Springs, Colorado |
June 26–29
|
| 2026 |
46th |
Scioto Country Club |
Columbus, Ohio |
July 2–5
|
| 2027 |
47th |
Oak Tree National |
Edmond, Oklahoma |
July 1–4
|
| 2028 |
48th |
Crooked Stick Golf Club |
Carmel, Indiana |
June 29–July 2
|
| 2029 |
49th |
Prairie Dunes Country Club |
Hutchinson, Kansas |
TBD
|
| 2030 |
50th |
Spyglass Hill Golf Course |
Pebble Beach, California
|
| 2032 |
52nd |
Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
| 2033 |
53rd |
Charlotte Country Club |
Charlotte, North Carolina
|
| 2038 |
58th |
Plainfield Country Club |
Edison, New Jersey
|
| 2042 |
62nd |
Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course) |
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
|
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ReferencesEdit
Template:Reflist
External linksEdit
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