United States Senior Open
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The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in men's senior golf. It is administered by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and is recognised as a major championship by both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. It was founded in 1980. Initially the lower age limit was 55, but it is now 50, which is the standard limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments. The event is open to amateurs but it is dominated by professionals. It has been played on several different courses. In 2006 the prize fund was $US2.6 million, and that year Allen Doyle became the oldest U.S. Senior Open Champion at 57 years, 11 months and 17 days.[1] The prize money is usually the highest of any senior tour event, and like other senior majors, players must walk the course unless they receive a medical exemption to use a cart.
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[edit] Eligibility
Here are some qualification criteria for the U.S. Senior Open:
- Any past winner of the U.S. Senior Open
- Winners of any of the Major Championships in the last 10 years
- Winners of the Senior PGA Championship in the last 10 years
- Winner of the latest Senior British Open
- Top 25 finishers from the previous year's U.S. Senior Open
- Top 30 from the previous year's Champions Tour money list
- Leaders not otherwise elgible from the Champions Tour career money list
- Winners of Champions Tour events in the previous 3 years
Special exemptions are given occasionally, and like other USGA events, many qualify through the local and sectional ranks.
[edit] Winners
[edit] Multiple winners
The following men have had more than one win in the U.S. Senior Open after the 2006 tournament:
- 3 wins: Miller Barber
- 2 wins: Allen Doyle, Hale Irwin, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player
[edit] Future sites
| Year | Venue | Location | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Whistling Straits, Straits Course | Kohler, Wisconsin | 7/5/2007 through 7/8/2007 |
| 2008 | Broadmoor Hotel | Colorado Springs, Colorado | 7/31/2007 to 8/3/2007 |
| 2009 | Crooked Stick Golf Club | Carmel, Indiana | To be announced |
[edit] References
- ^ Doyle becomes oldest winner of U.S. Senior Open pgatour.com, July 9, 2006.
