2026 U.S. Senior Open, a USGA Championship Results, Winner & Leaderboard

Past Champions & Results

13 years on record · 2007–2026

2026 Results

Pos	Player	Points
T36	Haymes Snedeker	700
MC	Artie Fink	0
MC	Chris Kamin	0
MC	Brian Guetze	0
MC	Michael Stamberger	0
MC	Doug Hanzel	0
MC	Brock Ehler	0
MC	Mike McCoy	0
MC	Michael Pearson	0
MC	Steve Nichols	0

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About the tournament

The U.S. Senior Open is one of 15 national championships conducted by the USGA. Open to amateurs and professionals who have reached their 50th birthday as of the first day of the championship.

The Senior Open was first played in 1980 with a purse of, get this, just $100,000. Roberto Vincenzo of Argentina was the inaugural champion (winning $20,000), and Arnold Palmer was a popular winner the following year in 1981 at Oakland Hills.

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Tournament Facts

FormatStroke Play

DivisionsSeniorMen

How to enter

Open to professionals and amateurs age 50+ by July 2, 2026. Amateurs must have a Handicap Index not exceeding 2.4 and a GHIN number. Players enter through online application at champs.usga.org or qualify through local (April 2-May 7) and final qualifying (May 18-June 15).

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Qualifiers

41 events

Local + sectional events feeding into U.S. Senior Open, a USGA Championship. Click any row to view its registration details. See the full qualifiers directory for every championship.