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Clovernook Country Club • Cincinnati, OH
Jul 9 — 10, 202636 holesSuper-Senior • Men • Senior
U.S. Senior Open
U.S. Senior Open, a USGA Championship
Past Champions & Results
12 years on record · 2007–20252025 Champion
10th Tee Start
-1167-67-68-67 (269)
2025 Results
Winner10th Tee Start67-67-68-67 (269)
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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.
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.
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
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.
Local qualifying29
- Apr 2 — May 7, 2026Various sites,
- Apr 2, 2026Waikoloa, HI
- Apr 6, 2026Sugar Land, TX
- Apr 6, 2026Bakersfield, CA
- Apr 9, 2026Montgomery, AL
- Apr 13, 2026Diablo, CA
- Apr 20, 2026Woodland, CA
- Apr 20, 2026Mill Creek, WA
- Apr 21, 2026Jackson, NJ
- Apr 21, 2026York, PA
- Apr 22, 2026Gallatin, TN
- Apr 27, 2026Peabody, MA
- Apr 27, 2026Aurora, CO
- Apr 27, 2026Cartersville, GA
- Apr 27, 2026Tucson, AZ
- Apr 27, 2026Bradenton, FL
- Apr 27, 2026Kildeer, IL
- Apr 27, 2026Canby, OR
- Apr 27, 2026Columbus, OH
- Apr 27, 2026Fort Worth, TX
- Apr 28, 2026Baytown, TX
- Apr 28, 2026Cold Spring Harbor, NY
- Apr 28, 2026El Paso, TX
- Apr 28, 2026West Valley City, UT
- Apr 28, 2026Midway, UT
- Apr 29, 2026Indiana, PA
- Apr 29, 2026Indiana, PA
- Apr 29, 2026Fort Wayne, IN
- Apr 29, 2026Wallace, NC
Final qualifying10
Other qualifiers2
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