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see also: U.S. Senior Open, a USGA Championship, Scioto Country Club

A whopping 34 amateurs will join the pros in senior golf's biggest major; among them are 5 USGA champions
Amateurs in the FieldThe best in the world are in Omaha this week. The 41st #USSeniorOpen starts this Thursday! pic.twitter.com/fmJtnNZjvV
— USGA (@USGA) July 5, 2021
Robby Funk, 58, was the low amateur in the 2017 U.S. Senior Open, finishing T-54 with a 72-hole score of 8-over-par 288 at Salem Country Club, in Peabody, Mass. His grandfather, John, who was the son of the Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary founder, introduced him to the game. Robby has played in 10 USGA championships, including a tie for 60th in the 2018 U.S. Senior Open. A five-time qualifier for the U.S. Mid-Amateur, Funk is the former winner of the Trans-Miss Amateur (2016) and a two-time winner of the Southern California Mid-Amateur.After eight attempts, Forrester qualified for the U.S. Senior Open in Omaha, July 8-11. He is one of 24 amateurs who made the cut for the esteemed event, whose past champions include the likes of Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. https://t.co/o1TmjaX0z6
— Catholic Review (@CatholicReview) July 4, 2021

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, ...

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