The 2021 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 34th Senior Open Championship, held on 22–25 July at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, England. It was the third Senior Open Championship played at the course and the 18th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22–25 July 2021 |
| Location | Sunningdale, England 51°23′N 0°38′W / 51.38°N 0.63°W |
| Course(s) | Sunningdale Golf Club, Old Course |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,641 yards (6,073 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+5) |
| Prize fund | US$2,500,000 |
| Winner's share | US$392,800 |
| Champion | |
 Stephen Dodd | |
| 267 (−13) | |
| Location map | |
  Sunningdale GC Location in the United Kingdom  Sunningdale GC Location in England  Sunningdale GC Location in Berkshire | |
Stephen Dodd won by one stroke over Miguel Ángel Jiménez. It was Dodd's first senior major championship victory.[2][3][4]
In 2020, the championship was to take place at Sunningdale Golf Club, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
Venue
editThe 2021 event was the third Senior Open Championship played at Sunningdale Golf Club. It took place at the clubs Old Course, designed by The Open Championship winner Willie Park Jr. and opened in 1901.[6]
Course layout
edit| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 492 | 5 | 10 | 488 | 4 | |
| 2 | 489 | 4 | 11 | 322 | 4 | |
| 3 | 318 | 4 | 12 | 442 | 4 | |
| 4 | 156 | 3 | 13 | 180 | 3 | |
| 5 | 419 | 4 | 14 | 503 | 5 | |
| 6 | 433 | 4 | 15 | 245 | 3 | |
| 7 | 406 | 4 | 16 | 434 | 4 | |
| 8 | 193 | 3 | 17 | 425 | 4 | |
| 9 | 273 | 4 | 18 | 423 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,179 | 35 | In | 3,462 | 35 | |
| Source:[7] | Total | 6,641 | 70 | |||
Field
editThe field consisted of 144 competitors; 133 professionals and 11 amateurs.
An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 19 July, for players who were not already exempt. 56 players from the qualifying competition joined the 88 exempt players for the championship.
77 professionals and two amateurs made the 36-hole cut.
Past champions in the field
editFour past Senior British Open champions participated. Three of them made the 36-hole cut; 2018 champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2nd), 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2019 champion Bernhard Langer (4th) and 2016 champion Paul Broadhurst (5th). 2011 champion Russ Cochran did not make the cut.
Past winners of The Open Championship in the field
editThe field included four former winners of The Open Championship. Three of them made the cut; 2011 Open champion Darren Clarke (3rd), 2002 and 2012 Open champion Ernie Els (tied 8th) and 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman (tied 11th). 1999 Open champion Paul Lawrie missed the cut.
Final results
editSunday, 25 July 2021
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Dodd |
66-71-62-68=267 | −13 | 392,800 |
| 2 |  Miguel Ángel Jiménez |
69-67-67-65=268 | −12 | 262,000 |
| 3 |  Darren Clarke |
65-67-70-67=269 | −11 | 147,400 |
| 4 |  Bernhard Langer |
66-67-70-68=271 | −9 | 117,800 |
| 5 |  Paul Broadhurst |
69-65-69-69=272 | −8 | 99,800 |
| 6 |  Jerry Kelly
|
67-66-68-72=273 | −7 | 82,400 |
| 7 |  Ricardo González
|
66-71-69-69=275 | −5 | 70,600 |
| T8 |  Ernie Els
|
67-67-70-72=276 | −4 | 52,900 |
| Wes Short Jr.
|
67-70-69-70=276 | |||
 Yoshinobu Tsukada
|
71-65-69-71=276 |
References
edit- ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Senior Open: Wales' Stephen Dodd wins at Sunningdale". BBC Sport. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Senior Open cancelled for first time in its history". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Sunningdale Golf Club, Courses, Old Course". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.