Senior Open Championship - wikipedia Senior Open Championship The Senior Open Championship Tournament information Location United Kingdom Varies Established 1987, 30 years ago Course ( s ) Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Porthcawl, Wales ( 2017 ) Par 72 ( 2017 ) Length 7,065 yards ( 6,460 m ) ( 2017 ) Organized by The R&A Tour ( s ) European Senior Tour PGA Tour Champions Format Stroke play Prize fund ₤ 1.5 million $ 1.91 million € 1.67 million Month played July Tournament record score Aggregate 263 Tom Watson ( 2003 ) To par − 18 Bernhard Langer ( 2014 ) Current champion Bernhard Langer Porthcawl Location in the United Kingdom Porthcawl Location in Wales The Senior Open Championship, or simply The Senior Open ( and originally known as the Senior British Open ) is a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and over. It is run by The R&A, the same body that organises The Open Championship. Prize money won in the event is official money on both PGA Tour Champions ( formerly the Senior PGA Tour and Champions Tour ) and the European Senior Tour. The purse, which is fixed in United States dollars, was $2 million in 2011, with a winner 's share of $315,600. For sponsorship reasons, it is currently known as The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex. The tournament was first held 30 years ago in 1987 and became part of the European Seniors Tour schedule in 1992. In late 2002 it was designated as the fifth major championship on the Champions Tour schedule. All winners before 2003 were not retroactively designated as Champions Tour major winners. Winners gain entry into the following season 's Open Championship. The event is usually held the week following The Open Championship, although in 1991 it was held the week before the Open and in 1998 it was held in August, three weeks after the Open. The 2018 Senior Open will be held at St Andrews for the first time, a decision which was heavily influenced by five - time Open champion Tom Watson. Contents 1 The field 2 Winners 2.1 Playoffs 3 Multiple winners 4 Winners of both the Open and Senior Open 5 Future venues 6 References 7 External links The field The standard field size is 144 players and an 18 - hole qualifying round is held at the championship course on the Monday before the tournament, with a minimum of 24 places available. If fewer than 120 exempt players enter, the field is filled to 144 with more high finishers from qualifying. If more than 120 exempt players enter, the top 24 finishers earn entry even if it causes the field to expand beyond 144. Winners Year Winner Country Venue Score To par Margin of victory Runner ( s ) - up The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex ( senior major championship ) 2017 Bernhard Langer ( 3 ) Germany Royal Porthcawl 280 − 4 3 strokes Corey Pavin 2016 Paul Broadhurst England Carnoustie 277 − 11 2 strokes Scott McCarron 2015 Marco Dawson United States Sunningdale 264 − 16 1 stroke Bernhard Langer 2014 Bernhard Langer ( 2 ) Germany Royal Porthcawl 266 − 18 13 strokes Colin Montgomerie 2013 Mark Wiebe United States Royal Birkdale 271 − 9 Playoff Bernhard Langer The Senior Open Championship 2012 Fred Couples United States Turnberry 271 − 9 2 strokes Gary Hallberg 2011 Russ Cochran United States Walton Heath 276 − 12 2 strokes Mark Calcavecchia The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard Bernhard Langer Germany Carnoustie 279 − 5 1 stroke Corey Pavin 2009 Loren Roberts ( 2 ) United States Sunningdale 268 − 12 Playoff Fred Funk Mark McNulty 2008 Bruce Vaughan United States Royal Troon 278 − 6 Playoff John Cook The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management 2007 Tom Watson ( 3 ) United States Muirfield 284 1 stroke Stewart Ginn Mark O'Meara The Senior British Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management 2006 Loren Roberts United States Turnberry 274 − 6 Playoff Eduardo Romero 2005 Tom Watson ( 2 ) United States Royal Aberdeen 280 − 4 Playoff Des Smyth The Senior British Open Championship presented by MasterCard Pete Oakley United States Royal Portrush 284 − 4 1 stroke Tom Kite Eduardo Romero Senior British Open presented by MasterCard 2003 Tom Watson United States Turnberry 263 − 17 Playoff Carl Mason Senior British Open presented by MasterCard ( prior to senior major championship status ) 2002 Noboru Sugai Japan Royal County Down 281 − 3 2 strokes John Irwin Ian Stanley Australia Royal County Down 278 − 6 Playoff Bob Charles 2000 Christy O'Connor Jnr ( 2 ) Ireland Royal County Down 275 − 9 2 strokes John Bland Senior British Open 1999 Christy O'Connor Jnr Ireland Royal Portrush 282 − 6 3 strokes John Bland 1998 Brian Huggett Wales Royal Portrush 283 − 5 Playoff Eddie Polland Gary Player ( 3 ) South Africa Royal Portrush 278 − 10 Playoff John Bland Brian Barnes ( 2 ) Scotland Royal Portrush 277 − 11 3 strokes Bob Charles David Oakley 1995 Brian Barnes Scotland Royal Portrush 281 − 7 Playoff Bob Murphy Tom Wargo United States Royal Lytham 280 − 8 2 strokes Bob Charles Doug Dalziel Bob Charles ( 2 ) New Zealand Royal Lytham 291 + 7 1 stroke Tommy Horton Gary Player John Fourie South Africa Royal Lytham 282 − 2 3 strokes Bob Charles Neil Coles Seniors ' British Open ( prior to European Senior Tour sanction ) 1991 Bobby Verwey South Africa Royal Lytham 285 + 1 1 stroke Bob Charles Tommy Horton Volvo Seniors ' British Open Gary Player ( 2 ) South Africa Turnberry 280 1 stroke Deane Beman Brian Waites Bob Charles New Zealand Turnberry 269 − 11 7 strokes Billy Casper Gary Player South Africa Turnberry 272 − 8 1 stroke Billy Casper Seniors ' British Open Neil Coles England Turnberry 279 − 1 1 stroke Bob Charles Playoffs 2013 : Wiebe beat Langer with a par at the fifth extra hole. Play was suspended because of darkness after two holes of the playoff and the pair returned on Monday morning to complete it. 2009 : Roberts beat McNulty with a par at the third extra hole. Funk was eliminated at the first extra hole where Roberts and McNulty had birdies. 2008 : Vaughan beat Cook with a birdie at the first extra hole. 2006 : Roberts beat Romero with a par at the first extra hole. 2005 : Watson beat Smyth with a par at the third extra hole. 2003 : Watson beat Mason with a par at the second extra hole. 2001 : Stanley beat Charles with a par at the first extra hole. 1998 : Huggett beat Polland with a par at the first extra hole. 1997 : Player beat Bland with a birdie at the second extra hole. 1995 : Barnes beat Murphy with an eagle at the third extra hole. Multiple winners Seven players have multiple victories in the Senior Open Championship : 3 wins : Gary Player ( 1988, 1990, 1997 ), Tom Watson ( 2003, 2005, 2007 ), Bernhard Langer ( 2010, 2014, 2017 ) 2 wins : Bob Charles ( 1989, 1993 ), Brian Barnes ( 1995, 1996 ), Christy O'Connor Jnr ( 1999, 2000 ), Loren Roberts ( 2006, 2009 ) Winners of both the Open and Senior Open Three have won both The Open Championship and the Senior Open, the professional majors run by the R&A. Note, however, that the Senior Open was not a major until 2003. Player Open Championship Senior Open Gary Player 1959, 1968, 1974 1988, 1990, 1997 Bob Charles 1963 1989, 1993 Tom Watson 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1983 2003, 2005, 2007 Future venues Year Course Town County Country Dates 2018 Old Course St Andrews Fife Scotland 26 -- 29 July Source : References Jump up ^ `` Senior Open Championship : results ''. PGA Tour. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 27 July 2012. Jump up ^ Senior British Open now a Major Jump up ^ Senior British Open elevated to Senior Major Jump up ^ Inglis, Martin ( 3 February 2016 ). `` Tom Watson plays key role as Senior Open heads to St Andrews ''. bunkered. Jump up ^ `` The Senior Open Championship 2017 -- Entry Form '' ( PDF ). European Senior Tour. Retrieved 24 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Senior Open Championship to return to Royal Porthcawl in 2017 ''. PGA European Tour. Retrieved 26 November 2014. 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Question: what is the purse for the senior open
Answer: fixed in United States dollars, was $2 million in 2011, with a winner's share of $315,600; $2 million in 2011, with a winner's share of $315,600; $2 million in 2011; $2 million in 2011, with a winner's share of $315,600