2021 Senior Open Championship

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]

2021 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates22–25 July 2021
LocationSunningdale, England
51°23′N 0°38′W / 51.38°N 0.63°W / 51.38; -0.63
Course(s)Sunningdale Golf Club, Old Course
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par70
Length6,641 yards (6,073 m)
Field144 players, 79 after cut
Cut145 (+5)
Prize fundUS$2,500,000
Winner's shareUS$392,800
Champion
Wales Stephen Dodd
267 (−13)
Location map
Sunningdale GC is located in the United Kingdom
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Location in the United Kingdom
Sunningdale GC is located in England
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Location in England
Sunningdale GC is located in Berkshire
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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

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The 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]

 
Sunningdale GC clubhouse

Course layout

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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

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The 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

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Four 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

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The 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

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Sunday, 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

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  1. ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Senior Open: Wales' Stephen Dodd wins at Sunningdale". BBC Sport. 25 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ Dempster, Martin (2 July 2020). "Senior Open cancelled for first time in its history". The Scotsman. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Sunningdale Golf Club, Courses, Old Course". Sunningdale Golf Club. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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51°23′N 0°38′W / 51.38°N 0.63°W / 51.38; -0.63