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2016 Senior Open Championship

Coordinates: 51°23′N 0°38′W / 51.38°N 0.63°W / 51.38; -0.63
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2016 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates21–24 July 2016
LocationAngus, Scotland
56°29′49″N 2°43′01″W / 56.497°N 2.717°W / 56.497; -2.717
Course(s)Carnoustie Golf Links
Championship Course
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72
Length7,346 yards (6,717 m)
Field144 players, 71 after cut
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fundUS$1,681,607
Winner's shareUS$279,144
Champion
England Paul Broadhurst
277 (−11)
Location map
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Location in the United Kingdom
Carnoustie is located in Scotland
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Carnoustie is located in Angus
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The 2016 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 30th Senior Open Championship, held on 21–24 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland. It was the second Senior Open Championship played at the course and the 14th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]

Paul Broadhurst won by two strokes over Scott McCarron. It was Broadhurst's first senior major championship victory.[2][3]

Venue

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The 2016 event was the second Senior Open Championship played at the Carnoustie Golf Links. The previous event was in 2010, with Bernhard Langer winning his first of four Senior Open Championships.[4][5]

Championship Course

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Hole Name Yards Par Hole Name Yards Par
1 Cup 405 4 10 South America 464 4
2 Gulley 460 4 11 John Philip 379 4
3 Jockey's Burn 353 4 12 Southward Ho 502 5
4 Hillocks 409 4 13 Whins 172 3
5 Brae 412 4 14 Spectacles 509 5
6 Hogan's Alley 577 5 15 Lucky Slap 458 4
7 Plantation 407 4 16 Barry Burn 247 3
8 Short 186 3 17 Island 449 4
9 Railway 474 4 18 Home 483 4
Out 3,683 36 In 3,663 36
Total 7,346 72

Source:[6]

Field

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The field consisted of 144 professional and amateur competitors.

An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 18 July, for players who were not already exempt. Players from the qualifying competition joined the exempt players for the championship.

71 players, all of them professionals and no amateurs, made the 36-hole cut.

Past champions in the field

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Five past Senior Open champions participated. Four of them made the 36-hole cut; 2010 and 2014 champion Bernhard Langer (9th), 2003, 2005 and 2007 champion Tom Watson (tied 27th), 2015 champion Marco Dawson (tied 60th) and 2011 champion Russ Cochran (tied 66th). 2002 champion Noboru Sugai did not make the cut.

Past winners of The Open Championship in the field

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The field included seven former winners of The Open Championship. Five of them made the cut; 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman (tied 14th), 1998 Open champion Mark O'Meara (tied 18th), 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 27th), 1995 Open champion John Daly (tied 54th) and 1989 Open champion Mark Calcavecchia (70th). 2004 Open champion Todd Hamilton and 1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle missed the cut.

Final results

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Sunday, 24 July 2016

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 England Paul Broadhurst 75-66-68-68=277 −11 279,144
2 United States Scott McCarron 69-70-71-69=279 −9 186,141
T3 Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez 70-70-65-75=280 −8 94,261
Sweden Magnus Persson Atlevi 70-69-74-67=280
T5 United States Tom Byrum 69-69-71-72=281 −7 64,802
United States Brandt Jobe 73-67-75-66=281
T7 United States Joe Durant 69-68-72-73=282 −6 46,025
United States Wes Short Jr. 70-70-69-73=282
T9 United States Billy Andrade 71-72-68-73=284 −4 33,931
Australia Peter Fowler 69-69-75-71=284
Germany Bernhard Langer 71-71-71-71=284

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. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  4. ^ "The Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex". Golf Channel. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ "2010 Schedule - Legends Tour".
  6. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
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