2019 Senior Open Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25–28 July 2019 |
| Location | Lytham, England 53°44′59″N 3°01′04″W / 53.7496°N 3.0178°W |
| Course | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tours | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,948 yd (6,353 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+5) |
| Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
| Champion | |
 Bernhard Langer | |
| 274 (−6) | |
| Location map | |
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The 2019 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 33rd Senior Open Championship, held on 25–28 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham, England. It was the 5th Senior Open Championship played at the course and the 17th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.
World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer won by two strokes over Paul Broadhurst. The 2019 event was Langer's fourth Senior Open Championship title and his 11th senior major championship victory.
Course layout
The 2019 event was the fifth Senior Open Championship played at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club.
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 198 | 3 | 10 | 385 | 4 | |
| 2 | 455 | 4 | 11 | 540 | 5 | |
| 3 | 477 | 4 | 12 | 196 | 3 | |
| 4 | 416 | 4 | 13 | 357 | 4 | |
| 5 | 188 | 3 | 14 | 443 | 4 | |
| 6 | 474 | 4 | 15 | 464 | 4 | |
| 7 | 589 | 5 | 16 | 343 | 4 | |
| 8 | 417 | 4 | 17 | 432 | 4 | |
| 9 | 164 | 3 | 18 | 410 | 4 | |
| Out | 3,378 | 34 | In | 3,570 | 36 | |
| Source:[1] | Total | 6,948 | 70 | |||
Field
The field of 144 competitors included 136 professionals and 8 amateurs. An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 22 July for players who were not already exempt.[2]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernhard Langer | Germany | 2010, 2014, 2017 | 71 | 67 | 70 | 66 | 274 | −6 | 1 |
| Paul Broadhurst |  England | 2016 | 67 | 71 | 67 | 71 | 276 | −4 | 2 |
| Miguel Ángel Jiménez |  Spain | 2018 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 67 | 280 | E | T10 |
| Fred Couples |  United States | 2012 | 73 | 67 | 75 | 73 | 288 | +8 | T60 |
| Tom Watson | United States | 2003, 2005, 2007 | 74 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 289 | +9 | T64 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Cochran | United States | 2011 | 76 | 76 | 152 | +12 |
| Pete Oakley | United States | 2004 | 79 | 82 | 161 | +21 |
