| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21–24 July 2011 |
| Location | Surrey, England 51°16′41″N 0°14′38″W / 51.278°N 0.244°W |
| Course(s) | Walton Heath Golf Club (Old Course) |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,394 yards (6,761 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 75 after cut |
| Cut | 148 (+6) |
| Prize fund | US$2,000,000 |
| Winner's share | US$315,600 |
| Champion | |
 Russ Cochran | |
| 276 (−12) | |
| Location map | |
  Walton Heath GC Location in Europe  Walton Heath GC Location in the British Isles  Walton Heath GC Location in England  Walton Heath GC Location in Surrey | |
The 2011 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 25th Senior Open Championship, held on 21–24 July at Walton Heath Golf Club in Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom. It was the 9th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]
Russ Cochran won two strokes ahead of Mark Calcavecchia. It was Cochran's first senior major championship victory. Defending champion Bernhard Langer finished tied 12th, eight strokes behind the winner.[2][3][4]
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "Senior Open Championship 2011 – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "Cochran wins Senior British Open Championship". Sky Sports. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2022.