2021 Senior Open Championship

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
Sunningdale GC
Sunningdale GC
Location in the United Kingdom
Sunningdale GC is located in England
Sunningdale GC
Sunningdale GC
Location in England
Sunningdale GC is located in Berkshire
Sunningdale GC
Sunningdale GC
Location in Berkshire
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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]

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]

  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.