2007 Senior Open Championship

2007 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates26–29 July 2007
LocationGullane, East Lothian, Scotland
56°29′49″N 2°43′01″W / 56.497°N 2.717°W / 56.497; -2.717
Course(s)Muirfield
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par71
Length7,034 yd (6,432 m)
Field144 players, 77 after cut
Cut151 (+9)
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
£1,250,000
Winner's shareUS$320,176
Champion
United States Tom Watson
284 (E)
Location map
Muirfield is located in the United Kingdom
Muirfield
Muirfield
Location in the United Kingdom
Muirfield is located in Scotland
Muirfield
Muirfield
Location in Scotland
Muirfield is located in East Lothian
Muirfield
Muirfield
Location in East Lothian
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The 2007 Senior Open Championship, for sponsorship reasons named The Senior Open Championship presented by Aberdeen Asset Management, was a senior major golf championship and the 21st Senior Open Championship, held from 26 to 29 July at Muirfield in Gullane, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. It was the first Senior Open Championship played at the course and the fifth Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]

Tom Watson won by one stroke over Stewart Ginn and Mark O'Meara to win his third Senior British Open title. The 2007 event was Watson's fifth senior major championship victory.[2][3][4]

  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 Aberdeen Asset Management – Results". European Tour. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Watson Wins the Senior British Open". Golf Digest. 28 July 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2022.