2011 Senior Open Championship

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]

2011 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates21–24 July 2011
LocationSurrey, England
51.278°N 0.244°W / 51.278; -0.244
Course(s)Walton Heath Golf Club (Old Course)
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par72
Length7,394 yards (6,761 m)
Field144 players, 75 after cut
Cut148 (+6)
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Winner's shareUS$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

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]

Venue
Main article: Walton Heath Golf Club

The Walton Heath Golf Club, founded in 1903 and situated in Walton-on-the-Hill, Surrey, England, southwest of London, had previously hosted the 1981 Ryder Cup. Its Old Course was designed by Herbert Fowler.

It was the first Senior Open Championship played at Walton Heath.

Course layout
HoleYardsPar  HoleYardsPar
14354103964
25195115295
34374124514
44274134654
51833144704
65585154084
74004164754
84424172063
91893184044
Out3,59036In3,80436
Total7,39472

Source:[5]

Field

The field consisted of 144 competitors; 141 professionals and three amateurs.

18-hole stroke play qualifying rounds were held on three venues on Monday, 18 July, for players who were not already exempt. The leading players from the qualifying competition joined the exempt players for the championship.

75 players made the 36-hole cut, 73 professionals and two amateurs. Randy Haag finished leading amateur at tied 39th.

Past champions in the field

Four past Senior Open champions participated. Two of them made the 36-hole cut; 2003, 2005 and 2007 champion Tom Watson (tied 3rd) and 2010 champion Bernhard Langer (tied 12th). 2004 champion Pete Oakley, 2008 champion Bruce Vaughan and 2002 champion Noboru Sugai did not make the cut.

Past winners of The Open Championship in the field

The field included six former winners of The Open Championship. Four of them made the cut; 1989 Open champion Mark Calcavecchia (2nd), 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 3rd), 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman (tied 21st) and 1998 Open champion Mark O'Meara (tied 39th).1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle did not make the cut. 1994 Open champion Nick Price withdraw.

Final results

Sunday, 24 July 2012

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Russ Cochran  United States 72-70-67-67=276 −12 315,600
2 Mark Calcavecchia  United States 68-69-72-69=278 −10 210,500
T3 Corey Pavin  United States 72-69-69-69=279 −9 106,600
Tom Watson  United States 75-68-69-67=279
5 Barry Lane  England 71-70-69-70=280 −8 80,240
6 David Frost  South Africa 69-74-66-72=281 −7 66,280
T7 Peter Fowler  Australia 71-68-73-70=282 −6 46,090
Fred Funk  United States 72-70-74-66=282
Mike Goodes  United States 70-70-71-71=282
Lee Rinker  United States 70-67-74-71=282

Sources:[2][3]

References
  1. "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. "Senior Open Championship 2011 – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  3. "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  4. "Cochran wins Senior British Open Championship". Sky Sports. 24 July 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
  5. "Senior Open Championship 2011 – Course Card Walton Heath GC, Walton on the Hill, Surrey, England". European Tour. Retrieved 26 February 2022.

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