2025 Senior Open Championship

2025 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates24–27 July 2025
LocationSunningdale, England, United Kingdom
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, 75 after cut
Cut141 (+1)
Prize fundUS$2,850,000
Winner's shareUS$447,800
Champion
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
264 (−16)
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

The 2025 Senior Open Championship, by sponsor reasons named the ISPS Handa Senior Open, was a senior major golf championship for players aged 50 and over. It was the 38th Senior Open Championship. It was held 24–27 July at Sunningdale Golf Club in Sunningdale, England. It was the 22nd Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.

Venue

Course layout

Hole Yards Par    Hole Yards Par
1 492 5 10 488 4
2 489 4 11 322 4
3 318 4 12 442 4
4 156 3 13 180 3
5 419 4 14 503 5
6 433 4 15 245 3
7 406 4 16 434 4
8 193 3 17 425 4
9 273 4 18 423 4
Out 3,179 35 In 3,462 35
Source:[1] Total 6,641 70

Field

Exemptions

Qualifying

24 places were available to players not qualified under the exemption categories.

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 24 July 2025

Place Player Score To par
1 New Zealand Steven Alker 63 −7
2 Australia Mark Hensby 64 −6
T3 South Korea K. J. Choi 66 −4
United States Joe Durant
T5 India Arjun Atwal 67 −3
South Africa Ernie Els
Argentina Ricardo González
South Africa Retief Goosen
Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington
Spain Miguel Ángel Jiménez
United States Timothy O'Neal
United States Tag Ridings
South Korea Charlie Wi

Second round

Friday, 25 July 2025

Place Player Score To par
1 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 67-65=132 −8
T2 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 70-63=133 −7
South Korea K. J. Choi 66-67=133
T4 South Africa Ernie Els 67-67=134 −6
Argentina Ricardo González 67-67=134
United States Justin Leonard 69-65=134
Australia Cameron Percy 69-65=134
T8 Australia Stephen Allan 68-67=135 −5
England Greg Owen 71-64=135
T10 New Zealand Steven Alker 63-73=136 −4
Australia Greg Chalmers 70-66=136
Scotland Stephen Gallacher 68-68=136
Australia Mark Hensby 64-72=136
Scotland Paul Lawrie 69-67=136
United States Corey Pavin 68-68=136
United States Kevin Sutherland 69-67=136
South Korea Yang Yong-eun 70-66=136

Third round

Saturday, 26 July 2025

Place Player Score To par
1 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 67-65-65=197 −13
2 United States Justin Leonard 69-65-65=199 −11
3 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 70-63-67=200 −10
T4 New Zealand Steven Alker 63-73-66=202 −8
Australia Greg Chalmers 70-66-66=202
United States Clark Dennis 70-68-64=202
United States Kevin Sutherland 69-67-66=202
T8 South Africa Ernie Els 67-67-69=203 −7
Australia Scott Hend 68-71-64=203
T10 South Africa Darren Fichardt 68-70-66=204 −6
South Africa Keith Horne 70-69-65=204
Australia Cameron Percy 69-65-70=204

Final round

Sunday, 27 July 2025

Place Player Score To par
1 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Harrington 67-65-65-67=264 −16
T2 Denmark Thomas Bjørn 70-63-67-67=267 −13
United States Justin Leonard 69-65-65-68=267
4 Australia Scott Hend 68-71-64-65=268 −12
T5 South Africa Ernie Els 67-67-69-66=269 −11
Australia Cameron Percy 69-65-70-65=269
7 New Zealand Steven Alker 63-73-66-68=270 −10
T8 Australia Stephen Allan 68-67-70-66=271 −9
Australia Greg Chalmers 70-66-66-69=271
United States Kevin Sutherland 69-67-66-69=271

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card". European Tour. Retrieved 13 February 2022.