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| Venue |
Newport (R.I.) Country Club |
| Dates of Championship |
June 27-30 |
| Opened |
1893 |
| Architect |
William F. Davis (A.W. Tillinghast remodeled course in 1923; Ron Forse supervised a restoration in 2005) |
| Field Size |
156 competitors |
| Yardage/Par |
7,024 yards/Par 70 (Subject to change) |
| Course and Slope Rating |
TBD |
| Tickets |
For ticket information and packages, click here |
| Volunteer |
To volunteer at the 2024 U.S. Senior Open, click here. |
| Eligibility |
Open to any professional and amateur golfer who is 50 years of age as of June 27 and whose Handicap Index® does not exceed 2.4. |
| Entries Accepted |
3,019 |
| Qualifying |
Qualifying, over 18 holes at 33 sites in the U.S., will take place from May 13-June 5. For results, click here. |
| 2023 Championship |
Bernhard Langer, 65, of Germany, became the oldest U.S. Senior Open champion by eight years while also passing five-time USGA champion Hale Irwin as the winningest player in PGA Tour Champions history with his two-stroke victory over 2019 champion Steve Stricker at SentryWorld in Stevens Point, Wis. Langer, who also won the 2010 U.S. Senior Open, now owns 46 PGA Tour Champions titles. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable |
“It feels awesome. It’s been a long time coming, but very, very happy. Never thought it would happen at a U.S. Senior Open, but I’m very thrilled that the record of 46 wins happened this week.” -- Bernhard Langer |
| Fast Fact |
Newport Country Club is one of the five founding clubs of the USGA, joining Shinnecock Hills, St. Andrew's Golf Club in Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., Chicago Golf Club and The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. |
| Hole by hole |
NEWPORT COUNTRY CLUB (Yardages/par subject to change)
Hole 1: 568 yards (Par 5)
Hole 2: 321 yards (Par 4)
Hole 3: 472 yards (Par 4)
Hole 4: 184 yards (Par 3)
Hole 5: 203 yards (Par 3)
Hole 6: 444 yards (Par 4)
Hole 7: 357 yards (Par 4)
Hole 8: 466 yards (Par 4)
Hole 9: 419 yards (Par 4)
OUT: 3,434 yards (Par 35)
Hole 10: 455 yards (Par 4)
Hole 11: 412 yards (Par 4)
Hole 12: 348 yards (Par 4)
Hole 13: 241 yards (Par 3)
Hole 14: 449 yards (Par 4)
Hole 15: 438 yards (Par 4)
Hole 16: 595 yards (Par 5)
Hole 17: 186 yards (Par 3)
Hole 18: 466 yards (Par 4)
IN: 3,590 yards (Par 35)
TOTAL: 7,024 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable Past Events at Newport Country Club |
1895 U.S. Amateur (Charles Blair Macdonald)
1895 U.S. Open (Horace Rawlins)
1995 U.S. Amateur (Tiger Woods)
2006 U.S. Women's Open (Annika Sorenstam)
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| Notable U.S. Senior Open Champions |
Arnold Palmer (1981); Miller Barber (1982, 1984-85); Billy Casper (1983); Gary Player (1987-88); Lee Trevino (1990); Jack Nicklaus (1991, 1993); Tom Weiskopf (1995); Hale Irwin (1998, 2000); Allen Doyle (2005-06); Fred Funk (2009); Bernhard Langer (2010, 2023); Colin Montgomerie (2014); David Toms (2018); Steve Stricker (2019); Jim Furyk (2021), Padraig Harrington (2022) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Open runners-up |
a-William C. Campbell (1980); Gene Littler (1982); Arnold Palmer (1984); Gary Player (1986); Bob Charles (1988); Jack Nicklaus (1990, 1995); Chi Chi Rodriguez (1991); Hale Irwin (1996, 2004); Tom Watson (2002-03, 2006); Ben Crenshaw (2007); Fred Couples (2010); Fred Funk (2008, 2012-13); Mark O’Meara (2011); Colin Montgomerie (2015); Miguel Angel Jimenez (2016, 2018); Billy Mayfair (2016); Retief Goosen (2021); Mike Weir (2021), Steve Stricker (2022, 2023) |
| What Champion Receives |
-A gold medal
-Custody of the Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy for ensuing year
-Exemption into 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont (Pa.) Country Club
-Exemptions into the next 10 U.S. Senior Opens |
| Schedule of Play |
Thursday, June 27 (18 holes, stroke play)
Friday, June 28 (18 holes, stroke play)
Saturday, June 29 (18 holes, stroke play)
Sunday, June 30 (18 holes, stroke play) |
| Cut |
Low 60 scorers and ties will play the final 36 holes |
| Playoff |
Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place immediately following play |
| Broadcast Schedule |
TBD
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| Future Sites |
2025: The Broadmoor (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colo./June 26-29
2026: Scioto Country Club, Columbus, Ohio/TBD
2027: Oak Tree National, Edmond, Okla./TBD
2028: Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Ind./TBD
2029: Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kan./TBD
2030: Spyglass Hills, Pebble Beach, Calif./TBD
2032: Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pa./TBD |
