The U.S. Senior Open is one of the five major championships in senior golf, introduced 44 years ago in 1980. It is administered by the United States Golf Association (USGA) and is recognized as a major championship by both the PGA Tour Champions and the European Senior Tour. The lower age limit was 55 in 1980, but it was lowered to 50 for the second edition in 1981, which is the standard limit for men's senior professional golf tournaments. By definition, the event is open to amateurs, but has been dominated by professionals; through 2022, all editions have been won by pros. Like other USGA championships, it has been played on many courses throughout the United States.
James Bennett Elliott Ferrier was an Australian professional golfer. After compiling a fine record as an amateur golfer in Australia during the 1930s, he moved to the United States in 1940, turned professional in 1941, and joined the PGA Tour. He won the 1947 PGA Championship among his 18 tour titles and was the first Australian to win a major championship.
William Thomas Andrade is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Champions Tour. He was previously a member of the PGA Tour, where he was a four-time winner.
Bradford John Faxon Jr. is an American professional golfer. He has won eight times on the PGA Tour.
Allen Michael Doyle is an American professional golfer. Though a talented golfer, Doyle elected not to turn pro after graduating from Vermont's Norwich University. He moved to the south where he owned and operated a driving range in Georgia. In his free time he played in elite amateur events, winning the Georgia Amateur and Sunnehanna Amateur several times each. At the age of 46, Doyle turned professional and had extraordinary success as a pro, winning three events on the Nike Tour and 11 events on the Champions Tour, including the U.S. Senior Open twice.
William "Wild Bill" Ezinicki was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs (1944–1950), the Boston Bruins (1950–1952), and the New York Rangers (1954–1955) of the NHL.
David S. Ishii is an American professional golfer of Japanese descent.
Dana C. Quigley is an American professional golfer.
Jay Dean Haas is an American professional golfer formerly of the PGA Tour who now plays on the PGA Tour Champions.
William Lawson Little Jr. was an American professional golfer who also had a distinguished amateur career.
Stuart Carl Mason is an English professional golfer.
Robert Joseph Murphy Jr. is an American professional golfer who was formerly a member of the PGA Tour and currently plays on the Champions Tour. Murphy has won 21 tournaments as a professional.
Robert Fred Eastwood is an American professional golfer who has won numerous amateur and professional tournaments.
Robert Menne was an American professional golfer. He played on the PGA Tour, the Champions Tour, and the European Seniors Tour.
Robert Stanton Greenwood, Jr. is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour from 1969 to 1975. He is a PGA of America Life Member.
Gary P. Wolstenholme MBE is an English professional golfer. Wolstenholme is known for his long amateur career and now plays on the European Senior Tour.
The New England PGA Championship is a golf tournament that is the championship of the New England section of the PGA of America. The New England section encompasses the states of Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. It has been played annually since 1921 at a variety of courses in those states.
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2016.
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2017.
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2019.
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