2008 Senior Open Championship

February 2022 February 2022 2008 Senior Open Championship Royal Troon Old Course Clubhouse - geograph.org.uk - 1112739.jpg Royal Troon Golf ClubThe Old Course clubhouse 24–27 July 2008 Troon, South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom Royal Troon Golf Club, Old Course The R&A European Senior Tour PGA Tour Champions 71 7058 yd 144 players, 71 after cut 152 (+10) 2,000,000 USDWinners share 315,600 USD USA Bruce Vaughan 278 (−6) Europe#British Isles#Scotland#Scotland South Ayrshire Royal Troon GC Location in Europe##Location in the British Isles##Location in Scotland##Location in South Ayrshire yes 220 55.532 -4.651 2007 2009 The 2008 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 22nd Senior Open Championship, held on 24–27 July at Royal Troon Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the first Senior Open Championship played at the course and the seventh Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.https://www.randa.org/en/championships The Senior Open Championship The R&A 13 February 2022 13 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220213182045/https://www.randa.org/en/championships dead Bruce Vaughan won after a playoff over John Cook. It was Vaughan's first senior major championship victory.https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-open-championship-presented-by-mastercard-2008/results?round=4 The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard – Results European Tour 4 March 2022https://www.pgatour.com/champions/tournaments/senior-open-championship-pres-by-rolex/past-results.2009.html Past results, The Senior Open PGA Tour 4 March 2022 Venue Royal Troon Golf ClubThe event was the first Senior Open Championship played at Royal Troon Golf Club, taking place at the club's Old Course, designed by Willie Fernie and George Strath. The club was founded in 1878 and had previously hosted The Open Championship eight times. Course layout HoleNameYardsPar HoleNameYardsPar1Seal3614 10Sandhills43742Black Rock390411The Railway47043Gyaws378412The Fox43144Dunure558513Burmah47045Greenan210314Alton17836Turnberry575515Crosbie44547Tel-el-Kebir402416Well54158Postage Stamp122317Rabbit21039The Monk423418Craigend4574Out3,41936In3,63935 Total7,05871 Source:Senior Open Championship presented by MadsterCard – Course Card Royal Troon GC https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/senior-open-championship-presented-by-mastercard-2008/course 4 March 2022 European Tour Field The field consisted of 144 competitors; 130 professionals and 14 amateurs. 18-hole stroke play qualifying rounds were held on Monday, 21 July, on three places in Scotland, Dundonald Links Golf Club, Western Gailes Golf Club and Glasgow Gailes Golf Club, for players who were not already exempt. The leading players from the qualifying competitions joined the exempt players for the championship.Qualifying - Official Scores & Qualified Players https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/news/articles/detail/qualifying-official-scores-qualified-players/ 21 July 2008 24 April 2022 European Tour 71 players made the 36-hole cut, all of them professionals and no amateurs. 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 5th) and 2004 champion Pete Oakley (tied 68th). 1989 and 1993 champion Bob Charles and 1988, 1990 and 1997 champion Gary Player did not make the cut. Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field The field included six former winners of The Open Championship. Three of them made the cut; 1986 and 1993 Open champion Greg Norman (tied 5th), 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 5th) and 1998 Open champion Mark O'Meara (tied 34th). 1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle, 1963 Open champion Bob Charles and 1959, 1968 and 1974 Open champion Gary Player did not make the cut. The field also included ten former runners-up at The Open Championship; John Cook (2nd), Bernhard Langer (4th), Costantino Rocca (tied 8th), Andy Bean (tied 10th), Tom Kite (tied 16th), Mark McNulty (tied 16th), Wayne Grady (tied 27th), Ben Crenshaw (43rd), Gordon J. Brand (missed cut) and Simon Owen (missed cut). Final round and playoff summaries Final round Sunday, 27 July 2009 John Cook and Bruce Vaughan tied the lead after the fourth round, to meet in a sudden death playoff, to decide the winner. PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)T1 USA John Cook 69-71-67-71=278 −6 Playoff USA Bruce Vaughan 68-71-69-70=2783 ARG Eduardo Romero 68-73-68-70=279 −5 118,5004 DEU Bernhard Langer 70-71-71-68=280 −4 94,700T5 USA Gene Jones 70-76-68-68=282 −2 67,773 AUS Greg Norman 75-72-67-68=282 USA Tom Watson 70-71-71-70=282T8 USA Phil Blackmar 74-72-71-68=285 +1 44,870 ITA Costantino Rocca 73-73-72-67=28510 USA Andy Bean 69-75-73-69=285 +2 37,820 Playoff Sunday, 27 July 2009 The sudden-death playoff went on the 18th hole until one of the players had a lower score on the hole than the other. Bruce Vaughan beat John Cook with a birdie at the first extra hole. Vaughan rolled in a 15 feet putt after hitting a 5-iron into the green.Vaughan seals Senior Open play-off win https://www.europeantour.com/legends-tour/news/articles/detail/vaughan-seals-senior-open-play-off-win/ 5 March 2022 European Tour PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)1 USA Bruce Vaughan 3 −1 315,6002 USA John Cook 4 E 210,500 References External links Results on European Tour website 2008 Senior PGA Championship Senior Major Championships 2008 U.S. Senior Open 55.532 -4.651 type:event title Category:Senior major golf championships Category:Golf tournaments in Scotland Senior Open Championship Senior Open Championship Senior Open Championship Category:Sport in South Ayrshire Category:21st century in South Ayrshire Category:Troon