2026 Senior Open Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23–26 July 2026 |
| Location | Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom 56°17′09″N 3°44′51″W / 56.28583°N 3.74750°W |
| Course(s) | Gleneagles Hotel, (King’s Course) |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tours | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,859 yards (6,272 m) |
| Field | 144 players |
| Prize fund | US$2,850,000 |
| Winner's share | US$447,800 |
| Location map | |
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The 2026 Senior Open Championship, by sponsor reasons named the ISPS Handa Senior Open, is a senior major golf championship for players aged 50 and over. It is the 39th Senior Open Championship. It is held 23–26 July at Gleneagles – Kings Course in Auchterarder, Perthshire, Scotland. It is the 23rd Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1][2][3]
Pádraig Harrington is the defending champion[4]
Venue
The Gleneagles Hotel opened in 1924 and is located one hour outside of Edinburgh and set in grounds of 850 acres (340 ha; 1.33 sq mi). Gleneagles has three golf courses: the King's Course, Queen's Course and PGA Centenary Course, previously known as the Monarch's Course. There is also a nine-hole course called the PGA National Academy Course. The championship course, the Kings Course, was originally designed by James Braid and opened in 1919.[5] The venue has formerly hosted the 2014 Ryder Cup the 2019 Solheim Cup as well as the 2022 Senior Open Championship.
Field
The field of 144 competitors will include both players exempt through different exemption categories and players qualified after competing on one of four qualifying events, held in Scotland at Blairgowrie Golf Club (on both the Rosemount course and the Lansdowne course), Stirling Golf Club and Glenbervie Golf Club on Monday 20 July 2026.[6]
Final field of exempt and qualifyed players is to be announced. Former Senior Open Championship winners Pádraig Harrington, Darren Clarke, Bernhard Langer and Miguel Ángel Jiménez have confirmed their participation. Also former major champiponship winners Ernie Els, José María Olazábal och Stewart Cink will enter the champiuonship[7]
References
- ^ "Gleneagles to host 2026 ISPS HANDA Senior Open". R&A Championships Limited. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ Åsgård, Olof (20 November 2025). "Stenson om böterna: "Gissas hejvilt"" [Stenson about the fines: ”Wild guesses”]. Svensk Golf Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ Strömberg, Martin (18 November 2025). "Stenson om framtiden: "Inga planer gjorda"" [Stenson about the future: ”No plans decided”]. Svensk Golf Limited. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "Pádraig Harrington wins ISPS Handa Senior Open to make history at Sunningdale". European Tour. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
- ^ "The ISPS HANDA Senior Open returns in 2026 to the iconic Gleneagles". European Tour. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ^ "Entries Now Open For The 2026 ISPS HANDA Senior Open". European Tour. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ^ "Cink, Olazábal and Jiménez join ISPS HANDA Senior Open field". European Tour. 27 May 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.