Dates:

July 27 – August 2, 2009

Attendance:

More than 150,000 spectators are expected to attend the U.S. Senior Open throughout the week.

Field:

156 Professionals and Amateurs (over age 50)

Format:

72 hole stroke play; field will be cut to low 60 and ties plus anyone within 10 strokes of the leader following the completion of the second round.

Location:

The 2009 U.S. Senior Open will be contested at Crooked Stick Golf Club, a championship golf course in the truest sense of the word. Completed in 1964 by Pete Dye, Crooked Stick has a rich tradition of hosting major championships.
1982 U.S. Junior Amateur- Rick Marik
1983 U.S. Senior Amateur- William Hyndman III
1989 U.S. Mid-Amateur- James Taylor
1991 PGA Championship- John Daly
1993 U.S. Women’s Open- Lauri Merten
2005 Solheim Cup- USA
2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur- Maria Uribe
2009 U.S. Senior Open

Senior Open Sites:

2008 The Broadmoor Colorado Springs, CO
2009 Crooked Stick G.C. Indianapolis, IN
2010 Sahalee Country Club Seattle, WA

2011 The Inverness Club Toledo, OH

2012 Indianawood Golf & CC Detriot, MI

Television:

U.S. Senior Open will be broadcast to more than 50 countries including live television coverage on ESPN and NBC Sports.

Tickets:

Ticket will be avaialble on May 5, 2008.  Kids 17 and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.

Volunteers:

More than 3,000 volunteers are needed to fill 30 different committees.  Sign up today!