2013 Senior Open Championship

2013 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates25–28 July 2013
LocationSouthport, England
53°37′19″N 3°02′00″W / 53.622°N 3.0333°W / 53.622; -3.0333
Course(s)Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par70
Length7,082 yards (6,476 m)
Field144 players, 74 after cut
Cut148 (+8)
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Winner's shareUS$315,600
Champion
United States Mark Wiebe
271 (−9)
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Location in Europe
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Location on the British Isles
Royal Birkdale GC is located in England
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Location in EnglandLocation in Merseyside
Royal Birkdale GC is located in Merseyside
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Royal Birkdale GC
Location in Southport
Royal Birkdale GC is located in Southport
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The 2013 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 27th Senior Open Championship, held on 25–28 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, United Kingdom. It was the 11th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]

Mark Wiebe won after a play-off over Bernhard Langer In the first Monday finish in Senior Open Championship history. It was Wiebe's first senior major championship victory.[2][3]

Venue

Main article: Royal Birkdale Golf Club

The event was the first Senior Open Championship played at Royal Birkdale Golf Club. The Open Championship had previously been held there nine times, the first time being in 1954.

Royal Birkdale GC clubhouse

Course layout

Hole Yards Par    Hole Yards Par
1 449 4 10 408 4
2 421 4 11 417 4
3 451 4 12 184 3
4 201 3 13 499 4
5 346 4 14 191 3
6 480 4 15 544 5
7 178 3 16 396 4
8 457 4 17 572 5
9 414 4 18 474 4
Out 3,397 34 In 3,685 36
Source:[4] Total 7,082 70

Field

The field consisted of 144 competitors; professionals and amateurs.

An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 22 July, for players who were not already exempt. The leading players from the qualifying competition joined the exempt players for the championship.

74 players made the 36-hole cut, 73 professionals and one amateur, Chip Lutz, who finished leading amateur at tied 48th.

Past champions in the field

Six past Senior Open champions participated. Five of them made the 36-hole cut; 2010 champion Bernhard Langer (2nd), 2011 champion Russ Cochran (tied 14st), 2012 champion Fred Couples (tied 21st), 2003, 2005 and 2007 champion Tom Watson (tied 36th) and Bruce Vaughan (tied 55th). 2002 champion Noboru Sugai did not make the cut.

Past winners of The Open Championship in the field

The field included five former winners of The Open Championship. They all made the cut; 1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle (tied 7th), 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman (tied 26th), 1998 Open champion Mark O'Meara (tied 26th), 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 36h) and 1989 Open champion Mark Calcavecchia (tied 65th).

Final round and playoff summaries

Final round

Sunday, 28 July 2013

Bernhard Langer needed a bogey on the 18th hole to win by one shot, but after leaving his approach shot in the green side bunker, he took four shots to get in the hole for a double bogey 6. Defending champion Fred Couples tied for 21st.

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 Germany Bernhard Langer 68-67-66-70=271 −9 Playoff
United States Mark Wiebe 70-65-70-66=271
T3 South Africa David Frost 68-68-68-70=274 −6 97,813
United States Corey Pavin 69-71-69-65=274
Australia Peter Senior 68-71-69-66=274
6 Australia Peter Fowler 69-68-70-69=276 −4 66,280
7 Scotland Sandy Lyle 70-68-69-70=277 −3 56,800
T8 United States Jeff Hart 69-69-73-67=278 −2 44,870
United States Tom Pernice Jr. 70-72-70-66=278
10 United States Gene Sauers 67-70-70-72=279 −1 37,820

Playoff

Sunday, 28 July and Monday 29 July 2013

Mark Wiebe and Bernhard Langer began a sudden death playoff on Sunday evening, playing the 18th hole all over again until one of them had a lower score on the hole. After playing the hole twice, play was suspended at 9.41 pm due to darkness and continued at 8 am the next day. Wiebe won with par on the fifth playoff hole as Langer made bogey.[5][6]

Place Player Score To par Money (€)
1 United States Mark Wiebe 4-4-4-5-4=21 +1 315,600
2 Germany Bernhard Langer 4-4-4-5-5=22 +2 210,500

References

  1. ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card Royal Birkdale, Southport, England". European Tour. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Past results, The Senior Open, Tournament notes". PGA Tour. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Wonderful Wiebe claims dramatic play-off victory". European Tour. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
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