2012 Senior Open Championship

The 2012 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 26th Senior Open Championship, held on 26–29 July at Turnberry Golf Resort in South Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It was the 10th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.[1]

2012 Senior Open Championship
Turnberry Golf Resort
Tournament information
Dates26–29 July 2012
LocationSouth Ayrshire, Scotland
55.316°N 4.833°W / 55.316; -4.833
Course(s)Turnberry Golf Resort (Ailsa Course)
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par70
Length7,106 yards (6,498 m)
Field144 players, 76 after cut
Cut148 (+8)
Prize fundUS$2,000,000
Winner's shareUS$315,600
Champion
United States Fred Couples
271 (−9)
Location Map
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Location in Europe
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Location in the British Isles
Turnberry is located in Scotland
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Location in Scotland
Turnberry is located in South Ayrshire
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Fred Couples won two strokes ahead of Gary Hallberg. It was Couples's second senior major championship victory.[2][3]

Venue
Main article: Turnberry (golf course)
The 10th and 12th holes on the Ailsa course

The Ailsa Course at Turnberry, situated 80 kilometres south of Glasgow, Scotland, on headland along the Firth of Clyde, overlooking the Isle of Arran and Ailsa Craig, was initially opened with 13 holes in 1901, designed by Willie Fernie, and later completed to 18 holes. It was redesigned by Mackenzie Ross between 1949 and 1951.

It was the seventh Senior Open Championship played at Turnberry. The course had previously hosted The Open Championship four times; 1977, 1986, 1994 and 2009.

Card of the course

Ailsa Course

HoleNameYardsParHoleNameYardsPar
1Ailsa Craig354410Dinna Fouter4574
2Mak Siccar428411Maidens1753
3Blaw Wearie462412Monument4474
4Woe-Be-Tide168313Tickly Tap4104
5Fin Me Oot479414Risk-An-Hope4544
6Tappie Toorie231315Ca' Canny2063
7Roon The Ben538516Wee Burn4224
8Goat Fell454417Lang Whang5335
9Bruce's Castle458418Duel in the Sun4304
Out3,57235In3,53435
Source:[4]Total7,10670

Field

The field consisted of 144 competitors; 141 professionals and three amateurs.

18-hole stroke play qualifying rounds were held on Monday, 23 July, on three places in Scotland, for players who were not already exempt. The 28 leading players from the qualifying competitions joined the 116 exempt players for the championship.[5]

76 players made the 36-hole cut, 74 professionals and two amateurs. Chip Lutz finished leading amateur at tied 36th.

Past champions in the field

Six past Senior Open champions participated. Three of them made the 36-hole cut; 2010 champion Bernhard Langer (tied 6th), 2003, 2005 and 2007 champion Tom Watson (tied 10th), 2006 and 2009 champion Loren Roberts (tied 27th). 2008 champion Bruce Vaughan, 2004 champion Pete Oakley and 2002 champion Noboru Sugai did not make the cut.

2011 champion Russ Cochran did not compete to defend his title, due to a back injury. 1988, 1990 and 1997 champion Gary Player withdraw prior to the first round due to a neck injury.

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; 1989 Open champion Mark Calcavecchia (tied 10th), 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman (tied 10th) and 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson (tied 10th). 1986 and 1993 Open champion Greg Norman, 1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle and 1969 Open champion Tony Jacklin did not make the cut.

The field also included nine former runners-up at The Open Championship; John Cook (tied 6th), Bernhard Langer (tied 6th), Mark McNulty (tied 18th) Tom Kite (tied 24th), Gordon J. Brand (missed cut), Mike Harwood (missed cut), Costantino Rocca (missed cut). Rodger Davis (missed cut) and Wayne Grady (missed cut).

Final results

Sunday, 29 July 2012

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney ($)
1United States Fred Couples72-68-64-67=271−9315,600
2United States Gary Hallberg71-63-73-66=273−7210,500
T3England Barry Lane67-74-66-69=276−497,813
England Carl Mason69-74-67-66=276
United States Dick Mast 66-73-70-67=276
T6United States John Cook69-72-66-71=278−253,205
Australia Peter Fowler68-72-65-73=278
Germany Bernhard Langer64-73-66-75=278
United States Mark Wiebe70-71-70-67=278
T10United States Jay Don Blake66-73-69-71=279−132,904
United States Mark Calcavecchia72-72-69-66=279
United States Tom Lehman 66-71-73-69=279
United States Tom Watson 69-75-66-69=279
Wales Ian Woosnam 71-70-68-70=279

Sources:[2][3]

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 25 February 2022.
  3. "Past results, The Senior Open". PGA Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  4. "Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex – Course Card Turnberry, Ayrshire, Scotland". European Tour. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  5. "Ralph leads Senior Open Qualifiers". European Tour. 23 July 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2022.

55.316°N 4.833°W / 55.316; -4.833

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