This is the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship. The inaugural U.S. Senior Open, played in 1980 at Winged Foot Golf Club, was conducted for golfers 55 and older. The next year, the USGA lowered the minimum age to 50 to coincide with the fledgling Senior Tour (now PGA Tour Champions).
Miller Barber captured the first of his three U.S. Senior Open titles in 1982 – he also won in 1984 and 1985. The U.S. Senior Open has six two-time champions: Gary Player (1987, 1988), Jack Nicklaus (1991, 1993), Hale Irwin (1998, 2000), Allen Doyle (2005, 2006), Kenny Perry (2013, 2017), and Bernhard Langer (2010, 2023). Doyle became the championship’s oldest winner in 2006 at the age of 57 years, 11 months, 14 days, until he was surpassed by Langer (65 years, 10 months, 6 days) in 2023.