
2003 U.S. Senior Open
Champion: Bruce Lietzke 69-71-64-73 277
Date: June 23-29
Purse: $2,600,000
Summary:
The premier event in senior golf in 2003— the 24th United States Senior Open — became the eighth major tournament hosted by Inverness in its 100 years of rich golfing tradition. Each of the first three days produced a new leader. The excitement was unforgettable. Tom Watson fired an opening round 66, becoming the first golfer ever to lead the initial round of both the U.S. Open and the U.S Senior Open in the same year. Vincente Fernandez shot a second round 64, one shot more than the competitive course record Vijay Singh shot in 1993. Bruce Lietzke’s third round 64; established a four shot lead going into the final day. At the conclusion of the play on Sunday, Lietzke had won his first career major championship. Only Lietzke (-7), Watson (-5) and Fernandez (-4) finished under par and only the Hole 13th played under par for the tournament.
2003 U. S. Senior Open Results
Bruce Lietzke 69-71-64-73 277
Tom Watson 66-72-70-71 279
Vicente Fernandez 73-64-71-72 280
2011 U.S. Senior Open
Champion: Olin Browne 64-69-65-71 269
Date: July 25 - 31
Purse: $1,600,000
Summary:
The 32nd edition of the U.S. Senior Open became the ninth major hosted by Inverness Club. The event was hampered by weather conditions. The Toledo area received heavy rains and winds the Friday and Saturday before play started. It rained again during Round 2. As a result, the greens were saturated and players posted scores below par. Mr. Olin Browne dominated the course and spent three rounds at the top of the leaderboard. Providing ample competition for the purse were Mark O'Meara and Mark Calcavecchia. On Sunday, the weather and course conditions improved and gave all the competitors the challenge they so richly desired. Browne gutted out an even-par 71, draining a 28-foot birdie on the 72nd green to finish at 15-under-par for a three-stroke victory. He became the first wire-to-wire winner of the championship since Dale Douglass in 1986. A true highlight of the event was the hole-in-one achieved by D.A. Weibring in Round 2, Hole 3. The cheering crowds could be heard throughout the course.
2010 U.S. Senior Open Results
Olin Brown 64 69 65 71 269
Mark O'Meara 66 68 66 72 272
Mark Calcavecchia 68 67 69 69 273