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
Fuzzy Zoeller 71-71-74-69 285
Allen Doyle 72-69-71-73 285
Wayne Levi 73-73-71-70 287
Mike McCullough 70-73-72-72 287
Lanny Wadkins 75-73-71-69 288
Andy North 77-70-70-71 288
Tom Jenkins 74-71-75-69 289
Craig Stadler 78-69-70-72 289