- that the PGA Tour's Senior Tour came to evolve. It was a natural fit for the touring professionals and top amateurs alike to create such an event with 'Major' championship written all over it. The U.S Senior Open is now a major championship title on the Senior (now PGA Champions) tour. Other majors are Senior versions of PGA, Players, The Tradition, & Senior British Open. The winners of the US Senior Open since it began with Roberto DeVincenzo's win in the maiden event in 1980 are Arnold Palmer, Billy Casper, Miller Barber (3 times), Dale Douglass, Gary Player (twice), Orville Moody, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus (twice), Larry Laoretti, Simon Hobday, Dave Stockton, Tom Weiskopf, Graham Marsh, Hale Irwin (Twice), Orville Moody, Lee Trevino, Jack Nicklaus (Twice), Larry Laoretti, Simon Hobday, Dave Stockton, Tom Weiskopf, Graham Marsh, Hale Irwin (twice), Dave Eichelberger, Bruce Fleisher, Don Pooley, Bruce Leitzke, Peter Jacobsen, Alan Doyle twice, Brad Bryant, Eduardo Romero, Fred Funk, Olin Browne, Kenny Perry, Colin Montgomery, with Jeff Maggert defending here after winning the event in 2015. |
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