2017 Senior Open Championship

The 2017 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 31st Senior Open Championship, held 27–30 July at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club in Porthcawl, Wales. It was the 2nd Senior Open Championship played at the course and the 15th Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.

2017 Senior Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates27–30 July 2017
LocationPorthcawl, Wales, United Kingdom
51.492°N 3.726°W / 51.492; -3.726
Course(s)Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Organised byThe R&A
Tour(s)
Format72 holes stroke play
Statistics
Par71
Length6,901 yd (6,310 m)
Field144 players, 76 after cut
Cut155 (+13)
Prize fundUS$1,700,000
£1,500,000
Champion
Bernhard Langer
280 (−4)
Location map
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Location in Europe
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Location on the British Isles
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club
Location in Wales

World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer won by three strokes over Corey Pavin. The 2017 event was Langer's third Senior Open Championship title and his tenth senior major championship victory. Langer also won the 2014 Senior Open Championship at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club.

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