The 2010 U.S. Senior Open was a

senior major golf championship Men's professional senior golf is for players aged 50 and above. Golf differs from all other sports in having lucrative competitions for this age group. The leading senior tour is the U.S.-based PGA Tour Champions, which was established in 1980 (as ...

and the 31st U.S. Senior Open, held July 29 to August 1 at

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in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle. It was the first U.S. Senior Open played at the course, which hosted the PGA Championship in

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. World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer won by three strokes over Seattle native

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, his second senior major championship victory in as many weeks.

Venue

Course layout

*South and North nines *Holes 6 and 18 are par fives for members

Field

The field consisted of 156 competitors: 127 professionals and 29 amateurs. 18-hole stroke play qualifying rounds were held at several locations for players who were not already exempt.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, July 29, 2010''

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posted a four-under-par 66 on day one to lead by two strokes.

Second round

''Friday, July 30, 2010'' 2010 Senior Open champion Bernhard Langer shot a 68 (−2) to take a two shot lead over Tommy Armour III, John Cook, and J. R. Roth.

Third round

''Saturday, July 31, 2010'' Seattle native

shot a five-under-par 65 in the third round to enter the final round at 205 (−5). Bernhard Langer shot a second consecutive round of 68 (−2) to share the 54-hole lead with Couples. Amateurs: ''Jackson'' (+11), ''Hudson'' (+16), ''Grace'' (+19)

Final round

''Sunday, August 1, 2010''

birdied the par-4 1st hole to take a one stroke lead over Bernhard Langer. On the par-5 2nd hole, Couples drove his tee shot into the first cut of rough and was left with 227-yards for his second shot. He decided to lay up short of a water hazard which surrounds the front of the second green and was left with 69-yards for his third shot. Couples' third shot found the water and resulted in a triple bogey. Langer made a long birdie putt on the 2nd green to take a three shot lead over Couples. He extended his lead to four strokes with a birdie on the par-4 6th hole. After two late birdies by Couples, Langer entered the 72nd hole with a two stroke lead and converted a 7-foot par putt to win his second consecutive senior major championship by three strokes. Source:
Amateurs: ''Jackson'' (+11), ''Grace'' (+25), ''Hudson'' (+27)

Scorecard

''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par'' Source:

Notes and references

External links

Results at USGA website
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