The Senior Open 2024 starts from July 25 at the Carnoustie Golf Links. The PGA Tour Champions event will feature the golf legends, who will be fighting for a Senior major trophy, as well as lucrative prize money.
The tournament will be played into four rounds, and a cut of 72 ties will be made after the second round. The scenic golf course in Scotland will host the tournament for the third time after 2016. Alex Cejka is the defending champion of the tournament.
We will see many golf legends this year. Bernhard Langer will be at the center of the attention, as he will try to make it his fifth Senior Open win this year. Langer’s recent form is not top-notch, he cut out from his last tournament at the BMW International Open. The best result he made this year was finishing in the third tie in the Principal Charity Classic.
Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie will take full advantage of his home course. The eight-time European Tour Order of Merit winner will hope to wave the trophy in his homeland. The former number 1 Ernie Els can be a big threat to everyone else, as he is in great form. He has won three tournaments this year, including his latest tournament in the Bridgestone Senior Player Championship.
As of today, three rounds have already been played, K.J. Choi is currently holding the T1 position with -8 points. Richard Green is in the second position with only one point behind after round three.
Senior Open 2024 Purse:
There has not been any detailed announcement of the prize money breakdown for the tournament. But the total Senior Open 2024 Purse will be $2,850,000. The prize money will be distributed to the top 72 players of the event.
there has been an increase in the tournament purse. in 2023, the prize money for the tournament was $2.75 million, so, there has been a slight change in the prize money of the tournament.