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. It was held 27–30 July at

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. It was the 20th

played as a senior major championship. The presenting sponsor was

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Venue

The club was founded in 1891 and moved to its present location in 1895. The 2023 event was the third

played at Royal Porthcawl. The club previously hosted the

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Senior Open Championships, both won by

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on six occasions and the

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on the

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in the early 1980s.

Course layout

Field

The field of 144 competitors included 136 professionals and eight amateurs, either exempt via different criteria or advancing from qualifying competitions. For players who were not already exempt, four 18-hole stroke play qualifying events took place on Monday 24 July at four venues in Wales;

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(both in

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), Machynys Peninsula Golf Club, Monk’s Island, in

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A view northwards from Southerndown golf course - geograph

One 18-hole stroke play qualifying event took place on 10 July, at

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. 35 places became available to players not qualified under the exemption categories. The qualifying event in United States received 1/5 of the places available. The remaining places were proportionately divided by the number of players taking part in each of the four qualifying events in Wales.

Exemption categories and exempt players

Each exemption category required players to have reached their 50th birthday on or before 27 July 2023. 1. Former winners of The Senior Open aged 65 or under *

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since The Senior Open 2022 *

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16. The first 4 players, and those tying for 4th place, who are not otherwise exempt, in the top 30 of the current

money list as of 24 July 2023 17. The leading amateur in the 2022 Senior Open who completed 72 holes *

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Qualifying competitions and qualifiers

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(Fazio Course),

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, Tim Weinhart 24 July 2023 at

, Wales,

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Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, 27 July 2023'' Source:

Second round

''Friday, 28 July 2023''

Third round

''Saturday, 29 July 2023''

Final round

''Sunday, 30 July 2023'' The final round was played in strong winds and recurring rain. Scores were significantly higher than in previous rounds.

, who finished second the year before, birdied his 72nd hole to tie the lead with his playing partner

after regulation play. A playoff, to start at 7 p.m. local time, was necessary to decide the winner. Defending champion

finished tied 33rd, ten shots behind the leaders. The only amateur to make the cut,

, finished tied 14th.

Playoff

''Sunday, 30 July 2023'' Alex Čejka and Pádraig Harrington went to a sudden death playoff, the 11th playoff in the history of the championship, playing the par-5 18th hole until one of the two players had a lower score than the other. On the first playoff hole Čejka reached the green in two while Harrington's second shot went slightly over the green, from where he choose to putt. Both players two-putted for easy birdies. On the second playoff hole Čejka reached the green in two again. Harrington's second shot rolled a few yards past the green. He missed his chip shot, which did not reach the green. From their positions, both players two-putted, why Čejka won by a shot and captured his first Senior Open Championship and third senior major championship.

Notes

References

External links

Event info on European Senior Tour website

Event info on PGA Tour website
{{Senior Open Championship Senior major golf championships Golf tournaments in Wales