Sunningdale Golf Club will host The Senior Open for the fourth time when Europe’s only Senior Major Championship returns in 2025.
The Old Course at Sunningdale first hosted The Senior Open in 2009, when America’s Loren Roberts defeated compatriot Fred Funk and Ireland’s Mark McNulty in a play-off. Another American, Marco Dawson, was triumphant when the Senior Major returned in 2015, finishing one stroke ahead of Bernhard Langer.
After the postponement of the 2020 edition due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Europe’s senior showpiece returned to the Berkshire venue in 2021 as Welshman Stephen Dodd won his maiden Senior Major title, holding off past champion Miguel Ángel Jiménez to claim victory.
In addition to two Senior Opens, Sunningdale has also hosted the British Masters, the European Open, The Seve Trophy, Walker Cup, AIG Women’s Open and has been a qualifying venue for The Open. It will also hold the Curtis Cup later this year.
Johnnie Cole-Hamilton, Executive Director – Championships at The R&A, said: “Sunningdale is a world-class venue and has a renowned reputation for staging many of the sport’s greatest championships and international matches. We look forward to returning there for The Senior Open in 2025 and enjoying another spectacle of golf.”
Edward Kitson, Championship Director of The Senior Open, said: “We are very pleased to announce The Senior Open’s return to the incredible Old Course at Sunningdale.
“The Senior Open offers us the unique opportunity to visit both traditional Open venues and other world-class golf courses in the British Isles. Sunningdale is consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the world, not just the United Kingdom, and we are all looking forward to returning in 2025.”
Paul Chase-Gardener, Chairman of Sunningdale, said: “We are honoured to be hosting the Senior Open in 2025. We look forward to welcoming the world’s leading over 50s players as they test themselves against the unique challenges posed by our renowned Old Course.”
