Ireland’s affable Padraig Harrington won the U.S. Senior Open for a record-equaling third time at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.
Harrington joins Miller Barber as the only player to win the senior major for a third time as he added to his major wins in 2022 and 2025. The 54-year-old won by four strokes ahead of Stewart Cink, who held a one-shot lead heading into the final round.
Harrington was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024. He won the 2007 Open Championship at Carnoustie in Scotland, 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale in North West England, and the 2008 PGA Championship at Oakland Hills in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan while on the PGA Tour.
Harrington shot four under over the final 18 holes to end with 12 under par for the championship while Cink faded over the closing round to finish 8 under par for second place.
Playing in his first Senior Open, George McNeill finished 3rd, shooting a 6-under-par. The Naples, Florida native and former Florida State standout had an outstanding tournament. If he’d putted a little better, he could have given Harrington a run for his money. Look for McNeill to win soon.
England’s Ian Poulter making his Champions Tour debut finished in 4th place, seven shots behind Harrington.
Harrington receives a 10-year exemption into the U.S. Senior Open and earns a spot in the field for the PGA Tour’s U.S. Open Championship in 2027 at Pebble Beach Golf Links.
A peek into the mindset of Padraig Harrington came on Saturday when he was asked how much he enjoyed being in a final group.
“Yeah, it’s a little bit like riding a roller coaster. The further you get away from being on it, the more you think you enjoy it. Yeah, look, I’ll be out there tomorrow. I know I want to be there. I know this is why we do it, and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. But I’ll be questioning my decisions at times during it. It’s one of those things; you put yourself out there, you put yourself under pressure. You don’t want to mess up. You wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. But it’s still a tough place to be.”
Harrington apologized after the win for not making it more dramatic on Sundays back nine as he cruised to his 3rd Senior U.S. Open Championship.
Do yourself a favor and visit Padraig Harrington’s YouTube lesson channel-perhaps the best in the business.
Harrington advises golfers to focus on “improvement, not perfection,” warning that chasing flawless mechanics is a trap in a game based on consistency. He emphasizes trusting an athletic, dynamic motion over rigid positions, focusing heavily on proper grip, using the hands to square the clubface, and staying relaxed with active feet.
You can’t go wrong with Harrington’s advice.
Chris Gotterup made up a five-shot deficit Sunday by closing with a 9-under 62 to win the John Deere Classic for his fourth PGA Tour title in the last 12 months.
Gotterup avoided a playoff when Ben Kohles, trying to win for the first time in his 120th start, pulled his approach to the 18th left into the water and wound up with a double bogey.
This might have been more enjoyable than the other wins. His brother, Patrick, caddied for him at TPC Deere Run and Gotterup was in tears on the practice range when he became the winner.
Gotterup defends his title in the Scottish Open next week, where he began his remarkable run to reach the top 10 in the world. He held off Rory McIlroy a year ago in Scotland and then won the Sony Open and the Phoenix Open this year.
Max Homa finished second place at the John Deere Classic. He shot a final round 7-under 64, ending the tournament at 19-under par overall. His second top 10 finish in 2026. Max Homa’s last official PGA Tour victory was at the 2023 Farmers Insurance Open on January 28, 2023, where he shot a final-round 66 at Torrey Pines to win by two strokes.
Hopefully, this is a good sign for Homa moving forward. He was ranked 5th on the PGA Tour in 2024.
The Genesis Scottish Open takes place July 8–12, 2026, at The Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. Co-sanctioned by the PGA TOUR and DP World Tour, the 156-player field features a $9 million purse, 500 FedEx Cup points, and serves as a final qualifying event for The Open Championship.
The 2026 Amundi Evian Championship takes place July 9–12, 2026, at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Évian-les-Bains, France. As the first major of the season in continental Europe, the tournament features a total purse of $9,100,000.
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