Overview
- Harrington shot a final-round 4-under 66 on Sunday, July 5 to finish 12-under 268 and win the U.S. Senior Open by four strokes over Stewart Cink.
- Stewart Cink surged into the lead with a bogey-free 6-under 64 in the third round but faded to a 71 on Sunday and settled for second at 8-under.
- The U.S. Senior Open purse was $4 million with an $800,000 winner’s share, which pushed Harrington’s Champions Tour earnings past $10 million.
- The victory is Harrington’s 12th PGA Tour Champions win, his fourth senior major, and makes him one of only two three-time U.S. Senior Open champions and one of a small group to win back-to-back titles.
- Organizers moved tee times earlier to avoid afternoon storms, Scioto’s firm greens and heat shaped scoring, and Harrington said the result sharpens his focus as he plans a busy summer schedule that includes links events in Britain.