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WHO’S HERE – Among the 156 golfers in the 2022 U.S. Senior Open field, there are:
U.S. Senior Open champions (10): Olin Browne (2011), Roger Chapman (2012), Fred Funk (2009), Jim Furyk (2021), Bernhard Langer (2010), Jeff Maggert (2015), Colin Montgomerie (2014), Gene Sauers (2016), Steve Stricker (2019) and David Toms (2018)
U.S. Senior Open runners-up (13): Fred Funk (2008, ’12, ‘13), Retief Goosen (2021), Miguel Angel Jimenez (2016, ‘18), Jerry Kelly (2018, ‘19), Bernhard Langer (2012), Tom Lehman (2012), Colin Montgomerie (2015), Mark O’Meara (2011), Tim Petrovic (2018), Gene Sauers (2014), David Toms (2019), Kirk Triplett (2017) and Mike Weir (2021).
U.S. Open champions (5): Michael Campbell (2005), Ernie Els (1994, ’97), Jim Furyk (2003), Retief Goosen (2001, ’04) and Lee Janzen (1993, ’98)
U.S. Open runners-up (8): Ernie Els (2000), Jim Furyk (2006, ’07, ’16), Miguel Angel Jimenez (2000), Tom Lehman (1996), Davis Love III (1996), Rocco Mediate (2008), Colin Montgomerie (1994, ‘97, 2006) and Jeff Sluman (1992)
U.S. Amateur champions (2): Mark O’Meara (1979) and Scott Verplank (1984)
U.S. Junior Amateur champions (4): David Duval (1989), Jack Larkin (1979), Brett Quigley (1987) and Willie Wood (1977)
U.S. Mid-Amateur runners-up (1): Tim Hogarth (2010)
U.S. Senior Amateur champions (1): Gene Elliott (2021)
U.S. Senior Amateur runners-up (2): Jerry Gunthorpe (2021) and Matt Sughrue (2016)
U.S. Amateur Public Links champions (2): David Berganio Jr. (1991, ’93) and Tim Hogarth (1996)
U.S. Amateur Four-Ball champions (1): Todd White (2015)
USGA champions (23): David Berganio Jr. (1991, ’93 U.S. Amateur Public Links), Olin Browne (2011 U.S. Senior Open), Michael Campbell (2005 U.S. Open), Roger Chapman (2012 U.S. Senior Open), David Duval (1989 U.S. Junior Amateur), Ernie Els (1994, ’97 U.S. Open), Fred Funk (2009 U.S. Senior Open), Jim Furyk (2003 U.S. Open, 2021 U.S. Senior Open), Retief Goosen (2001, ’04 U.S. Open), Tim Hogarth (1996 U.S. Amateur Public Links), Lee Janzen (1993, ’98 U.S. Open), Bernhard Langer (2010 U.S. Senior Open), Jack Larkin (1979 U.S. Junior Amateur), Jeff Maggert (2015 U.S. Senior Open), Colin Montgomerie (2014 U.S. Senior Open), Mark O’Meara (1979 U.S. Amateur), Brett Quigley (1987 U.S. Junior Amateur), Gene Sauers (2016 U.S. Senior Open), Steve Stricker (2019 U.S. Senior Open), David Toms (2018 U.S. Senior Open), Scott Verplank (1984 U.S. Amateur), Todd White (2015 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball), Willie Wood (1977 U.S. Junior Amateur)
Walker Cup Team Members:
United States (9): David Berganio Jr. (1991 ’93), David Duval (1991), Brian Gay (1993), Jay Haas (1975), Davis Love III (1985), Scott Verplank (1985), Duffy Waldorf (1985), Todd White (2013) and Willie Wood (1983)
Great Britain & Ireland (5): Peter Baker (1985), Roger Chapman (1981), Stephen Dodd (1989), Padraig Harrington (1991, ’93, ’95) and Colin Montgomerie (1985, ’87)
NCAA Division I champions (2): Jay Haas (1975) and Scott Verplank (1986)
NCAA Division II champions (1): Lee Janzen (1986)
World Amateur Team Championship competitors (10): Stephen Alker (1990, 1994, New Zealand), Robert Allenby (1990, Australia), Stephen Ames (1986, Trinidad & Tobago), Markus Brier (1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, Austria), Michael Campbell (1992, New Zealand), David Duval (1990, 1992, USA), Thomas Levet (1988, France), Colin Montgomerie (1984, 1986, Great Britain & Ireland), Vijay Singh (1980, Fiji), Scott Verplank (1984, USA)
TOTAL U.S. SENIOR OPENS WON BY 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD (10): Olin Browne (1), Roger Chapman (1), Jim Furyk (1), Fred Funk (1), Bernhard Langer (1), Jeff Maggert (1), Colin Montgomerie (1), Gene Sauers (1), Steve Stricker (1) and David Toms (1)
PLAYERS IN FIELD WITH MOST U.S. SENIOR OPEN APPEARANCES (2021 included) – Jay Haas (16), Fred Funk (13), Bernhard Langer (13), Mark O’Meara (13), Jeff Sluman (13) and Tom Lehman (12)
ACTIVE CONSECUTIVE U.S. SENIOR OPEN APPEARANCES (2021 included) – Bernhard Langer (13), Jeff Sluman (13) and Tom Lehman (12)
CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD – The USGA accepted 3,001 entries in 2022, the third-highest total in championship history. Rick Sanders, a 58-year-old amateur from La Mirada, Calif., submitted his entry eight minutes before the deadline of 5 p.m. EDT on April 27. Tim Taylor, a 57-year-old amateur from Chandler, Ariz., was the first entrant on Feb. 22. The record for entries is 3,101 in 2002.
The 156-player field includes 76 fully exempt golfers, 10 of whom are U.S. Senior Open champions. Qualifying was played over 18 holes at 33 sites across the United States between May 2 and June 1. There were qualifying sites in 25 states, including five in California, three in Florida and two each in Pennsylvania and Texas.
The USGA accepted entries from golfers in 49 states, including 116 from host state Pennsylvania, as well as the District of Columbia and 40 foreign countries.
AMATEURS – There are 24 amateurs in the 156-player field. Twenty or more amateurs are competing for the seventh consecutive U.S. Senior Open. Gene Elliott, last year’s U.S. Senior Amateur champion, is among this group.
Elliott, 60, of West Des Moines, Iowa, rallied to defeat Jerry Gunthorpe, 1 up, in last year’s U.S. Senior Amateur Championship at the Country Club of Detroit. He became the third player, joining Paul Simson and Chip Lutz, to claim the national senior titles of the U.S., Canada and Great Britain. Elliott, who recovered from open-heart surgery 22 years ago, captured the 2017 and 2019 Canadian Senior Amateur and the 2021 R&A Senior Amateur.
Matt Sughrue, 61, of Arlington, Va., was the runner-up to Dave Ryan in the 2016 U.S. Senior Amateur and a quarterfinalist the following year. Sughrue, who has competed in 19 USGA championships, was an insurance professional for more than 25 years. He changed course to become a psychotherapist. He earned a master’s degree in human development and marriage & family therapy from Virginia Tech in 2012 and wrote his thesis on chronic adult male homelessness. Sughrue is also a performance coach for athletes, including golfers, baseball players and swimmers.
Tim Hogarth, 56, of Northridge, Calif., won the 1996 U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship and was the runner-up to Nathan Smith in the 2010 U.S. Mid-Amateur. He is playing in his fifth U.S. Senior Open and 36th USGA championship after earning medalist honors with a 66 in the Jurupa Valley, Calif., qualifier on May 31.
Note: There were 35 amateurs in the 2021 U.S. Senior Open at Omaha (Neb.) Country Club and four played all 72 holes. William C. (Bill) Campbell (1980) and Tim Jackson (2009) are the only amateurs to hold the lead at a U.S. Senior Open through 36 holes.
Amateurs in Senior Open
Year Number Made Cut Top Finisher 2022 24 ^^ ^^^^^ 2021 35 4 William Mitchell, 46th (tie) 2020 ^^ ^^ No Championship 2019 23 0 none 2018 24 3 Jeff Wilson, 31st (tie) 2017 20 1 Robby Funk, 54th (tie) 2016 23 1 Chip Lutz, 37th (tie) 2015 27 3 Michael McCoy, 26th (tie) 2014 17 2 Michael McCoy, 26th (tie) 2013 28 1 Doug Hanzel, 56th 2012 35 2 Doug Hanzel, 53rd (tie) 2011 29 1 Tim Jackson, 50th (tie) 2010 30 3 Tim Jackson, 32nd (tie) 2009 28 3 Tim Jackson, 11th (tie) 2008 29 6 Danny Green, 37th (tie) 2007 31 5 Danny Green, George Zahringer, 33rd (tie) 2006 33 1 Randy Reifers, 47th (tie) 2005 30 4 Greg Reynolds, George Zahringer, 31st (tie) 2004 25 1 Patrick Tallent, 54th (tie) 2003 33 0 none 2002 29 2 Bob Clark, 56th (tie) 2001 26 4 Paul Simson, 40th (tie) 2000 26 4 Kemp Richardson, 47th (tie) 1999 23 2 Kemp Richardson, 46th (tie) 1998 30 1 Joel Hirsch, 59th (tie) 1997 29 4 Marvin (Vinny) Giles III, 55th (tie) 1996 32 3 Marvin (Vinny) Giles III, 54th (tie) 1995 40 3 Bob Housen, 38th (tie) 1994 36
