Contestants at next week’s U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor account for 300-plus PGA Tour wins and 29 major championship titles
By Gary Baines – 6/16/2025
The field for the U.S. Senior Open — arguably the most prestigious championship in senior golf — is nearly finalized.
As of June 13, 153 of the 156 spots in the field for the tournament at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs (June 26-29) were filled. The final-qualifying tournaments concluded on Thursday, with the one at the Country Club of Colorado being among the last of them.
And, not surprisingly, quite an accomplished field it is.
Here it is by the numbers: Those 153 players account for 29 open-age major championship victories (led by Ernie Els’ four), plus 61 senior major titles (led by Bernhard Langer’s 12). Perhaps even more impressively, they’ve won a cumulative 329 PGA Tour events, with Vijay Singh racking up 34 of those.
And, barring late additions or subtractions, six players with significant Colorado ties will be in the field. Here they are, listed alphabetically: Parker resident Shane Bertsch, Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Brandt Jobe, Denver resident Chris DiMarco, former Aspen resident Justin Leonard, former Colorado State University golfer Darrin Overson, and Erie resident Matt Schalk.
Here’s the rundown of the players in next week’s U.S. Senior Open field who fall into various career-accomplishment categories:
— Open-age Major Champions (Majors Won: 29): Ernie Els 4, Vijay Singh 3, Padraig Harrington 3, Bernhard Langer 2, Angel Cabrera 2, Retief Goosen 2, Lee Janzen 2, David Toms, Y.E. Yang, Michael Campbell, Darren Clarke, Stewart Cink, Justin Leonard, Fred Couples, Davis Love III, Tom Lehman, Jeff Sluman, Mike Weir.
— Senior Major Champions (Senior Majors Won: 61): Bernhard Langer 12, Steve Stricker 7, Alex Cejka 3, Colin Montgomerie 3, Tom Lehman 3, Fred Funk 3, Jay Haas 3, Fred Couples 2, Angel Cabrera 2, Jerry Kelly 2, Miguel Angel Jiminez 2, Paul Broadhurst 2, Jeff Maggert 2, Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen, Steven Alker, K.J. Choi, Doug Barron, Ken Tanigawa, David Toms, Scott McCarron, Rocco Mediate, Gene Sauers, Olin Browne, Brad Bryant.
— PGA Tour Wins (329): Vijay Singh 34, Davis Love III 21, Ernie Els 19, Fred Couples 15, David Toms 13, Justin Leonard 12, Steve Stricker 12, Jay Haas 9, Stuart Appleby 9, Stewart Cink 8, Fred Funk 8, K.J. Choi 8, Lee Janzen 8, Mike Weir 8, Retief Goosen 7, Padraig Harrington 6, Rocco Mediate 6, Jeff Sluman 6, Tom Lehman 5, Paul Goydos 5, Scott Verplank 5, Brian Gay 5, Robert Allenby 4, Stephen Ames 4, Billy Andrade 4, Chad Campbell 4, Woody Austin 4, Joe Durant 4, Bob Estes 4, Duffy Waldorf 4, Steve Flesch 4, Angel Cabrera 3, Darren Clarke 3, Jeff Maggert 3, Chris DiMarco 3, Gene Sauers 3, Rod Pampling 3, Bernhard Langer 3, J.J. Henry 3, Kirk Triplett 3, Jerry Kelly 3, Olin Browne 3, Scott McCarron 3, Boo Weekley 3, Len Mattiace 2, Paul Stankowski 2, Y.E. Yang 2, Brad Bryant, Arjun Atwal, Eric Axley, Michael Campbell, Jim Carter, Alex Cejka, Greg Chalmers, Glen Day, Ken Duke, Harrison Frazar, Jason Gore, Mark Hensby, Freddie Jacobson, Tim Petrovic, Dicky Pride, Ted Purdy, Kevin Sutherland, Bo Van Pelt, Willie Wood.
— Winners of Big-Time Tournaments — That Are Open to Pros — in Colorado: Shane Bertsch (1998 Colorado Open at Saddle Rock), Stewart Cink (1996 Nike Colorado Classic at Riverdale Dunes), Ernie Els (2000 International at Castle Pines), Retief Goosen (2005 International at Castle Pines), Lee Janzen (1995 International at Castle Pines), Brandt Jobe (1992 Colorado Open at Inverness), Tom Lehman (2010 Senior PGA Championship at Colorado Golf Club), Davis Love III (1990 and 2003 International at Castle Pines), Rod Pampling (2004 International at Castle Pines), Tom Pernice Jr. (2001 International at Castle Pines), Tag Ridings (Korn Ferry Tour’s 2021 TPC Colorado Classic at TPC Colorado), Vijay Singh (1998 International at Castle Pines), David Toms (1999 International at Castle Pines and 2018 U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor), Willie Wood (1983 Broadmoor Invitation at The Broadmoor and the 1984 Colorado Open at Hiwan), Duffy Waldorf (1984 Broadmoor Invitation at The Broadmoor). Note: Jobe, Ridings, Wood and Waldorf earned spots in the USSo field through recent final-qualifying tournaments.
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U.S. Senior Open TV Plans: Here’s the TV broadcast schedule for the U.S. Senior Open (all times MT):
Thursday and Friday (June 26-27): Peacock, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Golf Channel, 4-7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday (June 28-29): NBC, noon-4 p.m.
Ticket Info: Kids 17 and under will be admitted free to the U.S. Senior Open when accompanied by a ticketed adult. For U.S. Senior Open ticket information and packages, CLICK HERE.
More Information: For more general information about the U.S. Senior Open, CLICK HERE.
(NOTE: Previously published stories in this periodic series related to the 2025 U.S. Senior Open:
— Matt Schalk of Erie a U.S. Senior Open qualifying medalist for 2nd straight year; Colorado Golf Hall of Famer Brandt Jobe, Denver resident Chris DiMarco, former CSU golfer Darrin Overson and Utahn Steve Schneiter also headed to USSO at The Broadmoor
— As U.S. Senior Open approaches, The Broadmoor is set to once again present one of the toughest tests in senior golf
— Ranking of the previous 8 USGA championships held at The Broadmoor
— U.S. Senior Open record book brimming with Colorado-related superlatives
— Fully exempt players for 2025 U.S. Senior Open
— Highlights of the three previous times Colorado has hosted the U.S. Senior Open
— Hale Irwin named honorary chair for 2025 Senior Open
— Senior Open going to a 2-stage qualifying process in 2025)
About the Writer: Gary Baines has covered golf in Colorado continuously since 1983. He was a sports writer at the Daily Camera newspaper in Boulder, then the sports editor there, and has written regularly for ColoradoGolf.org since 2009. The University of Colorado Evans Scholar alum was inducted into the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame in 2022. He owns and operates ColoradoGolfJournal.com