Colorado Springs, CO – Richard Model won’t defend his title this week on the US Senior Open. As a substitute, the senior opts to play on the Liv Golf cease in Dallas whereas tees at Broadmoor in Colorado Springs.
The 52-year-old defending champion mentioned on social media that he’s dedicated to enjoying LIV’s 14 occasion schedule with the aim of ending within the prime 24 to make sure his spot on the Creeks crew that Martin Camer captained.
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– Creeks Golf Membership (@cleeks_golfclub) June 24, 2025
The motion begins Thursday with Broadmoor, which is holding its ninth USGA Championship. This contains Jack Nicklaus’ victory within the US novice in 1959 and Anica Sorenstam’s victory within the 1995 US Ladies’s Open.
The long-standing fixture of the DP World Tour, the model received the British Masters in 2021 on the age of 48, turning into the oldest first winner on that tour. Additionally that 12 months he shared the lead on the Torrey Pines’ US Open two rounds later, then completed fiftieth.
After transferring to LIV, the model was denied entry to the 2023 Senior Open on account of an unpaid positive he owed to his European tour. Nevertheless, his victory on the 2024 Senior PGA Championship was qualifying for the US Senior Open late final summer time, the place he defeated Fujita Guangzhou within the playoffs at Newport Nation Membership.
And not using a bland combine, my favorites of the week are Stewart Sink, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Stephen Alker. Jimenez beat Arca within the playoffs ultimately week’s senior tour cease.
The sector additionally contains two-time senior open champions Bernhardlanger and Ancer Cabrera. David Toms received his ultimate Senior Open in 2018 at Broadmoor.
