The 46th edition of the U.S. Senior Open will begin Thursday, July 1 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio, with Padraig Harrington returning to defend his championship.
One of five major championships on the PGA Tour Champions, the U.S. Senior Open also will have a field that includes 2025 runner-up Stewart Cink and World Golf Hall of Famers Ernie Els and Retief Goosen, who each won two U.S. Opens.
NBC Sports and Golf Channel analyst Notah Begay III will also play in the tournament after earning a spot through final qualifying.
The conclusions of the third and fourth rounds will be televised on NBC and Peacock.
Here’s more information about the U.S. Senior Open, including how to watch:
How to watch the 2026 U.S. Senior Open
The tournament will be broadcast across the Golf Channel, NBCSN (on YouTubeTV) and NBC and will stream on Peacock. The Peacock streams will line up with broadcast windows on NBCSN and NBC.
The NBC broadcast team is Dan Hicks (play by play), Brad Faxon (analyst), Peter Jacobsen (analyst), Jim “Bones” Mackay (on course), Roger Maltbie (on course) and Cara Banks (interviews).
2026 U.S. Senior Open schedule (TV/ streaming info)
Here’s the daily broadcast schedule for streaming and TV:
(All times ET)
Thursday, July 2
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Golf Channel
5:30-7:30 p.m.: NBCSN (YouTube TV), Peacock
Friday, July 3
11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Golf Channel
5:30-7:30 p.m.: NBCSN, Peacock
Saturday, July 4
Noon-2 p.m.: NBCSN Overflow, Peacock
2-5 p.m.: NBC, Peacock
Sunday, July 5
1-3 p.m.: NBCSN Overflow, Peacock
3-6 p.m.: NBC, Peacock
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2026 U.S. Senior Open tee times
You can find all available tee times for the event by clicking here.
Notables in the U.S. Senior Open field
The field includes 156 players, including six former U.S. Senior Open champions.
Some of the familiar names in this year’s tournament:
Billy Andrade
Notah Begay III
Olin Browne*
Angel Cabrera
Mark Calcavecchia
K.J. Choi
Darren Clarke
Ernie Els
Retief Goosen
Padraig Harrington
Lee Janzen
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Justin Leonard
Davis Love III
Jeff Maggert
Colin Montgomerie*
Ian Poulter
Gene Sauers*
Vijay Singh
David Toms*
*—Former winner
Click here for the full field for the U.S. Senior Open.
Where is the 2026 U.S. Senior Open being played?
The 2026 U.S. Senior Open will take place at Scioto Country Club, on a 7,170-yard, par-70 course in Columbus, Ohio.
On the way to winning a record 18 major tournaments, Columbus native Jack Nicklaus learned to play golf at Scioto Country Club under the tutelage of teaching pro Jack Grout.
Scioto Country Club also played host to the U.S. Senior Open in 1986 (won by Dale Douglass) and 2016 (Gene Sauers) as well as the 1926 U.S. Open (won by Bob Jones) and the 1950 PGA Championship (Chandler Harper)
What is the cut for the U.S. Senior Open?
The top 60 players and ties through 36 holes will play the final two rounds.
What is the U.S. Senior Open purse and prize money?
The 2025 purse was $4 million with $800,000 to the winner.
Future sites of the U.S. Senior Open
2027: Oak Tree National, Edmond, Oklahoma
2028: Crooked Stick Golf Club, Carmel, Indiana
2029: Prairie Dunes Country Club, Hutchinson, Kansas
2030: Spyglass Hill Golf Course, Pebble Beach, California
2031: The Broadmoor (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colorado
2032: Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
2033: Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, North Carolina
2034: SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
2037: The Broadmoor (East Course), Colorado Springs, Colorado
2038: Plainfield Country Club, Edison, New Jersey
2040: Champions Golf Club, Houston, Texas
2042: Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Past winners of the U.S. Senior Open
1980: Roberto De Vicenzo
1981: Arnold Palmer
1982: Miller Barber
1983: Billy Casper
1984: Barber
1985: Barber
1986: Dale Douglass
1987: Gary Player
1988: Player
1989: Orville Moody
1990: Lee Trevino
1991: Jack Nicklaus
1992: Larry Laoretti
1993: Nicklaus
1994: Simon Hobday
1995: Tom Weiskopf
1996: Dave Stockton
1997: Graham Marsh
1998: Hale Irwin
1999: Dave Eichelberger
2000: Irwin
2001: Bruce Fleisher
2002: Don Pooley
2003: Bruce Lietzke
2004: Peter Jacobsen
2005: Allen Doyle
2006: Doyle
2007: Brad Bryant
2008: Eduardo Romero
2009: Fred Funk
2010: Bernhard Langer
2011: Olin Browne
2012: Roger Chapman
2013: Kenny Perry
2014: Colin Montgomerie
2015: Jeff Maggert
2016: Gene Sauers
2017: Kenny Perry
2018: David Toms
2019: Steve Stricker
2021: Jim Furyk
2022: Padraig Harrington
2023: Langer
2024: Richard Bland
2025: Harrington
