Padraig Harrington Wins U.S. Senior Open for Third Time

Padraig Harrington won the U.S. Senior Open on July 5 at Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio. The 54-year-old Irishman shot a final-round 66 to finish at 12 under par and win by four strokes. Stewart Cink held a one-shot lead entering the final round but faded on the back nine.

Harrington became the fourth golfer to win back-to-back U.S. Senior Open titles and joined Miller Barber as the only players with three victories in the event. Harrington had previously won the tournament in 2022 and 2025.

The victory marked his fourth senior major title after he also captured the Senior Open Championship in 2025. England's Ian Poulter finished fourth, seven shots behind. Welshman Jamie Donaldson tied for fifth, and Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke tied for eighth at three under par.

"When I came out here four years ago I was surprised how big a tournament it was, it's like playing an old major," Harrington said after the round. He won the Open Championship in 2007 and 2008 and the PGA Championship in 2008.