The Senior Open, the Major for the over 50s

07/25/2024 09:20 AM

The Senior Open presented by Rolex will be held on the prestigious Carnoustie Golf Links course from 25 to 28 July, a Major for players "over 50" in which Emanuele Canonica will participate.

In Carnoustie, Scotland, German Alex Cejka defends his title, but the spotlight will be on his compatriot Bernhard Langer, record holder of tournament successes with four and at 66 years old still dominating the US Champions Tour, where he holds the record for victories on the circuit with 46. In his career he has scored 123 times (42 on the DP World Tour).

Five other past winners in the field, four with the possibility of being among the protagonists, the Northern Irishman Darren Clarke (2022), the Welshman Stephen Dodd (2021), the Spanish Miguel Angel Jimenez (2018) and the Englishman Paul Broadhurst, and with fewer chance the American Russ Cochran (2011). Also worth following is the Irish Padraig Harrington, second in the last two years,

the Argentine Angel Cabrera, the Canadian Stephen Ames, the Englishman Peter Baker, the Iberian José Maria Olazabal, the South African Retief Goosen, the Scotsman Paul Lawrie, the American John Daly and the Welshman Ian Woosnam, to name just a few of the many champions at the start.

In the ranking of multiple winners Langer is followed by Gary Player and Tom Watson with three titles and by Bob Charles, Brian Barnes, Christy O'Connor jr and Loren Roberts with two. They paired with The Open Player, Charles, Watson and Clarke.

The rules of golf are relatively complicated compared to other sports because they are applied outdoors, close to nature and animals. Respect for the rules is a basic element in the game of golf, which, almost always based on the self-control and free conscience of the players, often sees distorted results, sometimes consciously, but often unconsciously or through carelessness, due to non-compliance on the part of many players of the game rules. In addition to rules, golf adheres to a code of conduct, known as etiquette, which generally means playing the round with due respect for the golf course and other players. Etiquette is an essential component of this sport.