2021 U.S. Senior Open Fast FactsOmaha (Neb.) Country Club
| Venue | Omaha (Neb.) Country Club |
| Opened | 1926 |
| Architect | Perry Maxwell (redesigned original course in 1951; renovations by Keith Foster in 2005) |
| Dates of Championship | July 8-11 |
| Field Size | 156 competitors |
| Yardage/Par | 6,891 yards/Par 70 |
| Course and Slope Rating | Course Rating 75.4/Slope Rating: 137 |
| Tickets | For ticket information and packages, click here |
| Eligibility | Open to any professional and amateur golfer who is 50 years of age as of July 8 and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 3.4. |
| Entries Accepted | 2,999 (third-highest in championship history) |
| Qualifying | Qualifying over 18 holes was held between May 17 and June 14 at 34 sites |
| 2020 Championship | The 2020 championship was canceled due to health concerns from the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 Championship | Steve Stricker, of Madison, Wis., went wire-to-wire in his first U.S. Senior Open appearance, shattering the 72-hole scoring mark with a 19-under total of 261 en route to a six-stroke victory on the Warren Course at Notre Dame. To read more, click here. |
| Quotable | "It was just a dream week. There’s been a lot of years trying to get one of these [USGA trophies]. To get this gold medal and the trophy in a USGA event means a lot.” -- Steve Stricker |
| Hole by Hole | OMAHA COUNTRY CLUB Hole 1: 385 yards (par 4) Hole 2: 548 yards (par 5) Hole 3: 247 yards (par 3) Hole 4: 413 yards (par 4) Hole 5: 188 yards (par 3) Hole 6: 540 yards (par 5) Hole 7: 191 yards (par 3) Hole 8: 477 yards (par 4) Hole 9: 434 yards (par 4) OUT: 3,423 yards (Par 35) Hole 10: 500 yards (par 4) Hole 11: 165 yards (par 3) Hole 12: 476 yards (par 4) Hole 13: 313 yards (par 4) Hole 14: 379 yards (par 4) Hole 15: 223 yards (par 3) Hole 16: 558 yards (par 5) Hole 17: 398 yards (par 4) Hole 18: 456 yards (par 4) IN: 3,468 yards (Par 35) TOTAL: 6,891 yards (Par 70) |
| Notable Past Events at Omaha Country Club | 1972 Women's Trans-Mississippi Amateur (Michele Walker) 2013 U.S. Senior Open (Kenny Perry) Hosted 16 Nebraska State Amateurs (1933 U.S. Open champion Johnny Goodman won that title at Omaha C.C. in 1930) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Open Champions | Arnold Palmer (1981); Miller Barber (1982, 1984-85); Billy Casper (1983); Gary Player (1987-88); Lee Trevino (1990); Jack Nicklaus (1991, 1993); Tom Weiskopf (1995); Hale Irwin (1998, 2000); Allen Doyle (2005-06); Fred Funk (2009); Bernhard Langer (2010); Colin Montgomerie (2014); David Toms (2018); Steve Stricker (2019) |
| Notable U.S. Senior Open runners-up | a-William C. Campbell (1980); Gene Littler (1982); Arnold Palmer (1984); Gary Player (1986); Bob Charles (1988); Jack Nicklaus (1990, 1995); Chi Chi Rodriguez (1991); Hale Irwin (1996, 2004); Tom Watson (2002-03, 2006); Ben Crenshaw (2007); Fred Couples (2010); Fred Funk (2008, 2012-13); Mark O’Meara (2011); Colin Montgomerie (2015); Miguel Angel Jimenez (2016, 2018); Billy Mayfair (2016) |
| What Champion Receives | A gold medal Custody of the Francis D. Ouimet Memorial Trophy for ensuing year Exemption into 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Mass. Exemptions into the next 10 U.S. Senior Opens |
| Schedule of Play | Thursday, July 8 (18 holes, stroke play) Friday, July 9 (18 holes, stroke play) Saturday, July 10 (18 holes, stroke play) Sunday, July 11 (18 holes, stroke play) |
| Cut | Low 60 scorers and ties will play the final 36 holes |
| Playoff | Should there be a tie after 72 holes, a two-hole aggregate playoff will take place immediately following play |
| Broadcast Schedule | July 7: Wednesday at U.S. Senior Open (Golf Channel): 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EDT July 8: First Round (Peacock): Noon-1 p.m. EDT July 8: First Round (Golf Channel): 1 p.m.-3 p.m. EDT & 6 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT July 9: Second Roound (Peacock): Noon-1 p.m. EDT July 9: Second Round (Golf Channel): 1 p.m.-3 p.m. & 6 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT July 10: Third Round (Peacock): 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT July 10: Third Round (Golf Channel): 4 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT July 11: Final Round (Peacock): 3 p.m.-4 p.m. EDT July 11: Final Round (Golf Channel): 4 p.m.-8 p.m. EDT |
| Future Sites | 2022: Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, Pa./June 23-26 2023: SentryWorld, Stevens Point, Wis./June 29-July 2 2024: Newport Country Club, Newport, R.I./June 27-30 |