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Golf Organizations
Senior Open Championship
The senior major championship organized by The R&A for players age 50 and older, held annually on a links course in the United Kingdom.
How Golfers Say It
"Senior Open Championship."
"Senior British Open."
"Links senior major."
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"The Senior Open Championship is the senior major championship organized by The R&A for players age 50 and older, first played in 1987. The Senior Open Championship is held annually on a links course in the United Kingdom."
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