Muirfield to Host 2028 ISPS HANDA Senior Open

Muirfield will host the 41st ISPS HANDA Senior Open from August 10 to 13, 2028, bringing the championship back to the East Lothian course for a second time. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, known as The RA, announced the venue and dates. The event was first held at Muirfield in 2007. The tournament will be played later in August than the Senior Open’s traditional slot. The 2028 dates have been shifted to accommodate the Olympic Games, with The Open Championship at Royal Lytham also moved for the same reason, according to the announcement. The 2007 Senior Open at Muirfield was won by Tom Watson, who secured his third title in the competition. Watson had also won The Open Championship at the course in 1980. The Senior Open is a major championship for senior golfers and is co-sanctioned by the Staysure Legends Tour and PGA TOUR Champions. The announcement confirms Muirfield as host of the Senior Open, but does not set a date for The Open Championship to return. Muirfield last staged that tournament in 2013, when Phil Mickelson won. The course has hosted The Open 16 times, but the Senior Open announcement does not establish that it has brought the men’s championship...