2010 Senior Open Championship
The 2010 Senior Open Championship was a senior major golf championship and the 24th Senior Open Championship, held from 22–25 July at Carnoustie Golf Links in Carnoustie, Scotland. It was the first Senior Open Championship played at the course and the eighth Senior Open Championship played as a senior major championship.
World Golf Hall of Fame member Bernhard Langer won by one stroke over 1995 U.S. Open champion Corey Pavin. The 2010 event was Langer's first senior major championship victory.
Venue
The 2010 event was the first Senior Open Championship played at Carnoustie. The course would host the Senior Open Championship for a second time six years later, in 2016.Course layout
Field
The field of 144 competitors included 136 professionals and 8 amateurs. An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 19 July for players who were not already exempt.Past champions in the field
Made the cut
Missed the cut
Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field
The field included five former winners of The Open Championship. Three of them made the cut; 1996 Open champion Tom Lehman,1989 Open champion Mark Calcavecchia, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1982 and 1983 Open champion Tom Watson.1985 Open champion Sandy Lyle and 1963 Open champion Bob Charles did not make the cut.The field also included six former runners-up at The Open Championship; Bernhard Langer, John Cook, Gordon J. Brand, Wayne Grady, Costantino Rocca and Mike Harwood.
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 22 July 2010Bernhard Langer, Jay Don Blake, and Carl Mason posted four-under-par 67s on day one to share the lead by one stroke.
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| T1 |  Second roundFriday 23 July 2010Corey Pavin shot a second consecutive 69 to tie Bernhard Langer for the lead. Langer shot an even-par 71.
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