The Senior Open Championship

Final

Jerry Kelly wins the senior major at Gleneagles.

DateJuly 23-26, 2026 TourPGA TOUR Champions RegionEurope TypeMen

What People Are Talking About

Jerry Kelly turned the Senior Open finish into a steady championship close.

The King's Gleneagles gave the senior major a clean championship setting instead of a simple scoring contest.
Kelly finished at 10 under, two clear of Matt Gogel, Darren Fichardt, and Cameron Percy.
Gogel made the biggest final-round move with a closing 63 to reach the runner-up group.
Stephen Gallacher posted 62 on Sunday and climbed into fifth, one of the sharpest moves of the final day.
The final story became patience, clean scoring, and Kelly holding the trophy line when the board tightened.

Course Conditions

The course was listed by PGA TOUR Champions as a par 70 at 6,859 yards, keeping precision and scoring discipline in the foreground.
Gleneagles rewarded smart driving position because the best approach angles mattered more as pressure rose.
a steady northwest wind and mild Scottish air kept club selection and trajectory part of the final-round test.
Rough, firmness, and pin locations still made small misses expensive during the closing round.
Players who accepted disciplined targets avoided the mistakes that opened the door for late movement.
The closing stretch favored the player who stayed patient after the leaderboard got loud.