F-1: Winner of 2016 U.S. Senior Open

Two years after losing a three-hole aggregate playoff to Colin Montgomerie at Oak Tree National Golf Club, in Oklahoma, Sauers broke through and won the U.S. Senior Open in a Monday finish at Scioto Country Club, in Columbus, Ohio. Sauers edged Billy Mayfair and Miguel Angel Jimenez by one stroke. It remains his only victory on the senior circuit. The former Georgia Southern standout posted three victories on the PGA Tour: 1986 Bank of Boston Classic, 1989 Hawaiian Open and 2002 Air Canada Championship. From 2006-10, Sauers did not compete after being diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson syndrom, a rare skin disorder that gives those afflicted just a 25 percent chance at survival. After receiving multiple skin grafts, Sauers was able to return to competition. In 2013, he was twice a runner-up on the Nike Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour).  

U.S. Senior Open Results

YEAR
SITE
SCORES
TO PAR
FINISH
2025
The Broadmoor (East Course)
75-74
+9
MC
2024
Newport Country Club
74-77
+11
MC
2022
Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course)
72-67-68-74--281
-3
T-4
2021
Omaha Country Club
71-70-69-73--283
+3
T-17
2019
Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame
68-77
+5
MC
2018
The Broadmoor (East Course)
73-71-70-73--287
+7
T-21
2017
Salem Country Club
73-72
+5
MC
2016
Scioto Country Club
68-69-71-69--277
-3
WIN
2015
Del Paso Country Club
69-70-76-70--285
+5
T-47
2014
Oak Tree National Golf Club
69-69-68-73--279
-5
2nd (Playoff)
2013
Omaha Country Club
73-70-68-73--284
+4
T-35

YEAR

2025

SITE

The Broadmoor (East Course)

SCORES

75-74

TO PAR

+9

FINISH

MC

YEAR

2024

SITE

Newport Country Club

SCORES

74-77

TO PAR

+11

FINISH

MC

YEAR

2022

SITE

Saucon Valley Country Club (Old Course)

SCORES

72-67-68-74--281

TO PAR

-3

FINISH

T-4

YEAR

2021

SITE

Omaha Country Club

SCORES

71-70-69-73--283

TO PAR

+3

FINISH

T-17

YEAR

2019

SITE

Warren Golf Course at Notre Dame

SCORES

68-77

TO PAR

+5

FINISH

MC

YEAR

2018

SITE

The Broadmoor (East Course)

SCORES

73-71-70-73--287

TO PAR

+7

FINISH

T-21

YEAR

2017

SITE

Salem Country Club

SCORES

73-72

TO PAR

+5

FINISH

MC

YEAR

2016

SITE

Scioto Country Club

SCORES

68-69-71-69--277

TO PAR

-3

FINISH

WIN

YEAR

2015

SITE

Del Paso Country Club

SCORES

69-70-76-70--285

TO PAR

+5

FINISH

T-47

YEAR

2014

SITE

Oak Tree National Golf Club

SCORES

69-69-68-73--279

TO PAR

-5

FINISH

2nd (Playoff)

YEAR

2013

SITE

Omaha Country Club

SCORES

73-70-68-73--284

TO PAR

+4

FINISH

T-35