{"id":30476,"date":"2025-07-26T09:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T09:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/?p=30476"},"modified":"2025-08-01T10:25:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:25:37","slug":"a-day-to-remember-at-the-isps-handa-senior-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/golf-news\/a-day-to-remember-at-the-isps-handa-senior-open\/","title":{"rendered":"A Day to Remember at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"413\"><strong>Three <em data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"235\">Golf News<\/em> readers recently had the chance to relive the golden days of golf, attending the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at the historic Sunningdale Golf Club, and what a day it turned out to be<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"609\">All three, Paul Bennett, Chris Meldrum and Paul Smyth, hail from Sussex and shared a deep passion for the game, but each had a different story to tell about their return to live tournament golf.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"903\"><strong data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"628\">Paul Bennett:<\/strong><br data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"631\" \/>\u201cIt had been 12 years since my last event, the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth. Before that, it was the 1994 Panasonic European Open at East Sussex National. I remember Ernie Els just starting out on Tour back then. It\u2019s amazing to now see him as a legend among legends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1159\"><strong data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"923\">Chris Meldrum:<\/strong><br data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"926\" \/>\u201cMy last proper experience at a live event was the 2008 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, when Padraig Harrington clinched back-to-back titles. That was unforgettable and I had no idea this trip would bring back so many memories.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1367\"><strong data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1177\">Paul Smyth:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1177\" data-end=\"1180\" \/>\u201cDespite being a huge golf fan and watching the game on TV, I\u2019d never actually been to a tournament in person. This was my first ever and it completely exceeded expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30484\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30484\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30484\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-360x240.jpg 360w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-720x480.jpg 720w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GettyImages-2226952818-750x500.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30484\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the 4th hole (Photo by Luke Walker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1534\">But it wasn\u2019t just the stars of the senior tour that drew them in. None of the trio had ever been to Sunningdale, a course they\u2019d heard so much about over the years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1950\">After a smooth entry into the grounds, the group strolled through the tented village and made their way to the practice range, watching legends warm up.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1536\" data-end=\"1950\">A relaxed breakfast later, it was time to hit the course starting with a morning group packed with icons: Ernie Els, Bernhard Langer, Ian Woosnam, Paul Lawrie, Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda Olaz\u00e1bal, Darren Clarke, Miguel \u00c1ngel Jim\u00e9nez, \u00c1ngel Cabrera, Thomas Bj\u00f8rn, and many more.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30480\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30480\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30480\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-240x320.jpg 240w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-750x1000.jpg 750w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_8146-1200x1600.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30480\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ernie Els playing his second on the 14th<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"2355\"><strong data-start=\"1952\" data-end=\"1968\">Paul Smyth:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1968\" data-end=\"1971\" \/>\u201cIn the morning we walked the whole course, getting so close to so many major champions. I couldn\u2019t believe how good they still are. The highlight? \u00c1ngel Cabrera\u2019s second shot on the 14th..he was deep in the trees left of the fairway and somehow managed to draw the ball around the branches and onto the green for a tap-in birdie. I could never dream of pulling off a shot like that!\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2650\"><strong data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2375\">Chris Meldrum:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2378\" \/>\u201cMy first thought was how breathtaking the whole place is. You see Sunningdale on TV, but it\u2019s nothing like being there in person. The purple heather, the immaculate fairways, it\u2019s like the UK\u2019s answer to Augusta National. And the distance these guys hit the ball? Unreal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2899\"><strong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2669\">Paul Bennett:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2669\" data-end=\"2672\" \/>\u201cThe greens were like snooker tables, just perfect. Seeing the players up close, they\u2019re so much fitter than I imagined. Langer hasn\u2019t aged a bit since I saw him in \u201994. And the way they strike their irons..it\u2019s just next level.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30481\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30481\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"902\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1-480x370.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1-640x493.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1-320x247.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1-768x592.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_DBC9D7861B36-1-750x578.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00c1ngel Cabrera pulls off the shot of the day on the 14th<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"2901\" data-end=\"3203\">After a quick lunch and some friendly chats with other fans, the trio returned to the course for the afternoon wave, featuring even more stars: Colin Montgomerie, Padraig Harrington, Retief Goosen, Fred Funk, Justin Leonard, Michael Campbell, Rich Beem, Chris DiMarco, and defending champion K.J. Choi.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3445\"><strong data-start=\"3205\" data-end=\"3221\">Paul Smyth:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3221\" data-end=\"3224\" \/>\u201cMonty\u2019s swing is just so smooth, it was a joy to watch. Seeing Justin Leonard with his wife and grown-up kids walking alongside him was great to see. My shot of the afternoon? Harrington\u2019s 3-wood off the 10th tee pure class.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30483\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30483\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30483\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1-480x330.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1-640x440.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1-320x220.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1-768x528.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_A45699AFD218-1-750x515.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30483\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The trio get close to Padraig Harrington on the 10th tee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3728\"><strong data-start=\"3447\" data-end=\"3465\">Chris Meldrum:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3465\" data-end=\"3468\" \/>\u201cBeing that close to so many legends in one day was incredible. Harrington looks unbelievably fit in person, and his pre-shot routine is intense! I\u2019d played in a pro-am with Paul Broadhurst a few years ago, so I made sure to cheer him on when he came through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3960\"><strong data-start=\"3730\" data-end=\"3747\">Paul Bennett:<\/strong><br data-start=\"3747\" data-end=\"3750\" \/>\u201cIt was such a great day. I loved seeing Monty with his Team Europe Ryder Cup bag, what a touch. Goosen\u2019s swing is still a thing of beauty. And like the others said, Padraig\u2019s 3-wood will stick with me forever.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30482\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30482\" style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30482\" src=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1.jpeg 1170w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1-480x472.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1-640x629.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1-320x315.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1-768x755.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/IMG_F940B3873D7C-1-750x737.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30482\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Monty sports his Team Europe bag, with son Cameron on the caddying<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"3981\"><strong data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"3981\">Final Thoughts:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4042\">For all three, the experience was nothing short of perfect.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4044\" data-end=\"4249\">\u201cThe players, the course, the people, the marshals everything had this relaxed, garden-party atmosphere,\u201d said Paul Bennett. \u201cAnd will we wait another decade before seeing live golf again? Absolutely not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4384\">The trio has already started planning to make this an annual outing proof that great golf and unforgettable memories go hand in hand.<\/p>\n<p>For further information visit The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legendstour.com\/tournament\/the-senior-open-2025\">ISPS Handa Senior Open<\/a> website for tickets this weekend.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4251\" data-end=\"4384\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Golf News readers recently had the chance to relive the golden days of golf, attending the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at the historic Sunningdale Golf Club, and what a day it turned out to be All three, Paul Bennett, Chris Meldrum and Paul Smyth, hail from Sussex and shared a deep passion for the game, but each had a different story to tell about their return to live tournament golf. Paul Bennett:\u201cIt had been 12 years since my last [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":30477,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[445,9],"tags":[3234,826,830,3229,553,3233,3232,3230,3225,3231],"class_list":["post-30476","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-features","category-golf-news","tag-chris-meldrum","tag-colin-montgomerie","tag-ernie-els","tag-isps-handa-senior-open","tag-padraig-harrington","tag-paul-bennett","tag-paul-smythe","tag-senior-open-2025","tag-sunningdale","tag-sunningdale-senior-open"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A Day to Remember at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open - Golf News | Golf Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Three Golf News readers recently had the chance to relive the golden days of golf, attending the ISPS HANDA Senior Open\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/golfnews.co.uk\/golf-news\/a-day-to-remember-at-the-isps-handa-senior-open\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Day to Remember at the ISPS HANDA Senior Open - 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