The US Senior Open is one of the world's largest golf tournaments for senior golfers. This important golf tournament was first played in the USA in 1980. The US Senior Open is part of both the Champions Tour and the European Seniors Tour. $ The total prize money of 3,000,000 is one of the highest in senior golf. The winner also automatically qualifies for the regular men's US Open the following year. The German Bernhard Langer was also able to add his name to the list of winners of the US Senior Open in 2010.