Who is leading the 2026 U.S. Senior Open in second round?

The second round of the U.S. Senior Open is underway at Scioto Country Club in Dublin, with many former major champions competing for the senior national championship in central Ohio.
Charlie Wi and Stewart Cink led after the first round, each shooting a 3-under 67. They were followed by Simon Griffiths, Freddie Jacobson and George McNeill at 2 under.
Live scores: Who is leading the U.S. Senior Open Round 2
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U.S. Senior Open tee times Round 2
* indicates 10th‑tee start, while (a) indicates amateur
MORNING WAVE
7:00 a.m.: Brian Guetz (a), Thammanoon Sriroj
*7:05 a.m.: John Kennedy (a), Tracy Vest, Chris Devlin
7:10 a.m.: Caine Fitzgerald, Jonathan Clark (a), Hank Kim
*7:15 a.m.: Chris Dompier, Chris Eassy (a), Patrik Sjöland
7:21 a.m.: Bob Royak (a), Alan McLean, Andrew Sapp
*7:26 a.m.: David Drysdale, Cliff Kresge, Doug Hanzel (a)
7:31 a.m.: Lee Janzen, Jeff Maggert, Michael Campbell
*7:36 a.m.: Ryan Armour, Justin Hicks, David Roesch
7:42 a.m.: John Rollins, Brandt Jobe, Keith Horne
*7:47 a.m.: Mikael Lundberg, Jeff Gove, Jerry Springer
7:52 a.m.: Woody Austin, Peter Baker, Kirk Triplett
*7:57 a.m.: Joakim Haeggman, Scott Parel, Greg Owen
8:03 a.m.: Hank Kuehne, Shaun Micheel, Jay Haas
*8:08 a.m.: Ernie Els, Stewart Cink, Steven Alker
8:13 a.m.: Tim O’Neal, Ricardo Gonzalez, Shane Bertsch
*8:18 a.m.: Stephen Ames, Henrik Stenson, Davis Love III
8:24 a.m.: Gene Sauers, Billy Andrade, Olin Browne
*8:29 a.m.: Steve Allan, Tommy Gainey, Y.E. Yang
8:34 a.m.: Thongchai Jaidee, Jason Caron, Matt Gogel
*8:39 a.m.: David Toms, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen
8:45 a.m.: Pat Perez, Heath Slocum, Cameron Percy
*8:50 a.m.: Steve Flesch, Paul Stankowski, Joe Durant
8:55 a.m.: Ryan Gracey, Artie Fink (a), Tom Werkmeister
*9:00 a.m.: Burke Cromer, Steve Nichols (a), Eric Meichtry
9:06 a.m.: John O’Leary, Bruce Nakamura, Chad Fribley
*9:11 a.m.: Craig Bowden, Steve Sear (a), David Noto
AFTERNOON WAVE
12:30 p.m.: Paul Wackerly III, Tucker Sampson (a), Jerod Turner
*12:35 p.m.: Rik Cramer, Greg Sanders (a), Matthew Daniel
12:40 p.m.: Michael Block, Brad Lardon, Brendan Jones
*12:45 p.m.: Jeff Martin, Tracy Phillips, Chris Kamin (a)
12:51 p.m.: Darren Fichardt, Takashi Iwamoto, Omar Uresti
*12:56 p.m.: Brock Ehler (a), Thomas Gögele, Jamie Donaldson
1:01 p.m.: Stephen Dodd, Notah Begay III, Van Phillips
*1:06 p.m.: Mark Wilson, Rob Labritz, Chris Riley
1:12 p.m.: Paul Goydos, Tim Petrovic, Katsumasa Miyamoto
*1:17 p.m.: Simon Griffiths, Scott Dunlap, Mark Hensby
1:22 p.m.: Michael Wright, Bo Van Pelt, Taggart Ridings
*1:27 p.m.: James Kingston, Andrew Marshall
1:33 p.m.: Brian Gay, K.J. Choi, Richard Green
*1:38 p.m.: Freddie Jacobson, Scott Hend, George McNeill
1:43 p.m.: Søren Kjeldsen, Boo Weekley, Charlie Wi
*1:48 p.m.: Alex Cejka, Dicky Pride, Ben Crane
1:54 p.m.: Vijay Singh, Ángel Cabrera, Mike Weir
*1:59 p.m.: Michael McCoy (a), Justin Leonard, Padraig Harrington
2:04 p.m.: Kevin Sutherland, Stuart Appleby, Brett Quigley
*2:09 p.m.: Ian Poulter, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Darren Clarke
2:15 p.m.: Ken Tanigawa, Jerry Kelly, Greg Chalmers
*2:20 p.m.: Robert Karlsson, J.J. Henry, Chad Campbell
Who is playing in the U.S. Senior Open?
The U.S. Senior Open will feature 156 participants. Click here to see a full list:
Here are some notable golfers in the field:
- Ernie Els: Former world No. 1 golfer, four-time major champion (1994 and 1997 U.S. Open, 2002 and 2012 British Open)
- Vijay Singh: Former world No. 1 golfer, three-time major champion (2000 Masters Tournament, 1998 and 2004 PGA Championship)
- Michael Block: Famous for making cut at 2023 PGA Championship at age 46, made a hole-in-one during the final round while playing alongside Rory McIlroy
- Angel Cabrera: Two-time major champion (2009 Masters Tournament, 2007 U.S. Open)
- Padraig Harrington: Three-time major champion (2008 PGA Championship, 2007 and 2008 British Open), 2025 U.S. Senior Open winner
- Tom Lehman: 1996 British Open Champion
- Ian Poulter: Former No. 5 golfer in the world
- Gene Sauers: 2016 U.S. Senior Open champion (At Scioto Country Club)
- Henrik Stenson: Former No. 2 golfer in the world, 2016 British Open champion
2026 U.S. Senior Open prize money: How much is the tournament purse?
Golfers will be vying for a share of a $4 million purse when the 2026 U.S. Senior begins tournament play July 2. Last year’s winner, Padraig Harrington, took home $800,000 of the $4 million total purse.
Who are the winners on the PGA Tour Champions this season?
Note: The U.S. Senior Open is a USGA event and not affiliated with the PGA Tour Champions.
- Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai: Stewart Cink
- Chubb Classic: David Toms
- James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational: Zach Johnson
- Cologuard Classic: Steven Alker
- Hoag Classic: Stewart Cink
- Senior PGA Championship: Stewart Cink
- Mitsubishi Electric Classic: Retief Goosen
- Regions Tradition: Stewart Cink
- Insperity Invitational: Boo Weekley
- Trophy Hassan II: Scott Hend
- American Family Insurance Championship: Darren Clarke & Ben Crane
- Principal Charity Classic: Zach Johnson
List of Past U.S. Senior Open winners
Bolded names indicate players competing in the 2026 U.S. Senior Open
2025: Pádraig Harrington
1980: Roberto De Vicenzo
1981: Arnold Palmer
1982: Miller Barber
1983: Billy Casper
1984: Miller Barber
1985: Miller Barber
1986: Dale Douglass
1987: Gary Player
1988: Gary Player
1989: Orville Moody
1990: Lee Trevino
1991: Jack Nicklaus
1992: Larry Laoretti
1993: Jack Nicklaus
1994: Simon Hobday
1995: Tom Weiskopf
1996: Dave Stockton
1997: Graham Marsh
1998: Hale Irwin
1999: Dave Eichelberger
2000: Hale Irwin
2001: Bruce Fleisher
2002: Don Pooley
2003: Bruce Lietzke
2004: Peter Jacobsen
2005: Allen Doyle
2006: Allen Doyle
2007: Brad Bryant
2008: Eduardo Romero
2009: Fred Funk
2010: Bernhard Langer
2011: Olin Browne
2012: Roger Chapman
2013: Kenny Perry
2014: Colin Montgomerie
2015: Jeff Maggert
2016: Gene Sauers
2017: Kenny Perry
2018: David Toms
2019: Steve Stricker
2020: Championship canceled (COVID-19)
2021: Jim Furyk
2022: Pádraig Harrington
2023: Bernhard Langer
2024: Richard Bland
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Who is leading the 2026 U.S. Senior Open in second round?



