And the prize pot this year is the same, with an overall purse of $2.85m on offer and a first prize of $447,800 for the winner. It's still way below the $4m total prize pot and $800,000 winner's cheque that's available for the US Senior Open though.

Padraig Harrington birdied the final hole Saturday for another 5-under 65 for a two-shot lead over Justin Leonard going into the final round of the Senior British Open as the Irishman goes for his second senior major of the year.