last five years Top 15 finishers from the previous year's U.S. Senior Open Any amateur completing 72 holes in last U.S. Open Low amateur in last U.S. Senior Open Winner and runner-up of the U.S. Senior Amateur in the previous year Members of the Walker Cup and Eisenhower Trophy teams for the last two competitions Members of both Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup teams for the last five competitions Top 30 from the previous year's PGA Tour Champions money list, top 20 from current list Top 50 leaders from the PGA Tour Champions career money list Winners of PGA Tour Champions events in the previous three years Top six from previous year's European Senior Tour money list Top two from previous year's Japan Seniors Tour money list Winners of PGA Tour events in the previous five years Winners of the U.S. Open in first ten years of age eligibility One-time exemption for any winner of a major championship, U.S. Amateur, or British Amateur. Winners of amateur championships who have since turned professional are able to use this exemption. Special exemptions are given occasionally, and like other USGA events, many qualify through the local and sectional ranks. Winners Multiple winners Six men have multiple victories in the U.S. Senior Open: 3 wins Miller Barber (1982, 1984, 1985) 2 wins Gary Player (1987, 1988) Jack Nicklaus (1991, 1993) Hale Irwin (1998, 2000) Allen Doyle (2005, 2006) Kenny Perry (2013, 2017) Successful defenders of the title were Barber (1985), Player (1988), and Doyle (2006). Winners of both U.S. Open and U.S. Senior Open The following men have won both the U.S. Open and the U.S. Senior Open, the majors run by the USGA: Palmer (1954) and Nicklaus (1959, 1961) also won the U.S. Amateur, previously considered a major. Future sites See also U.S. Senior Women's Open Golf in the United States References External links U.S. Senior Open at USGA site (most of the information is in the archive section) Coverage on the PGA Tour Champions's official site PGA Tour Champions events Senior Open Recurring sporting events established in 1980 1980 establishments in New York (state)