The 2010 event was the first Senior Open Championship played at Carnoustie. The course would host the Senior Open Championship for a second time six years later, in 2016.
Course layout
Hole
Name
Yards
Par
Hole
Name
Yards
Par
1
Cup
400
4
10
South America
465
4
2
Gulley
459
4
11
John Philp
380
4
3
Jockie's Burn
355
4
12
Southward Ho
479
4
4
Hillocks
412
4
13
Whins
161
3
5
Brae
408
4
14
Spectacles
510
5
6
Hogan's Alley
565
5
15
Lucky Slap
471
4
7
Plantation
409
4
16
Barry Burn
232
3
8
Short
181
3
17
Island
459
4
9
Railway
464
4
18
Home
487
4
Out
3,653
36
In
3,644
35
Total
7,297
71
Field
The field of 144 competitors included 136 professionals and 8 amateurs. An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 19 July for players who were not already exempt.
Langer shot a third round 69 (−2) to take a three stroke lead into the final round. Corey Pavin shot a one-over-par 72, which included two birdies and three bogies. Nine players finished the third round within five strokes of Langer's lead.
After a birdie on the par-4 2nd hole, Corey Pavin cut Bernhard Langer's lead to two strokes with 16 holes to play. Langer birdied the par-4 5th hole to regain a three shot lead, and extended his lead to four strokes after a bogey by Pavin. After bogies on the 8th and 9th holes, Russ Cochran and Pavin were within two strokes of Langer's lead, and Pavin cut the lead to one after birdieing the 11th. After a late bogey by Pavin, Langer carried a two stroke lead into the 72nd hole. After Pavin made par on the 18th hole, Langer secured bogey to win his first senior major championship by one stroke.