Jerry Kelly captured the ISPS HANDA Senior Open at Gleneagles, securing his third major championship on the PGA Tour Champions. The 59-year-old competitor completed the tournament at 10 under par, finishing two shots ahead of the field. Kelly’s final round featured a two-under 68, with a birdie at his last hole after successfully escaping from a greenside bunker. His card included three birdies on the front nine along with bogeys at holes six and 11.
Cameron Percy, who held a share of the lead after 54 holes, stumbled over the weekend and finished tied for second. Percy’s inconsistent play, marked by strong opening rounds of 63 and 68, faltered with an even-par 70 in the final round. He finished level with South Africa’s Darren Fichardt and America’s Matt Gogel, who posted a closing 63 to card seven-under for the day.
Scotland’s Stephen Gallacher earned the highest European finish, landing in outright fifth at six under par. Gallacher fired an eight-under 62, claiming the round of the day by one stroke over Gogel. The four-time DP World Tour winner from 2004 through 2019 recorded five birdies across his opening nine holes, then added further gains at holes 10, 11, 13, and 18, with a single bogey at 12 interrupting his strong performance.
The victory completes a stretch of major championships across the PGA Tour Champions season. Stewart Cink won the first two majors of the season with victories at the Senior PGA Championship and the Regions Tradition, while Padraig Harrington claimed the US Senior Open. Zach Johnson separately captured the Kaulig Companies Championship in Akron, Ohio—a tournament Kelly won previously in 2020 and 2022.
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