Pádraig Harrington has won a second US Senior Open following a one-shot victory over Stewart Cink at the Broadmoor Golf Club.
Holding a share of the lead with American Cink and Australia's Mark Hensby overnight, Harrington's three-under 67 saw him finish at 11 under overall and that was enough to edge Cink.
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez at nine under was a shot further back in third.
Harrington had a bogey at 10 and 11 and then made par on every hole the rest of the way.
Cink, in contrast, had two bad holes - the 11th and 15th - and just one birdie to compensate (14th), leaving him a shot shy of what he needed to force a play-off.
The Dubliner, whose previous success in this major was in 2022, has now won ten times on the Champions Tour.
Darren Clarke tied for a share of 18th on two over after his round of 70 with Chris Devlin finishing on 12 over after a 72.
"Here I'm comfortable," the winner said afterwards.
"Look, here I'm not thinking I'm going to miss the cut. Touch wood that doesn't happen. I'm not thinking about that. If you brought me to a regular event Thursday afternoon I would be thinking about the cut line.
"Whereas here I'm thinking how do I get myself into position. And even the first couple of days I got going and I could have got away from the field. I dropped back a couple (shots). I was still going. All I want to be is with nine holes to go to give myself a chance and be in the right headspace at that time."
Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez made a tremendous charge and got to 10 under, tied with Cink headed into the final hole. But he bogeyed No. 18 to drop him into a third-place finish at 9 under, despite shooting 6-under 64 on the day.
"If I had a chance to get on the green, I would go for that." Jimenez said about shooting a 5 on the par-4 18th. "But as I was talking with my caddie, 'OK, maybe you can pass the water, but we cannot do anything from there. Is it worth the risk?' Then I still need to go, but he's right. Then make not a bad wedge where I hit it after.
"I went high left, more or less, pin high and missed it, but at least give myself a chance to make 4. But if I put it in the water, bye-bye."
Hensby, meanwhile, shot a 3-over 73 to fall into a tie for fourth at 5 under with Denmark's Thomas Bjorn (72).
