The 46th U.S. Senior Golf Open Championship is set to be in Columbus this year at the Scioto Club from July 2-5. It’ll be great to have the event in Central Ohio and so close to the Ohio State campus. To bring that all home, former Ohio State basketball star and NBA All-Star, Michael Redd, has been named the honorary chair of the event.
Acting as the honorary chair, Redd will help to guide engagement with the local community, connect with sports fans, and promote the game of golf, while celebrating the rich legacy of both Scioto Country Club and the U.S. Senior Open, according to a release from the U.S.G.A.
“It’s a privilege to serve as honorary chair for the 2026 U.S. Senior Open at my home club,” said Redd in a statement. “The foundation for my life as an athlete was established in Columbus, and it excites me to help elevate an event that will be so well supported by the region. Scioto Country Club is a special place for my family, and I’m thrilled to welcome a generation of the world’s best golfers as well as avid golf fans to Columbus this summer.”
Redd played for Ohio State from 1998 to 2000, was named an All-Big Ten performer, and helped lead the Buckeyes to the Final Four in 1999. The Milwaukee Bucks drafted him with the No. 43 pick in the 2000 NBA draft and had a 12-year career in the League. Redd retired with the fourth-most points (11,554) in Bucks history and previously held the team’s single-game scoring record with 57 points against Utah in 2006.
“Michael Redd owns a world-class athletic resume and is one of the most recognizable faces in Columbus,” said Hank Thompson, senior director, U.S. Senior Open Championship. “His affinity with this city and ties within the sports community will serve him well as an ambassador for the U.S. Senior Open and help unite the region around this highly sought-after national championship.”
The U.S. Senior Open Championship will be broadcast by NBC and Golf Channel with live broadcast coverage of all four rounds.
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