US Senior Open of Golf 2015: Final Leaderboard Scores, Prize Money Payout, More

The final round of the U.S. Senior Open of Golf turned into a two-man race between Jeff Maggert and Colin Montgomerie, with the American coming out on top for his second major title of the year. 

For his victory, Maggert will receive a nice chunk of change. According to Yahoo Sports, the total purse for the tournament is $3.5 million. 

Maggert, who started 2015 by winning the Regions Tradition in May, fired a 65 in the final round to finish two shots ahead of Montgomerie. This was the 51-year-old's final putt of the day, via U.S. Open Golf:

Here's the leaderboard following Sunday's final round at Del Paso Country Club:

Pos	Player	Final Round Score	Total
1	Jeff Maggert	-5 (65)	-10
2	Colin Montgomerie	-4 (66)	-8
T3	Bernhard Langer	-2 (68)	-7
T3	Grant Waite	-3 (67)	-7
T5	Lee Janzen	-6 (64)	-6
T5	Billy Andrade	-7 (63)	-6
T7	Kevin Sutherland	-2 (68)	-5
T7	Tom Watson	-1 (69)	-5
T7	Scott Dunlap	-1 (69)	-5
T10	Scott Hoch	-4 (66)	-4
T10	Duffy Waldorf	-1 (69)	-4

Full standings can be found at USGA.org

Following the third round, in which Bernhard Langer was tied for the lead with Maggert and Montgomerie was one shot back, the U.S. star said he was tired of seeing those two in the mix for major titles since they had won six of the previous seven, per the Associated Press (h/t ESPN.com).

"I'm kind of getting sick of seeing them, actually, especially on top of the leaderboard," Maggert said. "But it does seem to be a pretty constant theme out there."

Now, Maggert is the one that players will be tired of seeing atop the leaderboard in major tournaments thanks to his two wins in 2015. Montgomerie (Senior PGA Championship) and Langer (Senior Players Championship) have the other major wins this season. 

Sunday started out looking like it would be one of the most competitive days of golf in a long time. Even though Maggert and Langer were tied atop the leaderboard at five under after 54 holes, there were eight others within one shot of that duo. 

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Langer didn't have a bad final round, shooting 68, but Maggert was so impressive and consistent right out of the gate that no one could catch him. This is also a nice change of pace for Maggert, who struggled to break through in the U.S. Open during his time on the PGA Tour. 

Maggert played in 13 U.S. Opens from 1993-2005, finishing inside the top 10 seven times without managing a victory. He finished third in 2002 and 2004, which tied for his best result in any PGA Tour major. 

The 14th hole would provide Maggert with the cushion to win, as he hit this birdie to take a two-shot lead over Montgomerie, per U.S. Open Golf:

Montgomerie has to be disappointed with this result, but there's no reason for him to hang his head. The 52-year-old has won three majors since the start of 2014, including last year's U.S. Senior Open. He tried to put pressure on Maggert with a 66. 

Maggert simply didn't give anyone a chance Sunday, as he only fired one bogey on the 16th hole with six birdies to keep pushing him up. His best run came on the first three holes, resulting in three consecutive birdies.  

It's not always how you play, but when you play. Montgomerie and the 10 other players who finished in the top 10 all finished under par, yet Maggert found a way to stay ahead of the pack at every turn. 

All eyes will be on Maggert at the end of July as the seniors make their way to Sunningdale Golf Club in England for the Senior British Open. He's going to be the favorite because of his two major wins and will have all of the pressure on him to win.