Richard Bland’s success in overcoming a final-round deficit and defeating Japan’s Hiroyuki Fujita in an extended playoff for the U.S. Senior Open title at Newport Country Club on July 1 was a clear testament to the 51-year-old’s determination to never give up, even after trailing by seven shots after the first two rounds.
Bland won his second consecutive senior major this year and earned an exemption into the 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont.
