Hosted at Crooked Stick Golf Club (a private club) July 27 0 August 2. Tickets on sale May 5, 2008. Kids ages 17 and under receive free admission throughout the week of the championship when accompanied by a ticketed adult. Field: 156 Professionals and Amateurs (over age 50) Format: 72 hole stroke play; field will be cut to low 60 and ties plus anyone within 10 strokes of the leader following the completion of the second round. The 2009 U.S. Senior Open will be contested at Crooked Stick Golf Club, a championship golf course in the truest sense of the word. Completed in 1964 by Pete Dye, Crooked Stick has a rich tradition of hosting major championships. 1982 U.S. Junior Amateur- Rick Marik 1983 U.S. Senior Amateur- William Hyndman III 1989 U.S. Mid-Amateur- James Taylor 1991 PGA Championship- John Daly 1993 U.S. Women’s Open- Lauri Merten 2005 Solheim Cup- USA 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur- Maria Uribe 2009 U.S. Senior Open

One of the most difficult courses in the state, Bear Slide has been ranked by Golf Digest as one of America's top 75 affordable golf courses and the seventh best in the state. Golf Magazine lists it on the top tier "must play""list. The front nine is a Scottish links style with large mounding and rough areas, while the back nine offers a traditional rolling, wooded layout with doglegs and elevation changes. Three large lakes on the property come into play on several holes, and the greens are of all sizes and slope. The facility includes a pro shop, banquet facility, snack bar and driving range.

Open mid-Mar - Nov, 18 hole. Often called the nation's most unique links, Brickyard Crossing has golfers playing inside and outside the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway's racing oval. The facility includes a pro shop, restaurant, instruction facilities, banquet facilities and driving range.

Open year round, 18 hole. Voted the area's most photogenic course by readers of a local magazine. Brookshire offers very challenging play on blue/rye fairways and bent grass greens. The excellent practive facilities include a driving range, putting greens, pitching greens and practice bunkers.

Open Mar-Dec. 9 hole. Hamilton County's oldest golf course, this nine-hole jewel reminds golfers of how golf used to be in design and price.

Open mid-March through November. 18 holes. Given a three-star rating by Golf Digest, this course features mature trees on each hole, totally renovated sand bunkers, four sets of tees, very large greens and a new clubhouse at the most affordable rates in the county.

Gray Eagle features and 18-hole course catering to golfers of all skill levels. The course highlights include bent grass tees, greens and fairways. Water comes into play on several holes requiring accurate iron shots to score well. The facility also features the Gray Eagle Golf Academy for year-round play on state-of-the-art golf simulators.

Open year-round, 27 hole. This picturesque course offers 27 holes of challenging golf. The facility also offers a driving range, snack bar, and pro shop.

Open mid-Mar-Nov, 36 holes. Pebble Brook's two 18-hole course are well-manicured and challenge golfers withy mature trees and water hazards. The facility includes a restaurant and lounge with large screen television.

Designed by nationally acclaimed golf architect Pete Dye, Plum Creek promises to be one of the premier semi-private clubs in the state. Site of the 2004 IWGA Mid-Amateur Championship and 2003 Indiana State Open, Plum Creek's par 72 layout is equipped with multiple water features, strategically placed sand bunkers and large undulating greens. The facility includes a snack bar/lounge, banquet rooms, pro shop, driving range, short game area and instructional programs offered by PGA Golf Professionals.

Rated by readers of Great Lakes Golf magazine, Prairie View won accolades in Best Course, Best Par-3, Most Beautiful and other categories in 2002. As Indiana's only course designed by the renowned Robert Trent Jones II company, Prairie View opened to much acclaim in 1997. Golf Magazine said "Prairie View could exist comfortably in golf meccas such as Pinehurst and Hilton Head." Golf Digest listed Prairie View in the top ten best new upscale public courses in the US. Located on 206 acres along the White River, Prairie View blends 18 holes of traditional golf, a full-service clubhouse, pro shop, locker room and driving range.

Golf Digest describes Purgatory as, "what every course should be, a visual experience as well as a playing challenge." With six sets of tees at every hole, Purgatory provides a unique game for any skill level. From the front, Purgatory plays a short 4,200 yards, but from the championship tees, it's the longest par-72 course east of the Mississippi River. Built on a spacious 218 acres, this resort quality, 18-hole public golf course feels like you're playing on your very own course. The facility includes a 10,000-sq. ft. practice green, separate chipping/ putting green, driving range, lessons from Purgatory's PGA golf pros and daily pin sheets.

Open mid-Mar-Nov, 18 hole. This course with rolling hills and lots of water challenges golfers with many traps and difficult par-4s. The facility includes a driving range and snack bar.

Open year-round, 18 hole par-3. This course has bent grass tees, fairways and greens with rolling hills and mature trees. Wide undulating fairways lead to large greens. Water comes into play on nine holes with sand traps in play on six holes. The facility includes a driving range and a full service snack bar.

Open Mar-Dec, 9 hole. The facility includes a driving range with mats and grass, covered tees, clubhouse and pro shop.

Open mid-Mar-Nov. 18 hole. Famed golf course architect Pete Dye took this 238-acre natural setting and created an 18-hole championship layout that is both beautiful and challenging. The facility includes a driving range, restaurant, and banquet rooms.

9 hole. This course designed by Pete Dye demands every club in your bag. The Golf Preserve offers upscale golf at affordable prices. The facility includes extensive short and long game practice areas, a full-service clubhouse and club repair.

Open year-round, 18 hole. This championship course was given a three and a half-star rating by Golf Digest and has bent grass from tee to green. The facility offers a driving range, snack bar, and lessons.