Player Profiles

BEN BRUNDRED

Birthdate: September 5, 1952

Birthplace: Pasadena, Calif.

Age: 53

Home: Potomac, Md.

College: Duke

Player Notes: This will be the first U.S. Senior Open for Brundred in three attempts…Played in the 1970 U.S. Junior, three U.S. Amateurs (1989, 1992, 1997) and four U.S. Mid-Amateurs (1992, 1995, 1997, 2005)… Won the 1998 Maryland Mid-Amateur and the 1998 Hugh Wilson…Is a six-time club champion at Congressional C.C…Brundred is an insurance broker for Benefits Resources, Inc…One of three amateurs from Congressional C.C. playing in this year's Senior Open… Has recorded four holes-in-one…Lowest competitive 18-hole score is 66 at U.S. Amateur qualifying in 1997…Most memorable golf moment would be making a birdie on No. 17 during Senior Open sectional qualifying to land a spot with his son on the bag…President of Congressional C.C. (2003)…Co-Chair of the 2009 U.S. Amateur and 2011 U.S. Open…Board of Governors for Congressional C.C. (1997-2004)…He is on the board of Washington Golf Charities (vice chairman)…Also on the board of Booz Allen Classic, a PGA Tour event…Married to wife, Marta, and has three children, Ben, John and Laura…John, his youngest son (13), caddied for the sectional qualifying and will caddie at the Senior Open.