George Zahringer

Born: April 23, 1953

Birthplace: Saginaw, Mich.

Age: 55

Residence: New York, N.Y.

College: Stonehill College/Columbia University Graduate School of Business

Player notes:An investment broker…Became oldest winner of the U.S. Mid-Amateur in 2002 when he took the title at Stanwich Club (home course) at 49…Also first medalist to win the Mid-Amateur…Will be his fifth U.S. Senior Open…Was co-low-amateur with Danny Green in 2007 at Whistling Straits…At 50, advanced to quarterfinals of the 2003 U.S. Amateur, which helped land him a berth on the USA Walker Cup team…At 2005 Senior Open, tied for low-amateur honors and set an amateur scoring mark of 288…Lowest competitive round is 62 shot in a sectional qualifier for the 1992 U.S. Amateur…Won 2001 and 2004 Ike Championship, the stroke play championship for the Metropolitan Golf Association…Five-time Met Amateur champion…Won the 1985 Met Open…Winner of the 1984 New York State Amateur…Nine-time Metropolitan Golf Association Player of the Year…Quarterfinalist at 1991 British Amateur…Played in 2003 Masters, becoming the oldest first-time invitee…Serves on the board for the Westchester Golf Association and Westchester Golf Association Caddie Scholarship Fund…In history of MGA was first person to win the Met Amateur and Met Open in the same year (1985)…Married to wife Anne and has five children: George IV, Killian, Lauren, Alexander and Christina.