Carmel, IN – Tickets for the 30th U.S. Senior Open, to be held July 27 – August 2, 2009 at Crooked Stick Golf Club, go on sale on Monday, May 5th.

Spectators can select from two ticket options, the Championship Weekly ticket or the Pete Dye Club ticket. Both options include free parking and shuttle transportation to the main admission gate.

The first option, the Championship Weekly ticket, provides access to the championship grounds and includes seven (7) individual daily tickets, one for each day of the championship, Monday – Sunday. A commemorative championship program is also provided free of charge. The Championship Weekly ticket is priced at $100.

The second option, the Pete Dye Club ticket, provides access to the championship grounds and an on-course, climate-controlled hospitality pavilion with up-scale food and beverage for purchase. The Pete Dye Club ticket includes seven (7) individual daily tickets, one for each day of the championship, Monday – Sunday. A commemorative championship program is also provided free of charge. The Pete Dye Club ticket is priced at $200.

Throughout the week of the championship, kids 17 and under will receive free admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult.

Gates will open daily at 7:00 a.m. and will close following the conclusion of play (around 7:00 p.m.)Daily capacity on the golf course is limited to 30,000 individuals to enable all spectators the opportunity to experience the championship up close.

Tickets for the 2009 U.S. Senior Open are available at Indiana Kroger stores, by calling 877-281-OPEN, or on the internet at www.2009ussenioropen.com.