[1] Mark Wiebe won after a play-off over Bernhard Langer In the first Monday finish in Senior Open Championship history.

The event was the first Senior Open Championship played at Royal Birkdale Golf Club.

An 18-hole stroke play qualifying round was held on Monday, 22 July, for players who were not already exempt.

Sunday, 28 July and Monday 29 July 2013 Mark Wiebe and Bernhard Langer began a sudden death playoff on Sunday evening, playing the 18th hole all over again until one of them had a lower score on the hole.

Wiebe won with par on the fifth playoff hole as Langer made bogey.