Miguel Angel Jimenez is most interesting man at this year's U.S. Senior Open

[JohnS]

Miguel Angel Jimenez would have to be one of the best things to come out of Spain, other than our host (of course). He's simply one of a kind! Who else would credit ‘good food, wine and cigars’ when winning on the European Tour at 50 in 2014?

Now at 61, there's no let up in the way he goes about his business. Kudos to a guy who does things his way!

Miguel Angel Jimenez is most interesting man at this year's U.S. Senior Open

From his funky stretches to cigar puffing on the course, Jimenez is his own man, and aims to add another big win at The Broadmoor

Miguel Angel Jiménez sizes up a putt on the 13th green during the third round of the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post) 

By Troy Renck - [email protected] PUBLISHED: June 28, 2025 at 6:42 PM MDT

COLORADO SPRINGS – The Broadmoor Hotel Bar asks if it can smoke cigars around him.

Thunder, the Broncos mascot, wants his frazzled orange-and-gray ponytail.

His mom has a tattoo that reads, “Son.” He is fluent in languages only he speaks.

He is Miguel Angel Jimenez, the most interesting man in the U.S. Senior Open.

“What makes me unique? I am Miguel Jimenez. I am me. That is it. You know?” Jimenez told The Post after exiting the scoring tent after the third round. “I don’t worry about the opinions. I am in and out the same way.”

Jimenez is his own man. Authentic and unapologetic. He inhales life. And smoke. As he prepared for a shot on the par-4 13th, he puffed a stogie to take the edge off. A birdie and a No. 1 finger wag followed after draining a putt.

Seeking his fourth major title after capturing the Kaulig Companies Championship last week in Akron, Jimenez went on a Saturday run.

And his streaks are always a burst of joy. He delivered five birdies and eagled the third hole.

“I played some really good holes, then I played some holes where that’s not me, you know?” Jimenez said. “Today I had a few birdies, but way too many bogeys. Way too many.”

There were five in all. The golf course bit back with wind and rain. Jimenez left his approach a little chunky on the 18th hole as he gave back a pair of strokes over the final two holes. It left Jimenez irritated despite shooting a 68, his best round in the tournament. That left him tied for sixth, five shots off the lead at 3-under par.

There is no shame in that number.

The Broadmoor course belongs to the past. Want a smooth ride? Rent a pedal boat to drift across Lake Cheyenne, a long drive from the 18th green. The tall rough and devilish greens demand golfers buckle up. The U.S. Senior Open, especially this one, is a scramble.

Jimenez symbolized several golfers on the tournament’s third day. He exited agitated and delighted.

He has forever been comfortable in his own skin. But his personality and style mask a fiery competitor. The 61-year-old from Malaga, Spain, has won four tournaments this season and already has a spot next year in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass.

He has been on a heater that has nothing to do with his cigars. It raised the obvious question: How many strokes can he realistically make up to chase down the three-pack of Mark Hensby, Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington tied at 8-under?

“I had the ball in play and some short putts. Then I couldn’t do anything on 18. I felt good (after last week). But I was tired,” Jimenez said. “I don’t know what will happen (Sunday). I don’t know what it will take. It’s not always up to you.”

Miguel Angel Jiménez smokes a cigar on the 13th green during the third round of the 45th U.S. Senior Open Championship at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)

Perhaps no one has more fun on the course than Jimenez. He plays with energy befitting a man known to go full Sean Payton and knock back a couple of morning espressos.

And Jimenez on the driving range is a fascinating watch. He is part Shakira, part yoga instructor. Iron in hand, he stretches his arms above his head. Then he leans forward like a man looking over a cliff, balancing on a club to thwart gravity.

Toe touches and hula hoop-like hip and knee swivels come next before he even thinks of addressing a golf ball. Jimenez operates at his own pace. Never rushed. Always intentional.

“Many years ago, I started doing it. Why? It has worked for me,” said Jimenez, who has 17 career victories on the 50-and-over tour. “That is not the real stretch, though. The real stretch happens in the gym in the morning. What you see (on range) is the easy part.”

Jimenez has earned more than $9 million playing on the PGA and European tours and in Asia. He has been a member of two victorious Ryder Cup teams. The remarkable journey began when his brother introduced him to golf. He became a caddy and was eventually drawn to play at the age of 15.

Along the way, he picked up the nickname “The Mechanic.” Like most things with Jimenez, the explanation is layered. He is deliberate on the course, fixing parts of his game. But there was also a time he worked on cars. That is hard to do now with his current fleet, which includes a prized Ferrari.

Golf is his life. But his life is not only about golf. He enjoys good food and a spicy cigar. But don’t let the long hair and acquired tastes fool you. What makes him interesting is not just a bold glass of wine, but his ability to win.

“It was one of those days where I battled back. You are playing good, but then some holes happen that are hard to explain. I am confident,” Jimenez said. “But, I will have to play solid and make no mistakes.”

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2025/06/28/miguel-angel-jimenez-u-s-senior-open/

[zaca]

Miguel is certainly a character and brings entertainment to that tour. 

I never looked into his preferred cigars, but know he has his shoes custom made by (I believe) a Spanish marca.

[bmac]

Thought he was a D4 man but that’s an Opus.

[loose_axle]

I think in his initial CA interview he was smoking a VR Unicos and mentioned that Opus X and Cohiba Siglo VI were his favourites. He then went on to say that any Cuban cigar is a good cigar. 

Recently he was part of the ad for the AF Cigar Club/Lounge and he's been seen with Angels Share, Hemingways and King/Queen B's as well as multiple different marcas of Cubans. 

[Deeg]

To correct, MAJ is the most interesting man wherever and whenever he happens to be.