2001 European Tour Explained
The 2001 European Tour, titled as the 2001 PGA European Tour,[1] was the 30th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2001
There were several changes from the previous season, with the Dunhill Links Championship replacing the Dunhill Cup,[2] the Open de Madrid replacing the Turespaña Masters, the Standard Life Loch Lomond being rebranded as the revived Scottish Open,[3] the addition the Caltex Singapore Masters, the Argentine Open[4] and the São Paulo Brazil Open; the return of the Estoril Open; and the loss of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open and the Belgian Open.
The terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September led to changes on the tour schedule with the WGC-American Express Championship being cancelled and the Ryder Cup matches at The Belfry being postponed until 2002. The Estoril Open was also cancelled in the wake of the attacks, and was replaced on the schedule with a revival of the Cannes Open.[5]
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[6]
| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR
points | Other
tours | Notes |
|---|
| 19 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £800,000 |  Tiger Woods (n/a) | 24 | ANZ, ASA | |
| 7 Jan | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Australia | US$5,000,000 | Steve Stricker (n/a) | 58 | | World Golf Championship |
| 21 Jan | Alfred Dunhill Championship | South Africa | £500,000 |  Adam Scott (1) | 18 | AFR | |
| 28 Jan | Mercedes-Benz South African Open | South Africa | US$1,000,000 |  Mark McNulty (16) | 32 | AFR | |
| 4 Feb | Heineken Classic | Australia | A$1,750,000 |  Michael Campbell (4) | 20 | ANZ | |
| 11 Feb | Greg Norman Holden International | Australia | A$2,000,000 | Aaron Baddeley (n/a) | 22 | ANZ | |
| 18 Feb | Carlsberg Malaysian Open | Malaysia | US$910,000 |  Vijay Singh (10) | 18 | ASA | |
| 25 Feb | Caltex Singapore Masters | Singapore | US$850,000 | Vijay Singh (11) | 24 | ASA | New tournament |
| 4 Mar | Dubai Desert Classic | UAE | US$1,500,000 |  Thomas Bjørn (6) | 44 | | |
| 11 Mar | Qatar Masters | Qatar | US$750,000 | Tony Johnstone (6) | 24 | | |
| 18 Mar | Madeira Island Open | Portugal | €550,000 |  Des Smyth (8) | 24 | | |
| 25 Mar | São Paulo Brazil Open | Brazil | €750,000 |  Darren Fichardt (1) | 24 | | |
| 1 Apr | Open de Argentina | Argentina | US$700,000 |  Ángel Cabrera (1) | 24 | ARG | New to European Tour |
| 8 Apr | Masters Tournament | United States | US$5,600,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 15 Apr | Moroccan Open | Morocco | €650,000 | Ian Poulter (2) | 24 | | |
| 22 Apr | Via Digital Open de España | Spain | €1,200,000 |  Robert Karlsson (4) | 24 | | |
| 29 Apr | Algarve Open de Portugal | Portugal | €1,000,000 | Phillip Price (2) | 24 | | |
| 6 May | Novotel Perrier Open de France | France | €1,300,000 |  José María Olazábal (21) | 24 | | |
| 13 May | Benson & Hedges International Open | England | £1,000,000 | Henrik Stenson (1) | 48 | | |
| 20 May | Deutsche Bank - SAP Open TPC of Europe | Germany | €2,700,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 54 | | |
| 28 May | Volvo PGA Championship | England | €3,200,000 | Andrew Oldcorn (3) | 64 | | Flagship event |
| 3 Jun | Victor Chandler British Masters | England | £1,200,000 |  Thomas Levet (2) | 32 | | |
| 10 Jun | Compass Group English Open | England | £800,000 | Peter O'Malley (3) | 28 | | |
| 17 Jun | U.S. Open | United States | US$5,000,000 | Retief Goosen (5) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 24 Jun | Great North Open | England | £800,000 | Andrew Coltart (2) | 24 | | |
| 1 Jul | Murphy's Irish Open | Ireland | €1,600,000 | Colin Montgomerie (25) | 30 | | |
| 8 Jul | Smurfit European Open | Ireland | £2,000,000 | Darren Clarke (8) | 46 | | |
| 15 Jul | Scottish Open | Scotland | £2,200,000 | Retief Goosen (6) | 50 | | |
| 22 Jul | The Open Championship | England | £3,300,000 | David Duval (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 29 Jul | TNT Dutch Open | Netherlands | €1,800,000 |  Bernhard Langer (40) | 34 | | |
| 5 Aug | Volvo Scandinavian Masters | Sweden | €1,800,000 | Colin Montgomerie (26) | 40 | | |
| 12 Aug | Celtic Manor Resort Wales Open | Wales | £750,000 | Paul McGinley (3) | 24 | | |
| 19 Aug | North West of Ireland Open | Ireland | €350,000 | Tobias Dier (1) | 16 | CHA | |
| 19 Aug | PGA Championship | United States | US$5,200,000 | David Toms (n/a) | 100 | | Major championship |
| 26 Aug | Gleneagles Scottish PGA Championship | Scotland | £1,000,000 | Paul Casey (1) | 24 | | |
| 26 Aug | WGC-NEC Invitational | United States | US$5,000,000 | Tiger Woods (n/a) | 68 | | World Golf Championship |
| 2 Sep | BMW International Open | Germany | €1,800,000 | John Daly (3) | 42 | | |
| 9 Sep | Omega European Masters | Switzerland | €1,500,000 | Ricardo González (1) | 24 | | |
16 Sep | WGC-American Express Championship | United States | – | Cancelled | – | | World Golf Championship |
| 23 Sep | Trophée Lancôme | France | €1,400,000 | Sergio García (3) | 28 | | |
| 7 Oct | Linde German Masters | Germany | €2,700,000 | Bernhard Langer (41) | 44 | | |
14 Oct | Estoril Open | Portugal | – | Cancelled | – | | |
| 14 Oct | Cannes Open | France | €550,000 | Jorge Berendt (1) | 24 | | |
| 21 Oct | Dunhill Links Championship | Scotland | US$5,000,000 | Paul Lawrie (4) | 48 | | New tournament
Pro-Am |
| 28 Oct | Telefónica Open de Madrid | Spain | €1,400,000 | Retief Goosen (7) | 30 | | |
| 4 Nov | Atlanet Italian Open | Italy | €1,000,000 | Grégory Havret (1) | 24 | | |
| 11 Nov | Volvo Masters Andalucía | Spain | US$3,000,000 | Pádraig Harrington (4) | 46 | | Tour Championship | |
Unofficial events
The following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was titled as the Volvo Order of Merit and was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.[8] [9]
| Position | Player | Prize money (€) |
|---|
| 1 | | 2,862,806 |
| 2 | | 2,090,166 |
| 3 | | 1,988,055 |
| 4 | | 1,716,287 |
| 5 | | 1,578,676 |
| 6 | | 1,577,130 |
| 7 | | 1,474,802 |
| 8 | | 1,464,434 |
| 9 | | 1,428,831 |
| 10 | | 1,224,588 | |
Awards
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Tour History . European Tour . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100404045237/http://www.europeantour.com/tourgroup/history/index.html . 4 April 2010.
- News: U.S. downs Japan as sponsors announce end of Dunhill Cup . The Daily Tribune . Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin . 15 October 2000 . 14 . Associated Press . Newspapers.com . 4 May 2020 . subscription.
- News: Scottish Open: Historic yet new . BBC Sport . 13 July 2001 . 12 July 2018.
- News: Golf . The Guardian . London, United Kingdom . 23 January 2001 . 31 . Newspapers.com . 4 May 2020 . subscription . The European Tour will expand yet into another country on this year's schedule with the inclusion on the calendar of the Argentina Open....
- News: Cannes Open to replace Estoril . Golf Channel . 27 September 2001 . 4 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201117065506/https://www.golfchannel.com/article/golf-channel-newsroom/cannes-open-replace-estoril . 17 November 2020.
- Web site: 2001 Tournament schedule . European Tour . 17 October 2023.
- News: Ryder Cup Put Off a Year . Los Angeles Times . Thomas . Bonk . 17 September 2001 . 31 October 2023.
- Web site: 2001 Order of Merit . European Tour . 17 October 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040313202643/http://www.europeantour.com/stats/OrderOfMerit.sps?iTourID=1&sRankID=&iYear=2001 . 13 March 2004.
- News: Goosen claims European crown . BBC Sport . 28 October 2001 . 17 October 2023.
- News: Goosen named golfer of the year . The Irish Times . 12 December 2001 . 17 October 2023.
- News: Casey named European rookie of the year . The Irish Times . 13 November 2001 . 17 October 2023.
