| Year: | 2001 |
| Tour: | Senior PGA Tour |
| Regular Season: | – |
| No Of Events: | 38 |
| Most Wins: |  Larry Nelson (5) |
| Honor1: | Charles Schwab Cup |
| Honoree1: | Allen Doyle |
| Honor2: | Money list |
| Honoree2: | Allen Doyle |
| Honor3: | Player of the Year |
| Honoree3: | Allen Doyle |
| Honor4: | Rookie of the Year |
| Honoree4: | Bob Gilder |
| Prevseason: | 2000 |
| Nextseason: | 2002 |
The 2001 Senior PGA Tour was the 22nd season of the Senior PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States for men aged 50 and over.
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) | Winner | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21 | Hawaii | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (12) | |||
| Feb 4 | Florida | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (13) | |||
| Feb 11 | Florida | 1,400,000 | Gil Morgan (19) | |||
| Feb 18 | Florida | 1,400,000 | Bob Gilder (1) | |||
| Feb 25 | Mexico | 1,500,000 | Mike McCullough (1) | |||
| Mar 4 | California | 1,400,000 |  José María Cañizares (1) | |||
| Mar 11 | California | 1,400,000 | Jim Colbert (20) | |||
| Mar 18 | California | 1,400,000 | Hale Irwin (30) | New tournament | ||
| Mar 25 | Florida | 1,400,000 | Mike McCullough (2) | |||
| Apr 15 | The Countrywide Tradition | Arizona | 1,700,000 | Doug Tewell (4) | Senior PGA Tour major championship | |
| Apr 22 | Nevada | 1,400,000 | Bruce Fleisher (12) | |||
| Apr 29 | Alabama | 1,400,000 | Hale Irwin (31) | |||
| May 6 | North Carolina | 1,300,000 | Bruce Fleisher (13) | |||
| May 13 | Missouri | 2,000,000 | Leonard Thompson (3) | |||
| May 20 | Missouri | 1,500,000 | Ed Dougherty (2) | |||
| May 27 | Senior PGA Championship | New Jersey | 2,000,000 | Tom Watson (3) | Senior major championship | |
| Jun 3 | Tennessee | 1,600,000 | Sammy Rachels (1) | |||
| Jun 10 | New Jersey | 1,200,000 | John Schroeder (1) | |||
| Jun 17 | New Jersey | 1,500,000 | Gil Morgan (20) | |||
| Jun 24 | Massachusetts | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (14) | |||
| Jul 1 | U.S. Senior Open | Massachusetts | 2,400,000 | Bruce Fleisher (14) | Senior major championship | |
| Jul 8 | Michigan | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (15) | |||
| Jul 15 | Ford Senior Players Championship | Michigan | 2,400,000 | Allen Doyle (6) | Senior PGA Tour major championship | |
| Jul 22 | Illinois | 1,400,000 | Dana Quigley (5) | |||
| Jul 29 | Senior British Open | Northern Ireland | £500,000 |  Ian Stanley (n/a) | Senior major championship | |
| Jul 29 | Maryland | 1,450,000 | Allen Doyle (7) | |||
| Aug 5 | New York | 1,700,000 | Bobby Wadkins (1) | |||
| Aug 12 | Minnesota | 1,750,000 | Bruce Lietzke (1) | |||
| Aug 19 | Utah | 1,500,000 | Steve Veriato (1) | |||
| Aug 26 | Canada | 1,600,000 | Walter Hall (1) | |||
| Sep 2 | Ohio | 1,500,000 | Jim Thorpe (3) | |||
| Sep 9 | Iowa | 1,750,000 | Jim Thorpe (4) | New tournament | ||
| North Carolina | – | Canceled | ||||
| Sep 23 | North Carolina | 1,600,000 | Bruce Lietzke (2) | New tournament | ||
| Sep 30 | California | 1,300,000 | Tom Kite (3) | |||
| Oct 7 | Hawaii | 1,500,000 | Hale Irwin (32) | |||
| Oct 14 | California | 1,300,000 | Sammy Rachels (2) | |||
| Oct 21 | Texas | 1,400,000 | Larry Nelson (16) | |||
| Oct 28 | Oklahoma | 2,500,000 | Bob Gilder (2) | Tour Championship |
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | South Carolina | 3,000,000 | Team USA | New team event | ||
| Dec 2 | Florida | 1,000,000 | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd | Team event |
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[2] [3]
| Position | Player | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,382 | ||
| 2 | 2,166 | ||
| 3 | 1,959 | ||
| 4 | 1,930 | ||
| 5 | 1,640 |
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[4]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,553,582 | ||
| 2 | 2,411,543 | ||
| 3 | 2,147,422 | ||
| 4 | 2,109,936 | ||
| 5 | 1,885,871 |
| Award | Winner | ||
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