2001 Open Championship

The 2001 Open Championship was a men's major golf championship and the 130th Open Championship, held from 19 to 22 July at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lytham St Annes, England. David Duval won his only major championship, three strokes ahead of runner-up Niclas Fasth.[2][3]

2001 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–22 July 2001
LocationLytham St Annes, England
Course(s)Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Tour(s)European Tour
PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour
Statistics
Par71[1]
Length6,905 yards (6,314 m)[1]
Field156 players, 70 after cut[1]
Cut144 ( 2)[1]
Prize fund£3,300,000
5,300,860
$4,720,650
Winner's share£600,000
€984,756
$858,300
Champion
United States David Duval
274 (−10)
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Lytham & St Annes is located in England
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Course layout

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Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club[4]

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total
Yards 206 438 458 392 212 494 557 419 164 3,340 335 542 198 342 445 465 359 467 412 3,565 6,905
Par 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 3 35 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 36 71

Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):[1]

  • 1996: 6,892 yards (6,302 m)
  • 1988: 6,857 yards (6,270 m)
  • 1979: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1974: 6,822 yards (6,238 m)
  • 1969: 6,848 yards (6,262 m)
  • 1963: 6,836 yards (6,251 m)
  • 1958: 6,635 yards (6,067 m)
  • 1952: 6,657 yards (6,087 m)

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, 19 July 2001

Place Player Score To par[5]
1   Colin Montgomerie 65 −6
T2   Chris DiMarco 68 −3
  Brad Faxon
  Mikko Ilonen
T5   Billy Andrade 69 −2
  Stuart Appleby
  Alexandre Balicki
  Alex Čejka
  David Duval
  Niclas Fasth
  Pierre Fulke
  J. P. Hayes
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez
  Billy Mayfair
  Paul McGinley
  Joe Ogilvie
  José María Olazábal
  Greg Owen
  Jesper Parnevik
  Justin Rose

Second round

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Friday, 20 July 2001

Place Player Score To par[6]
1   Colin Montgomerie 65-70=135 −7
2   Pierre Fulke 69-67=136 −6
T3   Joe Ogilvie 69-68=137 −5
  Greg Owen 69-68=137
  Jesper Parnevik 69-68=137
T6   Alex Čejka 69-69=138 −4
  Niclas Fasth 69-69=138
  Eduardo Romero 70-68=138
T9   Billy Andrade 69-70=139 −3
  Darren Clarke 70-69=139
  Brad Faxon 68-71=139
  Raphaël Jacquelin 71-68=139
  Mark O'Meara 70-69=139
  Rory Sabbatini 70-69=139
  Des Smyth 74-65=139
  Tiger Woods 71-68=139

Amateurs: Dixon (−1), Wilson ( 5), Hoey ( 7), Quinney ( 7), Griffiths ( 8), Kemp ( 12).

Third round

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Saturday, 21 July 2001

Place Player Score To par[7]
T1   Alex Čejka 69-69-69=207 −6
  David Duval 69-73-65=207
  Bernhard Langer 71-69-67=207
  Ian Woosnam 72-68-67=207
T5   Darren Clarke 70-69-69=208 −5
  Pierre Fulke 69-67-72=208
  Raphaël Jacquelin 71-68-69=208
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez 69-72-67=208
  Billy Mayfair 69-72-67=208
  Colin Montgomerie 65-70-73=208
  Joe Ogilvie 69-68-71=208
  Jesper Parnevik 69-68-71=208
  Nick Price 73-67-68=208

Final round

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Sunday, 22 July 2001

Place Player Score To par Money (£)
1   David Duval 69-73-65-67=274 −10 600,000
2   Niclas Fasth 69-69-72-67=277 −7 360,000
T3   Darren Clarke 70-69-69-70=278 −6 141,667
  Ernie Els 71-71-67-69=278
  Miguel Ángel Jiménez 69-72-67-70=278
  Bernhard Langer 71-69-67-71=278
  Billy Mayfair 69-72-67-70=278
  Ian Woosnam 72-68-67-71=278
T9   Sergio García 70-72-67-70=279 −5 63,750
  Mikko Ilonen 68-75-70-66=279
  Jesper Parnevik 69-68-71-71=279
  Kevin Sutherland 75-69-68-67=279

Amateurs: Dixon ( 1)
Source:[8]

Scorecard

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Final round

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Par 3 4 4 4 3 5 5 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 4 4 4 4
  Duval −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −8 −9 −9 −9 −9 −10 −9 −10 −10 −10 −10 −10 −10
  Fasth −4 −4 −5 −5 −5 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −8 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7
  Clarke −5 −5 −4 −4 −4 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −6 −6
  Els −4 −4 −4 −3 −3 −3 −3 −3 −4 −4 −4 −4 −4 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6
  Jiménez −6 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −8 −7 −6 −6 −6 −6
  Langer −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −5 −5 −5 −6 −5 −6 −6 −6
  Mayfair −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6
  Woosnam −5 −5 −4 −3 −3 −5 −5 −5 −5 −5 −6 −6 −7 −7 −6 −7 −6 −6
  Čejka −6 −6 −5 −4 −1 −2 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −2 −2 −2 −2 −3 −4 −4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Media guide". The Open Championship. 2011. pp. 29, 203. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  2. ^ Humphries, Tom (30 July 2001). "Gorse management". Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010.
  3. ^ "Finally and decisively". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. 23 July 2001. p. C1.
  4. ^ Platts, Mitchell (11 July 2011). "Focus on the 130th Open Championship". European Tour. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
  5. ^ "130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 1". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  6. ^ "130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 2". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  7. ^ "130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 3". PGA European Tour. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2009.
  8. ^ "2001 Open Championship results". databasegolf.com. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  9. ^ "British Open Championship". ESPN. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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