2001 Open Championship

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Use British English|date=August 2013}}

{{Infobox individual golf tournament

| name = 2001 Open Championship

| image =

| dates = 19–22 July 2001

| location = Lytham St Annes, England

| course = Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club

| tour = European Tour
PGA Tour
Japan Golf Tour

| par = 71

| yardage = {{convert|6905|yd}}

| field = 156 players, 70 after cut

| cut = 144 (+2)

| purse = £3,300,000
5,300,860
$4,720,650

| winners_share = £600,000
€984,756
$858,300

| champion = {{flagicon|USA}} David Duval

| score = 274 (−10)

| previous = 2000

| next = 2002

}}

{{Location map

|UK England

|relief = 1

|label = Lytham &
St Annes

|lat = 53.7495

|long = -3.0180

|caption = Location in England

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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.{{cite journal|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1023063/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706201613/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1023063/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 July 2010|magazine=Sports Illustrated|title=Gorse management|last=Humphries|first=Tom|date=30 July 2001}}{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RhAwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=3g0EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6067%2C2263544|newspaper=Toledo Blade|agency=Associated Press|title=Finally and decisively|date=23 July 2001|page=C1}}

Course layout

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club{{cite web|url=http://www.europeantour.com/europeantour/season=2001/tournamentid=2001044/news/newsid=105680.html#focus+130th+open+championship|publisher=European Tour|title=Focus on the 130th Open Championship|last=Platts|first=Mitchell|date=11 July 2011|access-date=29 June 2012}}

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align="left"|Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
style="text-align:center;"|Yards2064384583922124945574191643,3403355421983424454653594674123,5656,905
style="text-align:center;"|Par344435543354534444443671

Previous lengths of the course for The Open Championship (since 1950):{{cite web|url=http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |publisher=The Open Championship |title=Media guide |year=2011 |pages=29, 203 |access-date=29 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418224641/http://www.theopen.com/~/media/The%20Open/Information/Media_Guide.ashx |archive-date=18 April 2012 }}

* 1996: {{convert|6892|yd}}

  • 1988: {{convert|6857|yd}}
  • 1979: {{convert|6822|yd}}
  • 1974: {{convert|6822|yd}}

|

  • 1969: {{convert|6848|yd}}
  • 1963: {{convert|6836|yd}}
  • 1958: {{convert|6635|yd}}
  • 1952: {{convert|6657|yd}}

Round summaries

=First round=

Thursday, 19 July 2001

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par{{cite web |title=130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 1 |url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=1 |publisher=PGA European Tour |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090904153203/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=1 |archive-date=4 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=23 August 2009}}

align=center|1{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center|65align=center|−6
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|T2{{flagicon|USA}} Chris DiMarcorowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|68rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|−3
{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxon
{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Ilonen
rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|T5{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Andraderowspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|69rowspan="16" style="text-align:center;"|−2
{{flagicon|AUS}} Stuart Appleby
{{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Balicki
{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejka
{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth
{{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulke
{{flagicon|USA}} J. P. Hayes
{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ángel Jiménez
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfair
{{flagicon|IRL}} Paul McGinley
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Ogilvie
{{flagicon|ESP}} José María Olazábal
{{flagicon|ENG}} Greg Owen
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik
{{flagicon|ENG}} Justin Rose

=Second round=

Friday, 20 July 2001

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par{{cite web |title=130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 2 |url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=2 |publisher=PGA European Tour |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090904153208/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=2 |archive-date=4 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=23 August 2009}}

align=center|1{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center|65-70=135align=center|−7
align=center|2{{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulkealign=center|69-67=136align=center|−6
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|T3{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Ogilviealign=center|69-68=137rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|−5
{{flagicon|ENG}} Greg Owenalign=center|69-68=137
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevikalign=center|69-68=137
rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|T6{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejkaalign=center |69-69=138rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|−4
{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasthalign=center |69-69=138
{{flagicon|ARG}} Eduardo Romeroalign=center |70-68=138
rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|T9{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Andradealign=center|69-70=139rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|−3
{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center |70-69=139
{{flagicon|USA}} Brad Faxonalign=center |68-71=139
{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Jacquelinalign=center |71-68=139
{{flagicon|USA}} Mark O'Mearaalign=center |70-69=139
{{flagicon|ZAF}} Rory Sabbatinialign=center |70-69=139
{{flagicon|IRL}} Des Smythalign=center |74-65=139
{{flagicon|USA}} Tiger Woodsalign=center |71-68=139

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

=Third round=

Saturday, 21 July 2001

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!Place!!Player!!Score!!To par{{cite web |title=130th Open Golf Championship – Official Scores and Prize Money – Round 3 |url=http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=3 |publisher=PGA European Tour |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090904153215/http://www.europeantour.com/default.sps?syndicatorguid=&rmasiteinstanceguid=&pagegid=%7BAEFB93B0-EFF5-4C05-AB0F-FD08D947D944%7D&infosid=1&eventid=2001044&roundno=3 |archive-date=4 September 2009 |url-status=dead |access-date=23 August 2009}}

rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|T1{{flagicon|DEU}} Alex Čejkaalign=center |69-69-69=207rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|−6
{{flagicon|USA}} David Duvalalign=center |69-73-65=207
{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langeralign=center |71-69-67=207
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnamalign=center |72-68-67=207
rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"|T5{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarkealign=center|70-69-69=208rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"|−5
{{flagicon|SWE}} Pierre Fulkealign=center |69-67-72=208
{{flagicon|FRA}} Raphaël Jacquelinalign=center |71-68-69=208
{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ángel Jiménezalign=center |69-72-67=208
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfairalign=center |69-72-67=208
{{flagicon|SCO}} Colin Montgomeriealign=center |65-70-73=208
{{flagicon|USA}} Joe Ogilviealign=center |69-68-71=208
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevikalign=center |69-68-71=208
{{flagicon|ZIM}} Nick Pricealign=center|73-67-68=208

=Final round=

Sunday, 22 July 2001

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PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
style="text-align:center;"|1{{flagicon|USA}} David Duval69-73-65-67=274style="text-align:center;"|−10align=center|600,000
style="text-align:center;"|2{{flagicon|SWE}} Niclas Fasth69-69-72-67=277style="text-align:center;"|−7align=center|360,000
rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|T3{{flagicon|NIR}} Darren Clarke70-69-69-70=278rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|−6rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|141,667
{{flagicon|RSA}} Ernie Els71-71-67-69=278
{{flagicon|ESP}} Miguel Ángel Jiménez69-72-67-70=278
{{flagicon|DEU}} Bernhard Langer71-69-67-71=278
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Mayfair69-72-67-70=278
{{flagicon|WAL}} Ian Woosnam72-68-67-71=278
rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|T9{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio García70-72-67-70=279rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|−5rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|63,750
{{flagicon|FIN}} Mikko Ilonen68-75-70-66=279
{{flagicon|SWE}} Jesper Parnevik69-68-71-71=279
{{flagicon|USA}} Kevin Sutherland75-69-68-67=279

Amateurs: Dixon (+1)

Source:{{cite web|url=http://www.databasegolf.com/tourneys/tournament_byyear.htm?yr=2001&tid=8|work=databasegolf.com|title=2001 Open Championship results|access-date=5 July 2012}}

==Scorecard==

Final round

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Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par344435543453444444
align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Duval−6−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7−7style="background: Pink;"|−8style="background: Pink;"|−9−9−9−9style="background: Pink;"|−10style="background: PaleGreen;"|−9style="background: Pink;"|−10−10−10−10−10−10
align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} Fasthstyle="background: Pink;"|−4−4style="background: Pink;"|−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7−7−7style="background: Pink;"|−8−8−8style="background: PaleGreen;"|−7−7−7−7−7
align=left| {{flagicon|NIR}} Clarke−5−5style="background: PaleGreen;"|−4−4−4style="background: Red;"|−6−6−6−6−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7−7−7−7style="background: Pink;"|−8style="background: Green;"|−6−6
align=left| {{flagicon|RSA}} Els−4−4−4style="background: PaleGreen;"|−3−3−3−3−3style="background: Pink;"|−4−4−4−4−4style="background: Pink;"|−5−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6
align=left| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jiménezstyle="background: Pink;"|−6style="background: PaleGreen;"|−5−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6−6−6−6−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7style="background: Pink;"|−8style="background: PaleGreen;"|−7style="background: PaleGreen;"|−6−6−6−6
align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Langer−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6style="background: PaleGreen;"|−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6style="background: PaleGreen;"|−5style="background: Pink;"|−6−6−6
align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} Mayfair−5−5−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7−7−7style="background: PaleGreen;"|−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6
align=left| {{flagicon|WAL}} Woosnamstyle="background: PaleGreen;"|−5−5style="background: PaleGreen;"|−4style="background: PaleGreen;"|−3−3style="background: Red;"|−5−5−5−5−5style="background: Pink;"|−6−6style="background: Pink;"|−7−7style="background: PaleGreen;"|−6style="background: Pink;"|−7style="background: PaleGreen;"|−6−6
align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} Čejka−6−6style="background: PaleGreen;"|−5style="background: PaleGreen;"|−4style="background: Olive;"|−1style="background: Pink;"|−2−2−2−2−2style="background: Pink;"|−3style="background: PaleGreen;"|−2−2−2−2style="background: Pink;"|−3style="background: Pink;"|−4−4

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Source:{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard?tournamentId=30 |publisher=ESPN|title=British Open Championship |access-date=15 August 2015}}

References

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