2001 Open Championship

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2001 Open Championship
Tournament information
Dates19–22 July 2001
Location Lytham 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
Flag of the United States.svg David Duval
274 (−10)
  2000
2002  
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Lytham &
St Annes

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]

Contents

Course layout

Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club [4]

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards2064384583922124945574191643,3403355421983424454653594674123,5656,905
Par344435543354534444443671

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

First round

Thursday, 19 July 2001

PlacePlayerScoreTo par [5]
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 65−6
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Chris DiMarco 68−3
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon
Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Ilonen
T5 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade 69−2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stuart Appleby
Flag of France.svg Alexandre Balicki
Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka
Flag of the United States.svg David Duval
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth
Flag of Sweden.svg Pierre Fulke
Flag of the United States.svg J. P. Hayes
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair
Flag of Ireland.svg Paul McGinley
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ogilvie
Flag of Spain.svg José María Olazábal
Flag of England.svg Greg Owen
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik
Flag of England.svg Justin Rose

Second round

Friday, 20 July 2001

PlacePlayerScoreTo par [6]
1 Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 65-70=135−7
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Pierre Fulke 69-67=136−6
T3 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ogilvie 69-68=137−5
Flag of England.svg Greg Owen 69-68=137
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 69-68=137
T6 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka 69-69=138−4
Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth 69-69=138
Flag of Argentina.svg Eduardo Romero 70-68=138
T9 Flag of the United States.svg Billy Andrade 69-70=139−3
Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 70-69=139
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Faxon 68-71=139
Flag of France.svg Raphaël Jacquelin 71-68=139
Flag of the United States.svg Mark O'Meara 70-69=139
Flag of South Africa.svg Rory Sabbatini 70-69=139
Flag of Ireland.svg Des Smyth 74-65=139
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 71-68=139

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

Third round

Saturday, 21 July 2001

PlacePlayerScoreTo par [7]
T1 Flag of Germany.svg Alex Čejka 69-69-69=207−6
Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 69-73-65=207
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 71-69-67=207
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 72-68-67=207
T5 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 70-69-69=208−5
Flag of Sweden.svg Pierre Fulke 69-67-72=208
Flag of France.svg Raphaël Jacquelin 71-68-69=208
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 69-72-67=208
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair 69-72-67=208
Flag of Scotland.svg Colin Montgomerie 65-70-73=208
Flag of the United States.svg Joe Ogilvie 69-68-71=208
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 69-68-71=208
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Nick Price 73-67-68=208

Final round

Sunday, 22 July 2001

PlacePlayerScoreTo parMoney (£)
1 Flag of the United States.svg David Duval 69-73-65-67=274−10600,000
2 Flag of Sweden.svg Niclas Fasth 69-69-72-67=277−7360,000
T3 Ulster Banner.svg Darren Clarke 70-69-69-70=278−6141,667
Flag of South Africa.svg Ernie Els 71-71-67-69=278
Flag of Spain.svg Miguel Ángel Jiménez 69-72-67-70=278
Flag of Germany.svg Bernhard Langer 71-69-67-71=278
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Mayfair 69-72-67-70=278
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Ian Woosnam 72-68-67-71=278
T9 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio García 70-72-67-70=279−563,750
Flag of Finland.svg Mikko Ilonen 68-75-70-66=279
Flag of Sweden.svg Jesper Parnevik 69-68-71-71=279
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Sutherland 75-69-68-67=279

Amateurs: Dixon (+1)
Source: [8]

Scorecard

Final round

Hole123456789101112131415161718
Par344435543453444444
Flag of the United States.svg Duval−6−6−7−7−7−8−9−9−9−9−10−9−10−10−10−10−10−10
Flag of Sweden.svg Fasth−4−4−5−5−5−6−7−7−7−7−8−8−8−7−7−7−7−7
Ulster Banner.svg Clarke−5−5−4−4−4−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−7−7−7−8−6−6
Flag of South Africa.svg Els−4−4−4−3−3−3−3−3−4−4−4−4−4−5−5−5−5−6
Flag of Spain.svg Jiménez−6−5−5−5−5−6−6−6−6−6−7−7−8−7−6−6−6−6
Flag of Germany.svg Langer−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−5−5−5−6−5−6−6−6
Flag of the United States.svg Mayfair−5−5−5−5−5−6−7−7−7−7−6−6−6−6−6−6−6−6
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Woosnam−5−5−4−3−3−5−5−5−5−5−6−6−7−7−6−7−6−6
Flag of Germany.svg 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]

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