Duration | January 3, 2001 | – November 4, 2001
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Number of official events | 47[a] |
Most wins | ![]() |
Money list | ![]() |
PGA Tour Player of the Year | ![]() |
PGA Player of the Year | ![]() |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
← 2000 2002 → |
The 2001 PGA Tour was the 86th season of the PGA Tour, the main professional golf tour in the United States. It was also the 33rd season since separating from the PGA of America.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1][2]
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (US$) |
Winner[b] | OWGR points |
Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jan 7 | WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship | Australia | 5,000,000 | ![]() |
58 | World Golf Championship |
Jan 14 | Mercedes Championships | Hawaii | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
60 | Winners-only event |
Jan 15 | Touchstone Energy Tucson Open | Arizona | 3,000,000 | ![]() |
26 | |
Jan 21 | Sony Open in Hawaii | Hawaii | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Jan 28 | Phoenix Open | Arizona | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
70 | |
Feb 4 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | California | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
58 | Pro-Am |
Feb 11 | Buick Invitational | California | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Feb 18 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | California | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
54 | Pro-Am |
Feb 25 | Nissan Open | California | 3,400,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Mar 4 | Genuity Championship | Florida | 4,500,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Mar 11 | Honda Classic | Florida | 3,200,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Mar 18 | Bay Hill Invitational | Florida | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
68 | Invitational |
Mar 26 | The Players Championship | Florida | 6,000,000 | ![]() |
80 | Flagship event |
Apr 1 | BellSouth Classic | Georgia | 3,300,000 | ![]() |
52 | |
Apr 8 | Masters Tournament | Georgia | 5,600,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Apr 16 | WorldCom Classic - The Heritage of Golf | South Carolina | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
56 | Invitational |
Apr 22 | Shell Houston Open | Texas | 3,400,000 | ![]() |
46 | |
Apr 29 | Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic | North Carolina | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
34 | |
May 6 | Compaq Classic of New Orleans | Louisiana | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
May 13 | Verizon Byron Nelson Classic | Texas | 4,500,000 | ![]() |
66 | |
May 20 | MasterCard Colonial | Texas | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
62 | Invitational |
May 28 | Kemper Insurance Open | Maryland | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
44 | |
Jun 3 | Memorial Tournament | Ohio | 4,100,000 | ![]() |
62 | Invitational |
Jun 10 | FedEx St. Jude Classic | Tennessee | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Jun 18 | U.S. Open | Oklahoma | 5,000,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jun 25 | Buick Classic | New York | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Jul 1 | Canon Greater Hartford Open | Connecticut | 3,100,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Jul 8 | Advil Western Open | Illinois | 3,600,000 | ![]() |
62 | |
Jul 15 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Wisconsin | 3,100,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Jul 22 | The Open Championship | England | £3,300,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Jul 22 | B.C. Open | New York | 2,000,000 | ![]() |
24 | Alternate event |
Jul 29 | John Deere Classic | Illinois | 2,800,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Aug 5 | The International | Colorado | 4,000,000 | ![]() |
56 | |
Aug 12 | Buick Open | Michigan | 3,100,000 | ![]() |
54 | |
Aug 19 | PGA Championship | Georgia | 5,200,000 | ![]() |
100 | Major championship |
Aug 26 | WGC-NEC Invitational | Ohio | 5,000,000 | ![]() |
68 | World Golf Championship |
Aug 26 | Reno–Tahoe Open | Nevada | 3,000,000 | ![]() |
24 | Alternate event |
Sep 2 | Air Canada Championship | Canada | 3,400,000 | ![]() |
24 | |
Sep 9 | Bell Canadian Open | Canada | 3,800,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
WGC-American Express Championship | Missouri | – | Canceled[c] | – | World Golf Championship | |
Tampa Bay Classic | Florida | – | Canceled[c] | – | Alternate event | |
Sep 23 | Marconi Pennsylvania Classic | Pennsylvania | 3,300,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Sep 30 | Texas Open | Texas | 3,000,000 | ![]() |
28 | |
Oct 7 | Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | Virginia | 3,500,000 | ![]() |
48 | |
Oct 14 | Invensys Classic at Las Vegas | Nevada | 4,500,000 | ![]() |
50 | |
Oct 21 | National Car Rental Golf Classic Disney | Florida | 3,400,000 | ![]() |
58 | |
Oct 28 | Buick Challenge | Georgia | 3,400,000 | ![]() |
60 | |
Nov 4 | The Tour Championship | Texas | 5,000,000 | ![]() |
60 | Tour Championship |
Nov 4 | Southern Farm Bureau Classic | Mississippi | 2,400,000 | ![]() |
24 | Alternate event |
Unofficial events[edit]
The following events were sanctioned by the PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) |
Winner(s) | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 10 | CVS Charity Classic | Rhode Island | 1,100,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Ryder Cup | England | n/a | Postponed[5] | Team event | |
Nov 11 | Franklin Templeton Shootout | Florida | 2,000,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Nov 18 | WGC-World Cup | Japan | 3,000,000 | ![]() ![]() |
World Golf Championship Team event |
Nov 21 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf | Hawaii | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
Nov 25 | Skins Game | California | 1,000,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
Dec 9 | Hyundai Team Matches | California | 400,000 | ![]() ![]() |
Team event |
Dec 16 | Williams World Challenge | California | 4,120,000 | ![]() |
Limited-field event |
Location of tournaments[edit]
Location of official tournaments of the 2001 PGA Tour in the continental United States and Canada. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Location of official tournaments of the 2001 PGA Tour outside the continental United States and Canada. ![]() ![]() ![]()
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Money list[edit]
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[6][7]
Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
---|---|---|
1 | ![]() |
5,687,777 |
2 | ![]() |
4,403,883 |
3 | ![]() |
3,791,595 |
4 | ![]() |
3,440,829 |
5 | ![]() |
3,169,463 |
6 | ![]() |
2,898,635 |
7 | ![]() |
2,875,319 |
8 | ![]() |
2,801,760 |
9 | ![]() |
2,795,477 |
10 | ![]() |
2,783,401 |
Awards[edit]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ A further two tournaments were scheduled but were canceled.
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for PGA Tour members.
- ^ a b Canceled due to the September 11 attacks.[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on September 9, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2002 PGA Tour Media Guide" (PDF). PGA Tour. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "World Golf Championship event canceled". United Press International. September 12, 2001. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 13, 2001). "Golf; Golf Events Canceled". The New York Times. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
The Tampa Bay Classic, the Senior Tour Vantage Championship, and the Buy.com Oregon Classic were also canceled.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (September 17, 2001). "Ryder Cup Put Off a Year". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Official money". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Woods grabs another player of the year award". The Times-News. Twin Falls, Idaho. January 31, 2002. p. 10 (B-2 in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods player of year". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. October 18, 2001. p. 329 (C2 in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Augusta's Howell takes rookie of year honor". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. Associated Press. December 29, 2001. p. F13. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Woods wins Vardon Trophy". The Capital Times. Madison, Wisconsin. November 5, 2001. p. 20 (2C in paper). Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Durant honored as comeback player". Pensacola News Journal. Pensacola, Florida. December 28, 2001. p. 31. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.