2001 Senior PGA Tour
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| Duration | January 19, 2001 – October 28, 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 38[a] |
| Most wins |  Larry Nelson (5) |
| Charles Schwab Cup | Allen Doyle |
| Money list | Allen Doyle |
| Player of the Year | Allen Doyle |
| Rookie of the Year | Bob Gilder |
← 2000 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.
Schedule[edit]
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]
Unofficial events[edit]
The following events were sanctioned by the Senior PGA Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse ($) | Winners | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18 | UBS Warburg Cup | South Carolina | 3,000,000 | Team USA | New team event |
| Dec 2 | Office Depot Father/Son Challenge | Florida | 1,000,000 | Raymond Floyd and son Robert Floyd | Team event |
Charles Schwab Cup[edit]
The Charles Schwab Cup was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3][4]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Doyle | 2,382 |
| 2 | Bruce Fleisher | 2,166 |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 1,959 |
| 4 | Larry Nelson | 1,930 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | 1,640 |
Money list[edit]
The money list was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in U.S. dollars.[5]
| Position | Player | Prize money ($) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Doyle | 2,553,582 |
| 2 | Bruce Fleisher | 2,411,543 |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | 2,147,422 |
| 4 | Larry Nelson | 2,109,936 |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | 1,885,871 |
Awards[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ A further one tournament was scheduled but was canceled.
- ^ The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Senior PGA Tour events they had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Senior PGA Tour members.
- ^ Unofficial money event at the time, but retrospectively counted as an official win.
- ^ Canceled due to the September 11 attacks.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "2001 Tournament schedule". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 3, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 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.
- ^ "2001 Charles Schwab Cup". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on April 23, 2004. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Allen Doyle donates Charles Schwab Cup prize to charity". Golfweek. November 3, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Money list". PGA Tour. Archived from the original on June 1, 2014. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Woods, Doyle and Campbell honored with Fans' Choice Player of the Year Awards". PGA Tour. January 1, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "Golf; Howell Is PGA's Rookie of the Year". The New York Times. Bloomberg News. December 27, 2001. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "2001 Scoring average". PGA Tour. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
- ^ "James". The Napa Valley Register. Napa, California. January 4, 2002. p. 9 (3B in paper). Retrieved December 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
John Schroeder earned Comeback Player of the Year.