The 2001 European Seniors Tour was the 10th season of the European Seniors Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe for men aged 50 and over.
Schedule The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)WinnerNotes 31 Mar Royal Westmoreland Barbados Open Barbados US$175,000 Priscillo Diniz (2) 5 May Beko Classic Turkey US$325,000 Noel Ratcliffe (5) 13 May AIB Irish Seniors Open Ireland 320,000 Seiji Ebihara (1) 3 Jun De Vere PGA Seniors Championship England £200,000 Ian Stanley (2) 10 Jun Wales Seniors Open Wales £500,000 Denis Durnian (1) New tournament 17 Jun Microlease Jersey Seniors Masters Jersey £100,000 Seiji Ebihara (2) 24 Jun Palmerston Trophy Berlin Germany 200,000 Denis O'Sullivan (3) New tournament 30 Jun Lawrence Batley Seniors England £120,000 Nick Job (2) 15 Jul STC Scandinavian International Sweden £225,000 Denis O'Sullivan (4) New tournament 29 Jul Senior British Open Northern Ireland £500,000 Ian Stanley (3) Senior major championship 5 Aug De Vere Hotels Seniors Classic England £150,000 Noel Ratcliffe (6) 12 Aug Bad Ragaz PGA Seniors Open Switzerland 200,000 David Huish (5) 19 Aug Energis Senior Masters England £225,000 David Oakley (3) 26 Aug Legends in Golf Netherlands 175,000 David Good (1) 2 Sep Scottish Seniors Open Scotland £150,000 David Oakley (4) 9 Sep STC Bovis Lend Lease European Invitational England £225,000 Bob Shearer (4) New tournament 16 Sep Big 3 Records Monte Carlo Invitational France – Cancelled 23 Sep TEMES Seniors Open Greece 200,000 Russell Weir (1) 7 Oct Dan Technology Senior Tournament of Champions England £150,000 Delroy Cambridge (1) 19 Oct Tunisian Seniors Open Tunisia £100,000 Simon Owen (1) New tournament 27 Oct SSL International Sodexho Match Play Championship Portugal £100,000 Jim Rhodes (1) 4 Nov Estoril Seniors Tour Championship Spain £225,000 Jerry Bruner (1) Tour Championship
Unofficial events The following events were sanctioned by the European Seniors Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
DateTournamentHost countryPurse(€)WinnersNotes18 NovUBS Warburg CupUnited StatesUS$3,000,000 Team USANew team event
Order of Merit The Order of Merit was based on prize money won during the season, calculated in Euros.
Position Player Prize money (€)1 Ian Stanley 287,0252 Denis Durnian 276,6233 Noel Ratcliffe 218,6854 David Good 214,5005 Jerry Bruner 214,457
Awards AwardWinner Rookie of the Year Simon Owen
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