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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox individual golf tournament The 2001 Senior British Open, for sponsor reasons named Senior British Open presented by MasterCard, was a professional golf tournament for players aged 50 and above and the 15th British Senior Open Championship, held from 26 to 29 July at Royal County Down Golf Club in Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

In 2018, the tournament was, as all Senior British Open Championships played 1987–2002, retroactively recognized as a senior major golf championship and a PGA Tour Champions (at the time named the Senior PGA Tour) event.[1]

Ian Stanley won in a playoff over Bob Charles to win his first Senior British Open title and first senior major championship victory.[2][3][4]

Venue

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The hosting course, one of the oldest on the island of Ireland, originally designed by Old Tom Morris and located in naturally links settings in the Murlough Nature Reserve, stretching along the shores of Dundrum Bay, was established in 1889.[5]

The course had previously hosted the 2000 Senior British Open Championship and several editions of the Irish Open, The Amateur Championship and the British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship and the 1968 Curtis Cup.[6]

The event was the first of three editions of the Senior British Open, three years in a row, held at the Royal County Down Golf Club.

Course layout

Hole Yards Par Шаблон:Spaces Hole Yards Par
1 502 5 10 197 3
2 371 4 11 384 4
3 454 4 12 479 5
4 194 3 13 421 4
5 416 4 14 203 3
6 369 4 15 449 4
7 145 3 16 276 4
8 425 4 17 375 4
9 425 4 18 528 5
Out 3,301 35 In 3,312 36
Source:[7] Total 6,613 71

Field

132 players, 120 professionals and 12 amateurs, entered the competition.

Two qualifying tournaments were held on Tuesday 24 July. 30 players, 25 professionals and five amateurs qualified through an 18-hole qualifying round at Kilkeel Golf Club. 31 players, 26 professionals and five amateurs qualified through an 18-hole qualifying round at Spa Golf Club on 24 July. They joined 61 players, who were exempt into the championship.

Two players withdraw before the cut. 68 players, 66 professionals and two amateurs, made the 36-hole cut. One player withdraw after the cut.

Past champions in the field

Seven past Senior British Open champions participated. All of them made the 36-hole cut.

Defending champion Christy O'Connor Jnr did not play due to an ankle injury sustained when his motorcycle fell on him.[8]

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Bob Charles Шаблон:NZL 1989, 1993 69 69 72 68 278 −6 2
Bobby Verway Шаблон:ZAF 1991 74 66 69 72 284 E T5
Brian Huggett Шаблон:WAL 1998 69 71 72 73 285 +1 T6
Gary Player Шаблон:ZAF 1988, 1990 68 70 76 72 286 +2 T18
Neil Coles Шаблон:ENG 1987 74 72 73 75 294 +10 T27
Tom Wargo Шаблон:USA 1994 77 69 81 69 296 +12 T36
John Fourie Шаблон:ZAF 1992 73 70 75 79 297 +13 T40

Past winners and runners-up at The Open Championship in the field

The field included five former winners of The Open Championship, Bob Charles (2nd), Jack Nicklaus (tied 3rd), Gary Player (tied 18th), Tony Jacklin (missed cut) and Arnold Palmer (missed cut).

The field also included three former runners-up at The Open Championship; Brian Huggett (tied 6th), Simon Owen (tied 6th) and Neil Coles (tied 27th).

Final round and playoff summaries

Final round

Sunday, 29 July 2001

Bob Charles and Ian Stanley tied the lead after the fourth round, to meet in a sudden death playoff, to decide the winner. Stanley held a one-shot lead going into the final hole and three-putted to lose that advantage to finish with a 2-under par round 69, to tie with Charles, who finished with a round of 68.

Leading amateur, winning the Silver medal, was Arthur Pierse, Ireland, finishing tied 50th at 16 over par.

Place Player Score To par Money ()
T1 Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Stanley 70-69-70-69=278 −6 Playoff
Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Charles 69-69-72-68=278
T3 Шаблон:Flagicon John Morgan 69-70-72-70=281 −3 43,380.12
Шаблон:Flagicon Jack Nicklaus 70-72-70-69=281
5 Шаблон:Flagicon Bobby Verwey 74-66-69-72=284 E 31,981.56
T6 Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Huggett 69-71-72-73=285 +1 27,635.35
Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Owen 71-69-72-73=285
8 Шаблон:Flagicon Bernard Gallacher 69-71-77-69=286 +2 24,601.20
T9 Шаблон:Flagicon Noel Ratcliffe 70-75-73-69=287 +3 20,583.00
Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Stockton 71-71-71-74=287
Шаблон:Flagicon Barry Vivian 72-74-72-69=287

Playoff

Sunday, 29 July 2001

The sudden-death playoff went on the par 5 18th hole, to be played until one of the players had a lower score on the hole than the other. Ian Stanley beat Bob Charles at the first extra hole. Stanley found the fairway, hitting a 4-iron from the tee, while Charles found a bunker with his tee shot. Stanley continued the hole with a 5-iron, a wedge and two putts, to save par. That was enough to beat Charles, who had previously won this championship twice, 1989 and 1993, and this was his sixth second place finish.[4]

Place Player Score To par Money ()
1 Шаблон:Flagicon Ian Stanley 5 E 129,566.30
2 Шаблон:Flagicon Bob Charles 6 +1 82,332.02

References

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External links

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