2001 European Seniors Tour

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.

2001 European Seniors Tour season
Duration29 March 2001 (2001-03-29) – 4 November 2001 (2001-11-04)
Number of official events21[a]
Most winsJapan Seiji Ebihara (2)
Republic of Ireland Denis O'Sullivan (2)
Australia Noel Ratcliffe (2)
Australia Ian Stanley (2)
Order of MeritAustralia Ian Stanley
Rookie of the YearNew Zealand Simon Owen
2000
2002

Schedule

The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1]

DateTournamentHost countryPurse
()
Winner[b]Notes
31 MarRoyal Westmoreland Barbados OpenBarbadosUS$175,000 Priscillo Diniz (2)
5 MayBeko ClassicTurkeyUS$325,000 Noel Ratcliffe (5)
13 MayAIB Irish Seniors OpenIreland320,000 Seiji Ebihara (1)
3 JunDe Vere PGA Seniors ChampionshipEngland£200,000 Ian Stanley (2)
10 JunWales Seniors OpenWales£500,000 Denis Durnian (1)New tournament
17 JunMicrolease Jersey Seniors MastersJersey£100,000 Seiji Ebihara (2)
24 JunPalmerston Trophy BerlinGermany200,000 Denis O'Sullivan (3)New tournament
30 JunLawrence Batley SeniorsEngland£120,000 Nick Job (2)
15 JulSTC Scandinavian InternationalSweden£225,000 Denis O'Sullivan (4)New tournament
29 JulSenior British OpenNorthern Ireland£500,000 Ian Stanley (3)Senior major championship
5 AugDe Vere Hotels Seniors ClassicEngland£150,000 Noel Ratcliffe (6)
12 AugBad Ragaz PGA Seniors OpenSwitzerland200,000 David Huish (5)
19 AugEnergis Senior MastersEngland£225,000 David Oakley (3)
26 AugLegends in GolfNetherlands175,000 David Good (1)
2 SepScottish Seniors OpenScotland£150,000 David Oakley (4)
9 SepSTC Bovis Lend Lease European InvitationalEngland£225,000 Bob Shearer (4)New tournament
16 SepBig 3 Records Monte Carlo InvitationalFranceCancelled
23 SepTEMES Seniors OpenGreece200,000 Russell Weir (1)
7 OctDan Technology Senior Tournament of ChampionsEngland£150,000 Delroy Cambridge (1)
19 OctTunisian Seniors OpenTunisia£100,000 Simon Owen (1)New tournament
27 OctSSL International Sodexho Match Play ChampionshipPortugal£100,000 Jim Rhodes (1)
4 NovEstoril Seniors Tour ChampionshipSpain£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
()
WinnersNotes
18 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.[2][3]

PositionPlayerPrize money ()
1 Ian Stanley287,025
2 Denis Durnian276,623
3 Noel Ratcliffe218,685
4 David Good214,500
5 Jerry Bruner214,457

Awards

AwardWinnerRef.
Rookie of the Year Simon Owen[4]

Notes

References