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19 - 22 Jul 2001
Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Lytham, England
Colin Montgomerie headed The European Tour challenge for the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes with a superb opening 65 to storm into the lead after the first round.
As one of the four Majors, the Open Championship receives the highest available Rankings points.
Retief Goosen will be bidding to become the first European Tour Member since Tony Jacklin more than 30 years ago to hold the Open Championship and US Open Championship titles simultaneously when he tees up at Royal Lytham & St Annes for the 130th Open Championship.
By Mitchell Platts, Director of Corporate Affairs & Public Relations
Jesper Parnevik continued The European Tour’s domination of the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes when he moved into a challenging position on the leaderboard after an excellent second round 68.
A year ago at St Andrews he had to stand by and watch Tiger Woods pick up the Claret Jug but at Royal Lytham & St Annes it proved to be David Duval’s day. The 29 year old American carded a final round 67 for a ten under par total
Colin Montgomerie headed The European Tour challenge for the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes with a superb opening 65 to storm to the top of the leaderboard.
Official prize money breakdown of €5,173,661 for the Open Championship.
The third day of a Major Championship might be traditionally referred to as ‘Moving Day’ but the Saturday of the 2001 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes will be remembered for exactly the reverse.
It might not have been as impressive as his opening 65 but Colin Montgomerie’s second round 70 nevertheless maintained his lead at the halfway stage of the 130th Open Championship and kept alive the Scot’s hopes of capturing his first Major Championship title.
