Sponsor Invitation Places

The following will receive Sponsor Invitation places to this year’s Championship :

1. Winner of 2000 PGA European Tour Qualifying School -

DESVONDE BOTES

1. No.1 Ranked Player in the Final European Challenge Tour Rankings 2000 -

HENRIK STENSON

(Player Now Exempt – Invitation returned to European Tour Entries List)

1. No. 1 Ranked Player in the Final Asian PGA Order of Merit 2000 -

SIMON DYSON

1. The Leading Player, not otherwise exempt in the 2001 Volvo Order of Merit at the conclusion of the Deutsche Bank SAP TPC Open of Europe -

JUSTIN ROSE

1. The 2nd Leading Player, not otherwise exempt in the 2001 Volvo Order of Merit at the conclusion of the Deutsche Bank SAP Open TPC of Europe -

CARL PETTERSSON

6.

EAMONN DARCY

1. Invitation Returned to European Tour Entries Ranking List

1. TBC