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25 - 28 Oct 2001
Club de Campo Villa de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Excitement at both ends of the Volvo Order of Merit will focus on Spain this week as the Telefonica Open de Madrid takes to the fairways of the majestic Club de Campo course, to the north west of the capital city.
Retief Goosen stayed on course to capture his third title of the season and Europe’s ultimate prize for consistency – the Volvo Order of Merit – in the Telefonica Open de Madrid at Club de Campo.
David Higgins took a giant step towards retaining his playing privileges for the 2002 European Tour when he moved into the lead at the halfway stage of the Telefonica Open de Madrid at Club de Campo.
Club de Campo
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Retief Goosen beat Steve Webster of England at the third hole of a sudden-death play-off to capture the Telefonica Open de Madrid and become the first South African winner of the Volvo Order of Merit since 1975. Goosen and Webster were tied on a 20 under par total of 264
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Padraig Harrrington, the defending champion, has advanced from 20th to 15th place in the World Rankings this year. Points this week extend to 40th place and ties.
Padraig Harrington gave himself the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods and successfully defend a title on the 2001 European Tour International Schedule when he moved into the lead after the first round of the Telefonica Open de Madrid.
