| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26–29 July 2001 |
| Location | Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland 54°13′05″N 5°53′02″W / 54.218°N 5.884°W |
| Course(s) | Royal County Down Golf Club |
| Organised by | The R&A |
| Tour(s) | |
| Format | 72 holes stroke play |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,613 yd (6,047 m) |
| Field | 132 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | €777,397.92 |
| Winner's share | €129,566.3 |
| Champion | |
 Ian Stanley | |
| 278 (−6) | |
| Location map | |
  Royal County Down GC Location in Europe  Royal County Down GC Location in British Isles  Royal County Down GC Location in Ireland  Royal County Down GC Location in Northern Ireland | |
The 2001 Senior British Open, for sponsorship 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 were 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]
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship". The R&A. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ "The Senior Open Championship presented by MasterCard – Results". European Tour. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Stanley Wins In Extra Time". European Tour. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
- ^ "Stanley's power play-off". The Independent. 30 July 2001. Retrieved 15 March 2022.