2001 U.S. Women's Open

2001 U.S. Women's Open
Tournament information
DatesMay 31 – June 3, 2001
LocationSouthern Pines,
North Carolina
Course(s)Pine Needles Lodge
and Golf Club
Organized byUSGA
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
Statistics
Par70
Length6,256 yards (5,720 m)[1][2]
Field150 players, 60 after cut
Cut146 (+6)
Prize fund$2.9 million
Winner's share$520,000
Champion
Australia Karrie Webb
273 (−7)
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Southern Pines  is located in the United States
Southern Pines 
Southern Pines 
Pine Needles Lodge & GC is located in North Carolina
Pine Needles Lodge & GC
Pine Needles Lodge & GC

The 2001 U.S. Women's Open was the 56th U.S. Women's Open, held May 31 to June 3 at Pine Needles Lodge and Golf Club in Southern Pines, North Carolina. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2001.

Defending champion Karrie Webb repeated as champion, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Se Ri Pak, the largest margin in 21 years.[3][4] Webb became the seventh to win consecutive titles at the U.S. Women's Open, and the win was the fifth of her seven major titles.

Pine Needles previously hosted the championship in 1996 and it returned in 2007.[5]

  1. ^ Tays, Alan (June 1, 2001). "Open to all sizes". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Cox News Service. p. C1.
  2. ^ "Stat Sheet, Golf: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). June 4, 2001. p. C5.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Doug (June 4, 2001). "A Runaway". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. D-6.
  4. ^ Esch, David; Garrity, John (June 11, 2001). "Grin and bear it". Sports Illustrated. p. G4.
  5. ^ Droschak, Dave (June 4, 2001). "Open to return to Pine Needles". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. D-6.