2001 European Tour
The 2001 European Tour, titled as the 2001 PGA European Tour, was the 30th season of the European Tour, the main professional golf tour in Europe since its inaugural season in 1972.
Changes for 2001
There were several changes from the previous season, with the Dunhill Links Championship replacing the Dunhill Cup, the Open de Madrid replacing the Turespaña Masters, the Standard Life Loch Lomond being rebranded as the revived Scottish Open, the addition the Caltex Singapore Masters, the Argentine Open and the São Paulo Brazil Open; the return of the Estoril Open; and the loss of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro 500 Years Open and the Belgian Open.The terrorist attacks in the United States on 11 September led to changes on the tour schedule with the WGC-American Express Championship being cancelled and the Ryder Cup matches at The Belfry being postponed until 2002. The Estoril Open was also cancelled in the wake of the attacks and was replaced on the schedule with a revival of the Cannes Open.
Schedule
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.| Date | Tournament | Host country | Purse | Winner | OWGR points | Other tours | Notes | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 Nov | Johnnie Walker Classic | Thailand | £800,000 |  Unofficial eventsThe following events were sanctioned by the European Tour, but did not carry official money, nor were wins official.
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