2001 - The Year in Golf, 2001

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The solid-core Titleist Pro V1 takes the pro tours by storm, becoming the first non-wound golf ball to gain wide acceptance among professional golfers. Wound balls all but disappear from golf.

The term "Tiger Slam" enters the golf lexicon when Tiger Woods wins The Masters, making him the first person to hold all four of golf's major professional titles simultaneously. (He had won the U.S. Open, British Open and PGA Championship in 2000.)

Future PGA Tour player Jason Bohn shoots a final round 58 to win the Canadian Tour Bayer Championship.

Bob Estes Jr. gives up his persimmon driver for a metal driver. Estes is the last full-time PGA Tour pro to switch from persimmon to metal.

Karrie Webb wins the U.S. Women's Open by eight shots, her second straight win in the event.

Annika Sorenstam shoots 59 in the LPGA Standard Register PING, the first sub-60 round on the LPGA Tour.

The British Women's Open is recognized as one of women's golf's four majors, replacing the LPGA du Maurier Classic. Se Ri Pak is the first winner of the event as a major.

Terrorist attacks on New York City, killing thousands, cause the Ryder Cup to be postponed a year.

Died This Year:

• William Turnesa, 2-time U.S. Amateur champ, 1-time British Amateur winner
• Art Wall, 1959 Masters champ

Money Leaders:

PGA: Tiger Woods, $5,687,777
Senior PGA: Allen Doyle, $2,553,582
LPGA: Annika Sorenstam, $2,105,868
European: Retief Goosen, South Africa, € 2,862,806

Scoring Leaders:

PGA (Vardon Trophy): Tiger Woods, 68.81
Senior PGA: Gil Morgan, 69.20
LPGA (Vare Trophy): Annika Sorenstam, 69.42
European: Padraig Harrington, 69.23

Men's Major Championship Winners:

The Masters: Tiger Woods
U.S. Open: Retief Goosen
British Open: David Duval
PGA Championship: David Toms

Women's Major Championship Winners:

LPGA: Karrie Webb
U.S. Open: Karrie Webb
British Open: Se Ri Pak
Nabisco: Annika Sorenstam

Amateur Champions:

U.S.: Ben Dickerson
British: Michael Hoey
U.S. Women's: Meredith Duncan
British Women's: Marta Prieto

Walker Cup:

Great Britain and Ireland 15, U.S. 9

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