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19 - 22 Jul 2001
Royal Lytham & St. Annes, Lytham, England
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Jesper Parnevik and Greg Owen continued The European Tour’s strong showing in the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes when they both moved into a share of the clubhouse lead after respective second round 68s.
Jesper Parnevik continued The European Tour’s domination of the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes when he moved into a challenging position on the leaderboard after an excellent second round 68.
By Mitchell Platts, Director of Corporate Affairs & Public Relations
Colin Montgomerie headed The European Tour challenge for the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes with a superb opening 65 to storm to the top of the leaderboard.
Justin Rose rekindled memories of his heroics as an amateur in the 1998 Open at Royal Birkdale when he moved into contention after the first round of the 2001 Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes.
Retief Goosen will be bidding to become the first European Tour Member since Tony Jacklin more than 30 years ago to hold the Open Championship and US Open Championship titles simultaneously when he tees up at Royal Lytham & St Annes for the 130th Open Championship.
A year ago at St Andrews he had to stand by and watch Tiger Woods pick up the Claret Jug but at Royal Lytham & St Annes it proved to be David Duval’s day. The 29 year old American carded a final round 67 for a ten under par total
Colin Montgomerie headed The European Tour challenge for the 130th Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St Annes with a superb opening 65 to storm into the lead after the first round.
Official prize money breakdown of €5,173,661 for the Open Championship.
