2001 Swedish Golf Tour
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| Duration | 13 May 2001 – 16 September 2001 |
|---|---|
| Number of official events | 14 |
| Order of Merit |  Marcus Norgren |
← 2000 2002 → | |
The 2001 Swedish Golf Tour, titled as the 2001 Telia Tour for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of the Swedish Golf Tour, the main professional golf tour in Sweden since it was formed in 1984, with most tournaments being incorporated into the Nordic Golf League since 1999.
The following table lists official events during the 2001 season.[1][2]
| Date | Tournament | Location | Purse (SKr) | Winner[a] | Main tour[b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Telia Grand Opening | Uppland | 100,000 | Jonas Runnquist (1) | |
| 20 May | Kinnaborg Open | Västergötland | 175,000 | Joakim Grönhagen | NGL |
| 3 Jun | NCC Open | Skåne | 840,000 |  Benn Barham | CHA |
| 10 Jun | St Ibb Open | Skåne | 225,000 | Björn Pettersson | NGL |
| 17 Jun | Husqvarna Open | Småland | 300,000 | Johan Bjerhag | NGL |
| 30 Jun | Match golf.se | Uppland | 200,000 | Björn Bäck | NGL |
| 15 Jul | Sundbyholm Open | Södermanland | 250,000 | Joakim Bäckström | NGL |
| 11 Aug | Sundsvall Golf Open | Medelpad | 175,000 | Marcus Norgren | NGL |
| 16 Aug | TietoEnator Open | Värmland | 175,000 | Jesper Björklund | NGL |
| 26 Aug | Skandia PGA Open | Skåne | 800,000 |  Christophe Pottier | CHA |
| 2 Sep | SM Match | Skåne | 300,000 | Fredrik Widmark | NGL |
| 8 Sep | Västerås Open | Västmanland | 250,000 | Fredrick Månsson | NGL |
| 16 Sep | Telia Grand Prix | Uppland | 1,100,000 |  Jamie Donaldson | CHA |
Order of Merit
The Order of Merit was based on tournament results during the season, calculated using a points-based system.[3]
| Position | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcus Norgren | 879 |
| 2 | Björn Bäck | 831 |
| 3 | Björn Pettersson | 798 |
| 4 | Fredrick Månsson | 747 |
| 5 | Johan Bjerhag | 745 |