2001 Amateur Championship: Michael Hoey wins at Prestwick Golf Club
Michael Hoey won the 2001 Amateur Championship at Prestwick Golf Club in Prestwick, South Ayrshire, beating Ian Campbell 1 up in the final.
Updated 23 October 2026
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- Edition
- 106th
- Dates
- 4 June 2001 to 9 June 2001
- Course
- Prestwick Golf Club, Prestwick, South Ayrshire
- Stroke-play co-host
- Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club
- Format
- stroke-play qualifying (36 holes) + match play
- Champion
- Michael Hoey · age 22 · Northern Ireland · Shandon Park
- Champion's title
- 1st Amateur Championship title
- Runner-up
- Ian Campbell · Wales
- Final
- 1 up (36-hole final)
- Match-play field
- 65
- Losing semifinalists
- Stuart Davis and Simon Mackenzie
- Stroke-play medalist
- Nicholas Dougherty (135)
- Defending champion
- Mikko Ilonen · did not play
What happened at the 2001 Amateur Championship
Final: Michael Hoey beat Ian Campbell 1 up over 36 holes.
Michael Hoey's closest escape: won his round of 64 match against Niklas Bruzelius on the 24th hole.
Round of 64, Daniel Wardrop v Nathan Kent, won on 22nd hole. Daniel Wardrop beat Nathan Kent in a match that went 22 holes
Round of 64, Michael Hoey v Niklas Bruzelius, won on 24th hole. Michael Hoey beat Niklas Bruzelius in a match that went 24 holes
Semifinal, Michael Hoey v Simon Mackenzie, won on 25th hole. Michael Hoey beat Simon Mackenzie in a match that went 25 holes
Round of 64, Stuart Davis v Nicholas Dougherty, won on 20th hole. Stroke-play medalist Nicholas Dougherty lost his opening match to Stuart Davis
The draw
Every match is recorded through the first round.
The final, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hoey | def. | Ian Campbell | 1 up |
Semifinals, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Campbell | def. | Stuart Davis | won on 20th hole |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Simon Mackenzie | won on 25th hole |
Quarterfinals, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Davis | def. | Paul Bradshaw | 3 & 2 |
| Ian Campbell | def. | Scott Strange | 5 & 4 |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Steven O'Hara | 3 & 2 |
| Simon Mackenzie | def. | Gary Wolstenholme | 3 & 2 |
Round of 16, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Davis | def. | Graeme Clark | 2 & 1 |
| Paul Bradshaw | def. | Nicky Bell | won on 20th hole |
| Ian Campbell | def. | Lee Corfield | 1 up |
| Scott Strange | def. | Richard Sterne | 1 up |
| Michael Hoey | def. | David Skinns | 1 up |
| Steven O'Hara | def. | Kyron Sullivan | 2 & 1 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Jonathan King | 4 & 3 |
| Simon Mackenzie | def. | David Dixon | 3 & 2 |
Round of 32, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Davis | def. | John Morgan | 2 & 1 |
| Graeme Clark | def. | Barry Hume | 2 up |
| Paul Bradshaw | def. | Zane Scotland | 2 & 1 |
| Nicky Bell | def. | Martin Wiegele | won on 19th hole |
| Ian Campbell | def. | Tim Rice | 1 up |
| Lee Corfield | def. | Gary Birch Jr | won on 19th hole |
| Scott Strange | def. | Gareth Maybin | won on 20th hole |
| Richard Sterne | def. | John Pitt | 5 & 4 |
| David Skinns | def. | Mikko Korhonen | 5 & 4 |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Daniel Wardrop | 2 & 1 |
| Kyron Sullivan | def. | Brian Adam | 2 & 1 |
| Steven O'Hara | def. | Matthew Griffiths | 4 & 3 |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Gavin Lawrie | 3 & 2 |
| Jonathan King | def. | Guido Van Der Valk | 3 & 2 |
| Simon Mackenzie | def. | Simon Young | 1 up |
| David Dixon | def. | Andrew Webster | 4 & 2 |
Round of 64, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Davis | def. | Nicholas Dougherty | won on 20th hole |
| John Morgan | def. | Craig Heap | 4 & 3 |
| Barry Hume | def. | Randy Haag | 6 & 5 |
| Graeme Clark | def. | Geoffrey Harris | 1 up |
| Zane Scotland | def. | Stuart Wilson | 5 & 4 |
| Paul Bradshaw | def. | Graeme McDowell | 2 up |
| Nicky Bell | def. | Scott Godfrey | 1 up |
| Martin Wiegele | def. | Ryan Grant | 3 & 2 |
| Ian Campbell | def. | Gareth Paddison | 2 & 1 |
| Tim Rice | def. | Jonathan Evans | 4 & 3 |
| Gary Birch Jr | def. | Jack Doherty | 1 up |
| Lee Corfield | def. | Clemens Conrad-Prader | 4 & 3 |
| Gareth Maybin | def. | David Inglis | 2 up |
| Scott Strange | def. | Richard Walker | 1 up |
| Richard Sterne | def. | Rafael Cabrera | 6 & 5 |
| John Pitt | def. | Inder Van Weerelt | 1 up |
| Mikko Korhonen | def. | Michael Kanski | 2 & 1 |
| David Skinns | def. | Dean Lambert | 6 & 5 |
| Daniel Wardrop | def. | Nathan Kent | won on 22nd hole |
| Michael Hoey | def. | Niklas Bruzelius | won on 24th hole |
| Brian Adam | def. | Marcus Fraser | 2 & 1 |
| Kyron Sullivan | def. | Ari Savolainen | 5 & 4 |
| Matthew Griffiths | def. | Francois Delamontagne | 1 up |
| Steven O'Hara | def. | Erik Herberth | 4 & 2 |
| Gavin Lawrie | def. | Joel Hendry | 1 up |
| Gary Wolstenholme | def. | Andrea Romano | 3 & 2 |
| Jonathan King | def. | Jody Fanagan | 3 & 2 |
| Guido Van Der Valk | def. | Richard Caldwell | 1 up |
| Simon Young | def. | Eric Ramsay | 2 & 1 |
| Simon Mackenzie | def. | Craig Watson | 3 & 1 |
| David Dixon | def. | Marc Warren | 2 & 1 |
| Andrew Webster | def. | Adam Frayne | 1 up |
Round of 128, 2001 Amateur Championship
| Winner | Beaten | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Webster | def. | Craig Williams | 2 & 1 |
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's Amateur Championship data set (research collected through 20 October 2026). "unknown" means no source confirmed it; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the R&A's own record is used.
Data: the-amateur.json.