What is 2001 pga championship?

The 2001 PGA Championship was the 83rd edition of the tournament and was held from August 16-19, 2001 at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Duluth, Georgia. David Toms emerged as the champion, defeating Phil Mickelson in a playoff to win his first major championship.

Toms finished the tournament at 15-under-par, while Mickelson finished at 14-under-par. Sergio Garcia and Steve Stricker finished tied for third at 12-under-par.

The win at the 2001 PGA Championship was Toms' seventh career victory on the PGA Tour. He went on to win two more times in 2001 and was named the PGA Tour Player of the Year.

The Atlanta Athletic Club has hosted four PGA Championships, with the other three being in 1976, 1981, and 2011. It also hosted the 1990 U.S. Women's Open and the 2014 U.S. Amateur Championship.

The total purse for the 2001 PGA Championship was $5.2 million, with Toms receiving $936,000 for his victory.