2001 WGC-NEC Invitational
| Dates | August 23–26, 2001 |
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| Location | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Course(s) | Firestone Country Club |
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PGA Tour European Tour |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,139 |
| Field | 39 players |
| Cut | None |
| Prize fund | $5,000,000 |
| Winner's share | $1,000,000 |
 Tiger Woods
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| 268 (–12), playoff | |
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The 2001 WGC-NEC Invitational was a golf tournament that was contested from August 23–26, 2001 over the South Course at Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. It was the third WGC-NEC Invitational tournament, and the second of three World Golf Championships events held in 2001.
World number 1 Tiger Woods won the tournament to complete a hat-trick of victories at the WGC-NEC Invitational and claim his fourth World Golf Championships title. Woods defeated Jim Furyk on the 7th hole of a sudden death playoff after both men had tied at 268 (12 under par) at the end of regulation play.
Paul Azinger (3), Mark Calcavecchia, Stewart Cink (3), David Duval (3), Jim Furyk (3), Scott Hoch, Davis Love III (3), Phil Mickelson (3), Hal Sutton (3), David Toms, Scott Verplank, Tiger Woods (3)
Thomas Bjørn, Darren Clarke, Niclas Fasth, Pierre Fulke, Pádraig Harrington, Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Bernhard Langer, Paul McGinley, Colin Montgomerie, Ian Poulter, Phillip Price, Lee Westwood
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