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2001 U.S. Amateur Championship

Official Onsite Coverage of the 2001 U.S. Amateur Championship

Standings

APA Crowns New U.S. Amateur Champion

Robert Hall of Meridianville, Ala., defeated James Henson of Alexandria, Va., in the finals of the U.S. Amateur Championship. Hall took the match, 11-6, Sunday evening at Champion Billiards in Laurel, MD

From Left: (1st Place) Robert Hall of Meridianville, AL, (3rd Place) Jim Barber of Colorado Springs, CO, (5th Place) John Binion of Detroit, MI, (5th Place) Mike Schutzius of St. Louis, MO, (4th Place) Henry Brodt of Glenview, IL, (2nd Place) James Henson of Alexandria, VA.

1st Place - Robert Hall of Meridianville, AL

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2nd Place - James Henson of Alexandria, VA

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3rd Place - Jim Barber of Colorado Springs, CO

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4th Place - Henry Brodt of Glenview, IL

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5th Place - John Binion of Detroit, MI,

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5th Place - Mike Schutzius of St. Louis, MO

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U.S. Amateur Format

  • Field of 128 players
  • Race to 7
  • Combination of 8-Ball and 9-Ball
  • 5 games of 8-Ball
  • 8 games of 9-Ball
  • Double Elimination
  • 4 ˝ x 9 table
  • APA and Pro Rules apply
    • FINAL MATCH
  • Race to 11
  • 8 games of 8-Ball
  • 13 games of 9-Ball

Host Location:
Champion Billiards
Laurel, MD

Two years ago, the APA decided to move the site of the U.S. Amateur Championship from the “pool capital of the world - Las Vegas.”  The APA was looking for a more “upscale” establishment to host “the most prestigious amateur tournament in the history of the sport.” 
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