First played:
2001
Past winners:
2001, Paul Lawrie
2002, Padraig Harrington
2003, Lee Westwood
2004, Stephen Gallacher
2005, Colin Montgomerie
2006, Padraig Harrington
2007, Nick Dougherty
2008, Robert Karlsson
2009, Simon Dyson
2010, Martin Kaymer
Youngest winner:
Nick Dougherty, 25 and 136 days, 2007
Oldest winner:
Colin Montgomerie, 42 and 101 days, 2005
Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Brian Davis, (St Andrews), Lee Westwood (Kingsbarns), 2003, Graeme McDowell (St Andrews), 2004
Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Graeme McDowell (St Andrews), 2004
Lowest first 36 hole score:
130 (-14), David Howell, 2004
Lowest first 54 hole score:
199 (-17), Luke Donald, 2004, Nick Dougherty, 2007
Lowest 72 hole score:
267 (-21), Lee Westwood, 2003
Lowest under par winning score:
267 (-21), Lee Westwood, 2003
Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-7), Robert Karlsson, 2008
Wire-to-wire-winners:
None
Largest 18 hole lead:
3 shots, Graeme McDowell, 2004
Largest 36 hole lead:
3 shots, Bradley Dredge, 2006
Largest 54 hole lead:
5 shots, Kenneth Ferrie, 2005
Largest winning margin:
5 shots, Padraig Harrington, 2006
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
5 shots, Colin Montgomerie, 2005
Play-offs:
Padraig Harrington beat Eduardo Romero, 2002
Stephen Gallacher beat Graeme McDowell, 2004
Robert Karlsson beat Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer, 2008
Holes-in-one:
James Kingston, hole 8, round 1, (Kingsbarns), 2002
Anders Forsbrand, hole 13, round 2, (Carnoustie), 2002
Raphael Jacquelin, hole 16, round 3, (Carnoustie), 2002
Henrik Bjornstad, hole 13, round 1, (Carnoustie), 2003
Garry Houston, hole 2, round 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005
Paul Eales, hole 2, round 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005
Unho Park, hole 8, round 2, (Kingsbarns), 2008
Pelle Edberg, hole 8, round 3 (St Andrews), 2010
Albatrosses:
Colin Montgomerie, hole 3, round 2, (Kingsbarns),2002
Lee Westwood, hole 9 round 3, (Kingsbarns), 2003
Steen Tinning, hole 3, round 3, (Kingsbarns), 2003
Low cut:
211 (-5), 2003, 07
High cut:
221 (+5), 2008