First played:
1925 (Became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1972)
Most wins:
4 - Auguste Boyer, 1926, 28, 30, 31
4 - Flory van Donck, 1938, 47, 53, 55
Consecutive wins:
Auguste Boyer, 1930-31
Flory van Donck, 1938 & 1947 (first yeat played after World War 2)
Stats are from 1972 onwards
Youngest winner:
Francesco Moinari, 23 and 180 days, 2006
Oldest winner:
Billy Casper, 44 and 248 days, 1975
Lowest 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ian Poulter, Angel Cabrera, 2002, Robert Karlsson, 2008
Lowest first 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ian Poulter, 2002
Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-16), Ian Poulter, 2002
Lowest first 54 hole score:
194 (-22), Hennie Otto, 2008
Lowest 72 hole score:
263 (-25), Hennie Otto, 2008
Lowest under par winning score:
263 (-25), Hennie Otto, 2008
Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-7), Mathias Gronberg, 2003, Graeme McDowell, 2004,
Francesco Molinari, 2006, Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, 2007, 65 (-6), Daniel Vancsik, 2009
Wire-to-wire-winners:
Baldovino Dassu, 1976, Jose-Maria Canizares, 1981, Sam Torrance, 1987,
Richard Boxall, 1990
Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots, Sam Torrance, 1987
Largest 36 hole lead:
7 shots, Richard Boxall, 1990
Largest 54 hole lead:
6 shots, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2010
Largest winning margin:
8 shots, Baldovino Dassu, 1976
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
6 shots, Jim Payne, 1996
Play-offs:
Angel Gallardo beat Brian Barnes, 1977
Brian Barnes beat Dale Hayes, 1979
José-Maria Canizares beat Bobby Clampett, 1981
Bernhard Langer beat Seve Ballesteros and Ken Brown, 1983
David Feherty beat Ronan Rafferty, 1986
Sam Torrance beat José Rivero, 1987
Graeme McDowell beat Thomas Levet, 2004
Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano beat Markus Brier, 2007
Holes-in-one:
23
Low cut:
140 (-4), 1998, 06, 08
High cut:
166 (+22), 1976