Most wins
3 - Seve Ballesteros, 1983, 85 and 1986
3 - Nick Faldo, 1991, 92 and 1993
3 - Bernhard Langer, 1984, 87 and 1994
3 - Colin Montgomerie, 1996, 97 and 2001
Consecutive wins
Nick Faldo, 1991-1993
Mark James, 1979-1980
Seve Ballesteros, 1985-1986
Ian Woosnam, 1988-1989
Colin Montgomerie, 1996-1997
Low 18 holes
62 (-9) - Colin Montgomerie, 1997 – Druids Glen
62 (-9) - Barry Lane, 1998 – Druids Glen
62 (-9) - Miguel Angel Martin, 1999 – Druids Glen
Low 1st 18 holes
63 (-8) - Colin Montgomerie, 2001
Low 1st 36 holes
129 (-13) - Patrik Sjöland, 2000
Low 1st 54 holes
198 (-15) - Patrik Sjöland, 2000
Low 72 holes
266 (-18) - Colin Montgomerie, 2001
Low 72 in relation to par
275 (-21) - Christy O’Connor Jnr, 1975
High winning score
287 (-1) - John O’Leary, 1982
High winning score to par
287 (-1) - John O’Leary, 1982
Low 2nd round score
63 (-8) - Fredrik Jacobson, 2000
63 (-8) - Massimo Scarpa, 2000
Low 3rd round score
62 (-9) - Barry Lane, 1998
Low 4th round score
62 (-9) - Colin Montgomerie, 1997
62 (-9) - Miguel Angel Martin, 1999
Low start by a winner
63 (-8) - Colin Montgomerie, 2001
High start by a winner
74 (+2) - John O’Leary, 1982
Low finish by a winner
62 (-9) - Colin Montgomerie, 1997
High finish by a winner
75 (+3) - Nick Faldo, 1992
Largest 18 hole lead
3 shots - Colin Montgomerie, 1998
Largest 36 hole lead
5 shots - Nick Faldo, 1992
5 shots - Bernhard Langer, 1987
Largest 54 hole lead
9 shots - Bernhard Langer, 1987
Largest 54 hole lead lost
3 shots - Lee Westwood, 1997
3 shots - Robert Allenby, 1994
Largest winning margin
10 shots - Bernhard Langer, 1987
Largest final round comeback
4 shots - Bernhard Langer, 1994
4 shots - Nick Faldo, 1993
Low 36 hole cut
141 (-1) par 71 - 2002
142 (-2) par 72 - 1984
High 36 hole cut
154 (+10) - 1986
Holes-in-one
22
Best stroke average for 72 holes
66.60 - Colin Montgomerie, 2001
Fewest players to make the cut
65 - 1978
Most players to make the cut
82 ( +1 Am) - 2000
Winners with all 4 rounds in the 60’s
Bernhard Langer, 1984
Bernhard Langer, 1987
Sergio Garcia, 1999
Colin Montgomerie, 2001
Søren Hansen, 2002
Players to win without a round in the 60’s
Ken Brown, 1978
Last player to win with an over 72 (+1) Par round
David Carter - 1998
Wire-to-wire winners
Christy O’Connor Jnr, 1975
Bernhard Langer, 1987
Nick Faldo, 1992
Colin Montgomerie, 2001
Most top 10 finishes
Nick Faldo, 10
Play-offs
Seve Ballesteros beat Bernhard Langer, 1985
Ian Woosnam beat Philip Walton, 1989
Nick Faldo beat Wayne Westner, 1992
Nick Faldo beat José Maria Olazábal, 1993
Sam Torrance beat Stuart Cage, Howard Clark, 1995
David Carter beat Colin Montgomerie, 1998
Søren Hansen beat Richard Bland, Niclas Fasth, Darren Fichardt, 2002
Michael Campbell beat Thomas Björn, Peter Hedblom, 2003
Youngest winner
Sergio Garcia – 19 years and 176 days, 1999
Oldest winner
Sam Torrance - 41 years and 319 days, 1995
Greatest span between victories
14 years – Sam Torrance, 1981-1995
Lowest aggregate by An amateur
284 – Arthur Pierse, 1984
Best finish by An amateur
15T – Eoghan O’Connell, 1988
Lowest round by An amateur
67 – Arthur Pierse, 1984
