First played Most wins Consecutive wins *Stats from 1972 onwards Youngest winner Oldest winner | 1912 (Became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1972) 6 - Angel de la Torre - 1916, 17, 19, 23, 23, 25, 35 3 - Angel de la Torre - 1916, 17, 18 2 - Arnaud Massy - 1927, 28 2 - Gabriel Gonzalez - 1932, 33 2 - Marcelino Morcillo - 1948, 49 2 - Max Faulkner - 1952, 53 Sergio Garcia, 22 and 109 days, 2002 Arnold Palmer, 45 and 221 days, 1975 | ||||
Lowest 18 hole score | 61 (-9), Wayne Riley, 1988 | ||||
Lowest first 18 hole score | 63 (-9) Seve Ballesteros, Eduardo Romero, 1991, Marten Olander, Charl Schwartzel, 2003, Soren Hansen, 2009; 63 (-7), Mark James, Richard Boxall, 1988 | ||||
Lowest first 36 hole score | 127 (-13), Richard Boxall, 1988 | ||||
Lowest first 54 hole score | 194 (-16), Mark James, 1988 | ||||
Lowest 72 hole score | 262 (-18), Mark James, 1988 | ||||
Lowest under par score | 266 (-22), Kenneth Ferrie, Peter Hedblom, Peter Lawrie, 2003 | ||||
Lowest final round by a winner | 62 (-10), Bernhard Langer, 1984 | ||||
Wire-to-wire-winners | Neil Coles, 1973 | ||||
Largest 18 hole lead | 5 shots, Seve Ballesteros, 1991 | ||||
Largest 36 hole lead | 4 shots, Richard Boxall, 1988, David Park, 2004, Ignacio Garrido, 2008 | ||||
Largest 54 hole lead | 6 shots, Padraig Harrington, 1996 | ||||
Largest winning margin | 8 shots, Sam Torrance, 1982 | ||||
Biggest final round comeback by a winner | 7 shots, Bernhard Langer, 1984 | ||||
Play-offs | Antonio Garrido beat Valentin Barrios, 1972 Eduardo Romero beat Seve Ballesteros, 1991 Mark James beat Greg Norman, 1997 Kenneth Ferrie beat Peter Hedblom and Peter Lawrie, 2003 Peter Hanson beat Peter Gustafsson, 2005 Niclas Fasth beat John Bickerton, 2006 Peter Lawrie beat Ignacio Garrido, 2008 | ||||
Holes-in-one | 13 | ||||
High cut | 153 (+9), 1987 | ||||
Low cut | 138 (-6), (2003) (European Tour record) |
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