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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures

Alfred Dunhill Links Championship - Facts and Figures

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

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