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Facts and Figures - Maybank Malaysian Open
Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures - Maybank Malaysian Open

Maybank Malaysian Open Facts & Figures
   
First played: 1962 (Became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1999)
Most wins: 3 - Terry Gale - 1983, 1985, 1987
   
Stats since 1999
Winners: Gerry Norquist, 1999; Yeh Wei-tze, 2000; Vijay Singh, 2001
Alastair Forsyth, 2002; Arjun Atwal 2003; 
Thongchai Jaidee, 2004-05; Charlie Wi, 2006;
Peter Hedblom, 2007; Arjun Atwal, 2008; Anthony Kang, 2009,
Noh Seung-yul, 2010, Matteo Manassero, 2011, 
Louis Oosthuizen, 2012, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, 2013
Youngest winner: Matteo Manassero, 17 years and 363 days, 2011
Oldest winner: Vijay Singh, 37 years and 361 days, 2001
Lowest 18 hole score: 62 (-10), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2006; Nick Dougherty, 2008; 
Noh Seung-yul, 2009; 62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003
Lowest first 18 hole score: 62 (-10), Nick Dougherty, 2008; Noh Seung-yul, 2009;
62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003
Lowest first 36 hole score: 127 (-15), Arjun Atwal, 2003
Lowest first 54 hole score: 194 (-19), Arjun Atwal, 2003
Lowest 72 hole score: 260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003
Lowest under par winning score: 260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003
Lowest final round by a winner: 63 (-9), Charlie Wi, 2006
Wire-to-wire-winners: Alastair Forsyth, 2002; Arjun Atwal, 2003; Thongchai Jaidee, 2005, Kiradech Aphibarnrat (54 holes), 2013
Largest 18 hole lead: 3 shots - Thongchai Jaidee, 2005
Largest 36 hole lead: 5 shots - Gerry Norquist, 1999
Largest 54 hole lead: 6 shots - Thongchai Jaidee, 2005
Largest winning margin: 4 shots - Arjun Atwal, 2003
Biggest final round 7 shots - Arjun Atwal, 2008
comeback by a winner:
Play-offs: Vijay Singh beat Padraig Harrington, 2001
Alastair Forsyth beat Stephen Leaney, 2002
Arjun Atwal beat Peter Hedblom, 2008
Holes-in-one: Wen-Teh Lu, Hole 2, Round 1, 1999 (Saujana G&CC)
                                                            Aaron Meeks, Hole 4, Round 1, 2002 (Royal Selangor GC)
Faridil Atras (AM), Hole 16, Round 2, 2003 (The Mines Resort & GC)
Marcus Both, Hole 2, Round 1, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Thongchai Jaidee, Hole 16, Round 4, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Joakim Bäckström, Hole 12, Round 1, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Richard Moir, Hole 12, Round 3, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Ross Fisher, Hole 4, Round 1, 2006 (Kuala Lumpur G&CC)
Kyron Sullivan, Hole 2, Round 4, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)
Francesco Molinari, Hole 14, Round 2, 2008 (Kota Permai G&CC)
Simon Dyson, Hole 5, Round 2, 2009 (Kuala Lumpur G&CC)
Albatross: Gavin Flint, Hole 18, Round 2, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)
Low cut: 140 (-4), 2008
High cut: 147 (+3), 1999

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