As the Porsche European Open celebrates 40 years since its first edition, europeantour.com takes a look at the numbers behind one of the tour's most prestigious and long-standing events.
1978- The first edition of the Porsche European Open was held in 1978. The United States' Bobby Wadkins won in a play-off with Bernard Gallacher and Gil Morgan at Walton Heath Golf Club.
5- There have been five play-off victories in total. After Wadkins beat Morgan and Gallacher in 1978, Greg Norman beat Ken Brown in 1986, Bernhard Langer beat Barry Lane in 1995, Alex Levy beat Ross Fisher in 2016 and Jordan Smith beat Levy in 2017.
31- There have been 31 different winners.
4 - The 31 individual champions hail from four different continents - Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia.
14- There are 14 different countries represented by the tournament's past champions - Australia, England, France, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States and Wales.
9- Nine Major Championship winners have triumphed - Sandy Lyle in 1979, Tom Kite in 1980, Langer in 1985 and 1995, Norman in 1986, Ian Woosnam in 1988, Faldo in 1992, Darren Clarke in 2001, Michael Campbell in 2002 and Retief Goosen in 2004.
3 - Seve Ballesteros finished as runner-up three times in four years between 1981 and 1984.
32- The first 32 editions were all held in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
13- The K Club in Ireland has hosted the tournament more than any other venue, 13 times between 1995 and 2007.
21- Per-Ulrik Johansson holds the record score to par. The Swede finished at 21 under in 1997.
10- The largest margin of victory was achieved by Mathias Grönberg in 1998. Grönberg finished on 13 under par, ten shots clear of Miguel Angel Jiménez and Philip Price.
2- There have been two back-to-back winners - Johannson (1996 and 1997) and Lee Westwood (1999 and 2000).
