DID YOU KNOW? – FACTS ABOUT THE MADEIRA ISLAND OPEN
When Des Smyth won the 2001 Madeira Island Open he created European Tour history by becoming the oldest winner of a European Tour event, aged 48 and 34 days, beating the record of Neil Coles, who was 48 and 14 days , in winning the 1982 Sanyo Open.
Here is a list of the oldest winners on The European Tour:
Des Smyth - 2001 Madeira Island Open
48 and 34 days
Neil Coles - 1982 Sanyo Open
48 and 14 days
Eduardo Romero - 2002 The Barclays Scottish Open
47 and 362 days
Christy O’Connor - 1972 Carrolls International
47 and 187 days
Mark McNulty - 2001 Mercedes-Benz South African Open
47 and 95 days
Mark O’Meara - 2004 Dubai Desert Classic
47 and 54 days
Harold Henning - 1981 KLM Dutch Open
46 and 295 days
