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Facts and Figures - Irish Open

Most wins
3 Seve Ballesteros 1983, 85, 86
3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
3 Bernhard Langer 1984, 87, 94
3 Colin Montgomerie 1996, 97, 01

Consecutive wins 
3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
2 Mark James 1979-80
2 Seve Ballesteros 1985-86
2 Ian Woosnam 1988-89
2 Colin Montgomerie 1996-97

Low 18 holes
61 (-11) Graeme McDowell 2009 - Co Louth
61 (-10) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Low 1st 18 holes
63 (-9) Francesco Molinari 2009 - Co Louth
63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

Low 1st 36 holes
129 (-15) Shane Lowry (AM) 2009 - Co Louth
129 (-13) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion

Low 1st 54 holes
198 (-15) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion

Low 72 holes
266 (-18) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
266 (-18)  Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Low 72 in relation to par
275 (-21) Christy O'Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrook

High winning score
287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock

High winning score to par
287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock

Low start by a winner
63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

High start by a winner 
78 (+6) Thomas Björn 2006 Carton House

Low finish by a winner 
62 (-9) Colin Montgomerie 1997 - Druids Glen

High finish by a winner
75 (+3) Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney

Largest 18 hole lead
3 shots Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen

Largest 36 hole lead 
5 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
5 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock

Largest 54 hole lead 
9 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack

Largest 54 hole lead lost
3 shots Lee Westwood 1997 - Druids Glen
3 shots Robert Allenby 1994 - Mount Juliet

Largest winning margin 
10 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock

Largest final round comeback 
4 shots Bernhard Langer 1994 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1993 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Stephen Dodd 2005 - Carton House

Low 36 hole cut 
140 (-4)  2009 - Co Louth

High 36 hole cut 
154 (+10) par 72  1986 - Portmarnock

Holes-in-one
29

Best stroke average for 72 holes
66.50 Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
66.50 Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Winners with all 4 rounds  in the 60's
Bernhard Langer 1984 - Royal Dublin
Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Sergio Garcia 1999 - Druids Glen
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
Søren Hansen 2002 - Fota Island

Players to win without a round in the 60s
Ken Brown 1978 - Portmarnock


Last player to win with an over par round
Thomas Björn 2006 Carton House


Wire-to-wire winners
Christy O’Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrrok
Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

Most top 10 finishes
10 Sir Nick Faldo

Play-offs  
Seve Ballesteros beat Bernhard Langer 1985 - Royal Dublin
Ian Woosnam beat Philip Walton 1989 - Portmarnock
Sir Nick Faldo beat Wayne Westner 1992 - Killarney
Sir Nick Faldo beat José Maria Olazábal 1993 - Mount Juliet
Sam Torrance beat Stuart Cage, Howard Clark 1995 - Mount Juliet
David Carter beat Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen
Søren Hansen beat Richard Bland, 2002 - Fota Island
Niclas Fasth, Darren Fichardt
Michael Campbell beat Thomas Björn, 2003 - Portmarnock
Peter Hedblom
Stephen Dodd beat David Howell 2005 - Carton House
Padraig Harrington beat Bradley Dredge 2007 - Adare Manor
Shane Lowry (AM) beat Robert Rock 2009 - Co Louth

Youngest winner
Sergio Garcia 19 years and 176 days 1999 - Druids Glen

Oldest winner
Sam Torrance 41years and 319 days 1995 - Mount Juliet

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