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Facts and Figures - ISPS Handa Wales Open
Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures - ISPS Handa Wales Open

ISPS Handa Wales Open
First played: 2000
Past winners: 2000, Steen Tinning; 2001, Paul McGinley; 2002, Paul Lawrie; 
2003, Ian Poulter; 2004, Simon Khan;
2005, Miguel Angel Jiménez; 2006, Robert Karlsson;
2007, Richard Sterne; 2008, Scott Strange, 2009, Jeppe Huldahl , 
2010, Graeme McDowell, 2011 Alex Noren, 2012 Thongchai Jaidee
Youngest winner: Richard Sterne, 25 years and 280 days, 2007
Oldest winner: Thongchai Jaidee 42 years and 208 days, 2012
Lowest 18 hole score: 60 (-9), Phillip Archer, 2006 (Roman Road)
Lowest first 18 hole score: 60 (-9), Phillip Archer, 2006 (Roman Road)
Lowest first 36 hole score: 124 (-14), Robert Karlsson, 2006 (Roman Road)
Lowest first 54 hole score: 189 (-18), Robert Karlsson, 2006 (Roman Road)
Lowest 72 hole score: 260 (-16), Robert Karlsson, 2006 (Roman Road)
Lowest under par winning score: 267 (-21), Simon Khan, 2004 (Wentwood Hills)
Lowest final round by a winner: 62 (-7), Miguel Angel Jiménez, 2005 (Roman Road)
Wire-to-wire-winners: Paul McGinley, 2001; (Wenwood Hills),  Ian Poulter, 2003; (Wentwood Hills), 
Scott Strange, 2008 (Twenty Ten Course)
Largest 18 hole lead: 3 shots, Robert Coles, 2000 (Wentwood Hills)
Largest 36 hole lead: 4 shots, Robert Karlsson, 2006; (Roman Road), Scott Strange, 2008 (Twenty Ten Course)
Largest 54 hole lead: 6 shots Robert Karlsson, 2006 (Roman Road)
Largest winning margin: 5 shots, Paul Lawrie, 2002 (Wentwood Hills)
Biggest final round 4 shots, Graeme McDowell, 2010 (Twenty Ten Course)
comeback by a winner:
Play-offs: Paul McGinley beat Paul Lawrie and Daren Lee, 2001 (Wentwood Hills)
Simon Khan beat Paul Casey, 2004 (Wentwood Hills)
Holes-in-one: Benn Barham, Round 4, Hole 9, 2003 (Wentwood Hills)
Stuart Little, Round 3, Hole 2, 2006 (Roman Road)
Kenneth Ferrie, Round 3, Hole 8, 2007 (Roman Road)
Pablo Larrazabal, Round 1, Hole 15, 2009 (Twenty Ten Course)
Jeev Milkha Singh, Round 1, Hole 13, 2009 (Twenty Ten Course)
Mads Vibe-Hastrup, Round 1, Hole 7, 2009 (Twenty Ten Course)
Alvaro Quiros, Round 1, Hole 3, 2010 (Twenty Course)
François Delmontagne, Round 2, Hole 17, 2010 (Twenty Ten Course)
Elliot Saltman, Round 1, Hole 17, 2011 (Twenty Ten Course)
George Murray, Round 2, Hole 17, 2011 (Twenty Ten Course)
Elliot Saltman, Round 4,  Hole 17, 2011 (Twenty Ten Course)
Low cut: 137 (-1), 2006, 07 (par 69) (Roman Road Course)
141 (-1), 2008 (par 71) (Roman Road Course)
143 (-1), 2003, 04 (par 72) (both Wentwood Hills)
High cut: 147 (+5) 2012, (par 71) (Twenty Ten Course)

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