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Facts and Figures - KLM Open
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Facts and Figures - KLM Open

KLM Open

First played: 1912 (Part of The European Tour International Schedule since 1972)

Most wins: 5 – Flory Van Donck – 1936, 37, 46, 51 and 53

Consecutive wins: H Burrows, 1920-21; Aubrey Boomer, 1924-26; Sid Brews, 1934-35;

Flory Van Donck, 1936-37; Sewsunker Sewgolum, 1959-60; Bob Byman, 1977-78

(Stats since 1972 onwards)

Youngest winner: Seve Ballesteros, 19 and 121 days, 1976

Oldest winner: Harold Henning, 46 and 295 days, 1981

Lowest 18 hole score: 60 (-10), Tobias Dier, 2002

Lowest first 18 hole score: 60 (-10), Tobias Dier, 2002

Lowest first 36 hole score: 127 (-13), Tobias Dier, 2002

Lowest first 54 hole score: 194 (-16), Tobias Dier, 2002

Lowest 72 hole score: 263 (-17), Tobias Dier, 2002

Lowest under par winning score: 267 (-21), Payne Stewart, 1991

Lowest final round by a winner: 63 (-8), Lee Westwood, 1999, 63 (-7), Simon Dyson, 2009

Largest 18 hole lead: 5 shots, Tobias Dier, 2002

Largest 36 hole lead: 6 shots, Bernhard Langer, 1984

Largest 54 hole lead: 6 shots, Bernhard Langer, 1984, Payne Stewart, 1991

Wire-to-wire-winners: Brian Barnes, 1974, Bernhard Langer, 1984, Graham Marsh, 1985,

Stephen McAllister, 1990; Tobias Dier, 2002

Largest winning margin: 9 shots – Payne Stewart, 1991

Biggest final round 7 shots – Mark Mouland, 1988

comeback by a winner:

Play-offs: José Maria Olazábal beat Roger Chapman and Ronan Rafferty, 1989

Bernhard Langer beat Gordon Brand Jnr, 1992

Bernhard Langer beat Warren Bennett, 2001

Simon Dyson beat Richard Green, 2006

Simon Dyson beat Peter Hedblom and Peter Lawrie, 2009

Holes-in-one: Mohammed Mossa, hole 5, rnd 4, 1980

Mohammed Mossa, hole 17, rnd 4, 1981

Tienie Britz, 15th hole, rnd 1, 1982

Bart Nolte (AM), hole 15, rnd 4, 1983

Emilio Rodriguez, hole 12, rnd 3, 1984

Brian Waites, hole 7, rnd 2, 1984

Grant Turner, hole 15, rnd 3, 1987

Jerry Anderson, hole 5, rnd 2, 1987

Santiago Luna, hole 6, rnd 3, 1991

Gordon Brand Jnr, hole 6, rnd 3, 1992

Pedro Linhart, hole 13, rnd 4, 1997

Mathias Grönberg, hole 13, rnd 3, 1998

Larry Barber, hole 5, rnd 2, 1998

Russell Claydon, hole 12, rnd 1, 2001

Trevor Immelman, hole 15, rnd 2, 2002

Mark Foster, hole 5, rnd 1, 2002

Jamie Elson, hole 13, rnd 1, 2004

Stuart Little, hole 3, rnd 3, 2006

Rafa Echenquie, hole 3, rnd 2, 2007

Mark Foster, hole 3, rnd 1, 2008

Robert-Jan Derksen, hole 11, rnd 1, 2009

Gareth Maybin, hole 5, rnd 1, 2011

Albatrosses: Søren Hansen, hole 18, round 1, 2005

Richard Finch hole 18, rnd 4, 2012

Low cut: 139 (-1), 2009

High cut: 159 (+15), 1974

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