Volvo World Match Play Championship Facts and Figures
First played: 1964
Most wins: 7 - Ernie Els – (1994, 95, 96, 02, 03, 04 and 07)
5 – Gary Player (1965, 66, 68, 71, and 73)
5 – Seve Ballesteros (1981, 82, 84, 85 and 91)
Consecutive wins: Ernie Els (1994-96 and 2002-04)
Gary Player (1965-66); Hale Irwin (1974-75)
Seve Ballesteros (1981-82 and 84-85),
Best 18 hole scores: 12 under par, Ernie Els, 2002
11 under par, Colin Montgomerie, 2000
11 under par, Padraig Harrington, 2001 (Final)
Best match scores: 15 under par (31 holes), Ernie Els 2002
15 under par (33 holes), Colin Montgomerie, 2000
15 under par (37 holes), Sandy Lyle, 1986;
Best outward nine: 28 (-7), Ian Woosnam, 2001 (Final)
Best inward nines: 30 (-7), Sir Nick Faldo, 1989
30 (-7), Ronan Rafferty, 1990
30 (-7), Padraig Harrington, 2001 (Final)
30 (-7), Ernie Els, 2002
Largest winning margins: Retief Goosen beat Jeff Maggert, 2004 (12 & 11)
Retief Goosen beat Mark Hensby, 2005 (12 & 11)
Mark O’Meara beat Vijay Singh, 1998 (11 & 10)
Tom Watson beat Dale Hayes, 1978 (11 & 9)
Gary Player beat Jean Garaialde, 1969 (10 & 9)
Ian Woosnam beat Lee Westwood, 2001 (10 & 9)
Arnold Palmer beat Roberto de Vicenzo, 1966 (10 & 8)
Ernie Els beat Mark Brooks, 1996 (10 & 8)
Paul Casey beat Shaun Micheel, 2006 (10 & 8) (Final)
Longest matches: Michael Campbell beat Sir Nick Faldo at 43rd, 2002
Gary Player beat Graham Marsh at 40th, 1973 (Final)
Isao Aoki beat Seve Ballesteros at 40th, 1979
Darren Clarke beat Sir Nick Faldo at 40th, 2000
Most successive birdies: 7, Ian Woosnam, 1992 (holes 23-29)
7, Ian Woosnam, 2001 (Final), (holes 2-8)
Most successive pars: 16, Bob Charles, 1971, (5th to 20th)
16, Raymond Floyd, 1977, (6th to 21st)
Best comebacks: Gary Player, 1965, (7 down after 19 holes to Tony Lema,
winning at 37th hole)
Ernie Els, 1996, (6 down after 18 holes to Steve Stricker,
winning by 1 hole)
Sandy Lyle, 1982, (6 down after 18 holes to Nick Faldo,
winning 2 & 1)
Most appearances: 20 – Gary Player (1964-74 and 1976-84)
20 – Seve Ballesteros (1976-94 and 2001)
Most successive appearances: 19 – Seve Ballesteros (1976-94)
