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First played:

1968 (part of The European Tour International Schedule since 1972)

Most wins:

3 – Manuel Piñero (1974, 81, 85); Howard Clark (1978, 84, 86);

Seve Ballesteros (1980, 82, 89)

(Stats from 1972 onwards)

Consecutive wins:

None

Lowest 18 hole score:

61 (-11), Brett Ogle, 1990

Lowest first 18 hole score:

63 (-8), Padraig Harrington, 2001

Lowest first 36 hole score:

129 (-13), David Higgins, 2001

Lowest first 54 hole score:

196 (-17), Retief Goosen, 2001

Lowest 72 hole score:

264 (-20), Retief Goosen, 2001

Lowest under par winning score:

264 (-20), Retief Goosen, 2001

Lowest final round by a winner:

66 (-6), Ian Woosnam, 1987; Andrew Sherborne, 1991

Wire-to-wire-winners:

German Garrido, 1973; Simon Hobday, 1979; Howard Clark, 1984; Des Smyth, 1993

Largest 18 hole lead:

3 shots, Seve Ballesteros, 1978; Russell Claydon, 1991

Largest 36 hole lead:

5 shots, Seve Ballesteros, 1980

Largest 54 hole lead:

6 shots, Manuel Piñero, 1981

Largest winning margin:

9 shots, Francisco Abreu, 1976

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:

3 shots, Andrew Sherborne, 1991; Steen Tinning, 2002

Play-offs:

Manuel Piñero beat Valentin Barrios, 1974

Manuel Piñero beat José Maria Cañizares, 1985

Retief Goosen beat Steve Webster, 2001

Holes-in-one:

4

Low cut:

140 (-2), 2001

High cut:

153 (+9), 1979

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