First played:
1970
Most wins:
4, Seve Ballesteros – 1976 (unofficial), 1983, 86, 88
Consecutive wins:
David Graham – 1981-82
Youngest winner:
Seve Ballesteros, 19, 1976
Oldest winner:
Billy Casper, 43, 1974
Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-9), Mark Pilkington, 2002; 62 (-8), Mats Lanner, 1989; Jean-Loius Guepy, 1995
Lowest first 18 hole score:
63 (-8), Roger Wessels, 2000
Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-12), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest first 54 hole score:
197 (-13), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest 72 hole score:
263 (-17), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest under par winning score:
264 (-24), Ian Woosnam, 1987
Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-6), Sergio Garcia, 2001; 65 (-5), José Maria Olazábal, 1990;
Frank Nobilo; 1991, Mark Roe, 1992; Ian Woosnam, 1993
Wire-to-wire-winners:
David Graham, 1982; Seve Ballesteros, 1988; Vijay Singh, 1994
Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots, Nick Price, 1985; Seve Ballesteros, 1988
Largest 36 hole lead:
5 shots, Seve Ballesteros, 1988
Largest 54 hole lead:
6 shots Seve Ballesteros, 1988
Largest winning margin:
5 shots, Jesper Parnevik, 1996
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
5 shots, Sandy Lyle, 1984
Play-offs:
Sandy Lyle beat Seve Ballesteros, 1984
Nick Price beat Mark James, 1985
Seve Ballesteros tied with Bernhard Langer, 1986
Holes-in-one:
Emmanuel Dussart, 3rd hole, round 2, 1985
Howard Clark, 14th hole, round 4, 1992
Rolf Muntz, 3rd hole, round 1, 1996
Jesper Parnevik, 3rd hole, round 3, 1998
Patrik Sjöland, 3rd hole, round 4, 1998
Christian Cévëar, 3rd hole, round 2, 2002
Low cut:
Level, 2001
High cut:
+6, 1995
** Was not an official Order of Merit counting event until 1982