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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

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