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)
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
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 comeback by a winner:
7 shots – Mark Mouland, 1988
Play-offs:
José Maria Olazábal beat Ronan Rafferty and Roger Chapman, 1989
Bernhard Langer beat Gordon Brand Jnr, 1992
Bernhard Langer beat Warren Bennett, 2001
