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Low 18 holes

63 (-11) Nick Job, 1973

63 (-9) Wayne Riley, 1991

63 (-9) Angel Cabrera, 2001

63 (-9) Jarrod Moseley, 2002

Low 1st 18 holes

63 (-9) Wayne Riley, 1991

63 (-9) Angel Cabrera, 2001

Low 1st 36 holes

132 (-12) Ernie Els, 1994

132 (-12) Colin Montgomerie, 2000

132 (-12) Andrew Oldcorn, 2001

Low 1st 54 holes

199 (-17) Anders Hansen, 2002

Low 72 holes

269 (-19) Anders Hansen, 2002

269 (-19) Scot Drummond, 2004

Low 72 holes in relation to par

269 (-19) Anders Hansen, 2002

269 (-19) Scott Drummond, 2004

Low 2nd round

63 (-11) Nick Job, 1973

Low 3rd round

64 (-8) Magnus Sunesson, 1992

64 (-8) Paul Casey, 2003

64 (-8) Trevor Immelman, 2003

Low 4th round

63 (-9) Jarrod Moseley, 2002

Low last 36 holes

131 (-13) Seve Ballesteros, 1989

131 (-13) Colin Montgomerie, 1999

131 (-13) Ignacio Garrido, 2003

Low last 54 holes

200 (-16) Ignacio Garrido, 2003

Highest winning score

288 (Ev) Vicente Fernandez, 1979

Highest winning score in relation to par

285 (+5) Arnold Palmer, 1975

Lowest start by a winner

64 (-8) Howard Clark, 1984

Highest start by a winner

76 (+3) Maurice Bembridge, 1974

Lowest finish by a winner

64 (-9) Maurice Bembridge, 1974

64 (-8) Colin Montgomerie, 1999

64 (-8) Scott Drummond, 2004

Highest finish by a winner

75 (+3) Vicente Fernandez, 1979

Largest lead after 18 holes

3 - Nick Faldo, 1979

3 - Brian Waites, 1980

3 - Neil Coles, 1981

3 - Howard Clark, 1984

3 - Wayne Riley, 1991

Largest lead after 36 holes

7 - John Garner, 1972

Largest lead after 54 holes

5 - Andrew Oldcorn, 2001

5 - Anders Hansen, 2002

Largest lead lost after 54 holes

3 - Ernie Els, 1994

Largest winning margin

7 - Nick Faldo, 1978

Largest final round comeback by a winner

6 - Maurice Bembridge, 1974

Lowest 36 hole cut

143 (-1) - 1991

143 (-1) - 1998

143 (-1) - 2001

143 (-1) - 2003

Highest 36 hole cut

152 (+12) *par 70, 1977

Largest deficit made up by a winner after 36 holes

9 - Tony Jacklin, 1972

Players to win on their first appearance

Arnold Palmer, 1975

Scott Drummond, 2004

Rookies to win

Scott Drummond, 2004

Best jump from the cut line

2T - Patrik Sjöland, 1998

Holes-in-one

20

Albatross

At 12th hole - Pierre Fulke, 1994

Best four round stroke average

67.25 - Anders Hansen, 2002

67.25 - Scott Drummond, 2004

Best progression of scores by winner

75, 72, 69, 66 – 282, Paul Way , 1985

70, 69, 66, 65 – 270, Ignacio Garrido, 2003

Most regular progressions

71, 71, 71, 71 – 284, Eduardo Romero, 1993

72, 72, 72, 72 – 288, Bernard Gallacher, 1990

Most players to make cut

81 - 2000

Fewest players to make cut

65 - 1987, 89, 98

Most sub-par rounds

67 - Nick Faldo

51 - Sandy Lyle

49 - Colin Montgomerie

45 - Ian Woosnam

44 - Bernhard Langer

44 - José Maria Olazábal

Most rounds in the 60s

39 - Nick Faldo

35 - Colin Montgomerie

28 - Bernhard Langer

Winners with four rounds in the 60s

Bernhard Langer - 1987

Nick Faldo - 1989

Mike Harwood - 1990

Costantino Rocca - 1996

Last player to win with an over par round

Bernhard Langer 73 (+1) Round 2 - 1995

Best score by a non-winner

Trevor Immelman – 270 (-18), 2003

Most runner-up finishes

Ken Brown, 1978, 80, 81 and 83

Most cuts made

Nick Faldo - 24

Sam Torrance - 22

Eamonn Darcy – 21

Sandy Lyle - 21

Mark James - 20

Des Smyth - 18

Ian Woosnam - 18

José Maria Olazábal - 17

Gordon Brand Jnr - 17

Bernhard Langer - 17

Most consecutive cuts made

José Maria Olazábal - 17, (1986, 88-95, 97-on going)

Most consecutive cuts made (current)

José Maria Olazábal - 17, (1986, 88-95, 97-on going)

Colin Montgomerie – 15, 1990-on going

Most appearances in the Championship between 1972-2004

Sam Torrance - 31

Eamonn Darcy - 30

Most top ten’s

Nick Faldo - 18

Colin Montgomerie - 12

Sandy Lyle - 9

Bernhard Langer - 9

Most money won

Colin Montgomerie - €1,711,118 (£1,147,381)

Players with most 72 hole scores under par

Ian Woosnam - 17

Nick Faldo - 17

Colin Montgomerie - 15

Sandy Lyle - 15

Bernhard Langer - 14

Wire-to-wire winners

Peter Oosterhuis - 1973

Seve Ballesteros - 1983

Howard Clark - 1984 (no ties)

Bernhard Langer - 1987 (no ties)

Nick Faldo - 1989

Play-offs

1976 - Neil Coles beat Eamonn Darcy, Gary Player, 3rd extra hole

1982 - Tony Jacklin beat Bernhard Langer, 1st extra hole

1985 - Paul Way beat Sandy Lyle, 3rd extra hole

1986 - Rodger Davis beat Des Smyth, 3rd extra hole

1991 - Seve Ballesteros beat Colin Montgomerie, 1st extra hole

2003 - Ignacio Garrido beat Trevor Immelman, 1st extra hole

Youngest winner

Nick Faldo - 20 and 316 days, 1978

Oldest winner

Arnold Palmer - 45 and 258 days, 1975

Number of players to win in their 20’s

12

Number of players to win in their 30’s

18

Number of players to win in their 40’s

3

Average age of winners

32

Average winning score

276

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