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
