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First played:
1996 (1996-2002 only as a European Challenge Tour event, 2003 onwards became a
Dual-Ranking Event)

Most wins:
2 – Iain Pyman, 1999 and 2002

Most consecutive wins:
None

Youngest winner:
Marco Bernardini, 22 and 92 days, 2000

Oldest winner:
Gary Emerson, 40 and 324 days, 2004

Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Iain Pyman, 2002; David Drysdale, 2006.

Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Iain Pyman, 2002; David Drysdale, 2006.

Lowest first 36 hole score:
129 (-15), Iain Pyman, 2002

Lowest first 54 hole score:
197 (-19), Benn Barham, 2002

Lowest 72 hole score:
266 (-22), Alejandro Canizares, 2006

Lowest under par winning score:
266 (-22), Alejandro Canizares, 2006

Lowest final round by a winner:
64 (-8), Warren Bennett, 1998

Wire-to-wire-winners:
None

Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots, Iain Pyman, 2002

Largest 36 hole lead:
3 shots, Carl Watts, 1996, Greig Hutcheon, 1999, Jamie Donaldson, 2001

Largest 54 hole lead:
3 shots, Benn Barham, 2002

Largest winning margin:
7 shots, Warren Bennett, 1998
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
3 shots, Iain Pyman, 2002

Play-offs:
Michele Reale beat Heinz Peter Thüel, 1997
Marcus Fraser beat Martin Wiegele, 2003
Mikael Lundberg beat Andrew Butterfield, 2005

Holes-in-one:
Arnaud Langenaeken, hole 11, round 1, 1997
Niels Kraay, hole 8, round 4, 1999
David Salisbury, hole 4, round 1, 2002
Adam Crawford, hole 16, round 1, 2002
Roger Chapman, hole 4, round 3, 2005
Mikael Lundberg, hole 8, round 4, 2006

Low cut:
141 (-3), 2001

High cut:
153 (+9), 1996

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