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Maybank Malaysian Open - Facts and Figures
Facts and Figures

Maybank Malaysian Open - Facts and Figures

First played
1963 (stats since 1999 when the event became part of The European International Schedule)

Winners
Gerry Norquist, 1999
Yeh Wei-tze, 2000
Vijay Singh, 2001
Alastair Forsyth, 2002
Arjun Atwal 2003
Thongchai Jaidee, 2004-05
Charlie Wi, 2006
Peter Hedblom, 2007
Arjun Atwal, 2008
Anthony Kang, 2009
Noh Seung-yul, 2010

Most wins
2 - Thongchai Jaidee, 2004, 05; Arjun Atwal, 2003, 08

Consecutive wins
Thongchai Jaidee, 2004-05

Youngest winner
Noh Seung-yul, 18 and 282 days, 2010

Oldest winner
Vijay Singh, 37 and 361 days, 2001

Lowest 18 hole score
62 (-10), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2006, Nick Dougherty, 2008, Noh Seung-yul, 2009, 62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003

Lowest first 18 hole score
62 (-10), Nick Dougherty, 2008; Noh Seung-yul, 2009;
62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003

Lowest first 36 hole score
127 (-15), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest first 54 hole score
194 (-19), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest 72 hole score
260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest under par winning score
260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest final round by a winner
63 (-9) Charlie Wi, 2006

Wire-to-wire-winners
Alastair Forsyth, 2002
Arjun Atwal, 2003
Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest 18 hole lead
3 shots, Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest 36 hole lead
5 shots, Gerry Norquist, 1999

Largest 54 hole lead
6 shots, Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest winning margin
4 shots, Arjun Atwal, 2003

Biggest final round comeback by a winner
7 shots, Arjun Atwal, 2008

Play-offs
Vijay Singh beat Padraig Harrington, 2001
Alastair Forsyth beat Stephen Leaney, 2002
Arjun Atwal beat Peter Hedblom, 2008

Holes-in-one
Wen-Teh Lu, Hole 2, Round 1, 1999 (Saujana G&CC)
Aaron Meeks, Hole 4, Round 1, 2002 (Royal Selangor GC)
Faridil Atras (AM), Hole 16, Round 2, 2003 (The Mines Resort & GC)
Marcus Both, Hole 2, Round 1, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Thongchai Jaidee, Hole 16, Round 4, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Joakim Bäckström, Hole 12, Round 1, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Richard Moir, Hole 12, Round 3, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Ross Fisher, Hole 4, Round 1, 2006 (Kuala Lumpur G&CC)
Kyron Sullivan, Hole 2, Round 4, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)
Francesco Molinari, Hole 14, Round 2, 2008 (Kota Permai G&CC)
Simon Dyson, Hole 5, Round 2, 2009 (Kuala Lupur G&CC)

Albatross
Gavin Flint, Hole 18, Round 2, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)

Low cut
140 (-4), 2008

High cut
147 (+3), 1999

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