Ahead of this week's much-anticipated Irish Open at Royal Portrush Golf Club, europeantour.com gives you a rundown of all the essential facts and figures...
Most wins
3 Seve Ballesteros 1983, 85, 86
3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
3 Bernhard Langer 1984, 87, 94
3 Colin Montgomerie 1996, 97, 01
Consecutive wins
3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
2 Mark James 1979-80
2 Seve Ballesteros 1985-86
2 Ian Woosnam 1988-89
2 Colin Montgomerie 1996-97
Low 18 holes
61 (-11) Graeme McDowell 2009 - Co Louth
61 (-10) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Low 1st 18 holes
63 (-9) Francesco Molinari 2009 - Co Louth
63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
63 (-8) Jeev Milkha Singh 2011 - Killarney
Low 1st 36 holes
129 (-15) Shane Lowry (AM) 2009 - Co Louth
129 (-13) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion
Low 1st 54 holes
198 (-15) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion
Low 72 holes
266 (-18) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
266 (-18) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Low 72 in relation to par
275 (-21) Christy O'Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrook
High winning score
287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock
High winning score to par
287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock
Low start by a winner
63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
High start by a winner
78 (+6) Thomas Björn 2006 Carton House
Low finish by a winner
62 (-9) Colin Montgomerie 1997 - Druids Glen
High finish by a winner
75 (+3) Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
Largest 18 hole lead
3 shots Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen
Largest 36 hole lead
5 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
5 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack
Largest 54 hole lead
9 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack
Largest 54 hole lead lost
3 shots Lee Westwood 1997 - Druids Glen
3 shots Robert Allenby 1994 - Mount Juliet
Largest winning margin
10 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Largest final round comeback
4 shots Bernhard Langer 1994 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1993 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Stephen Dodd 2005 - Carton House
Low 36 hole cut
140 (-4) 2009 - Co Louth
High 36 hole cut
154 (+10) 1986 - Portmarnock
Holes-in-one
29
Best stroke average for 72 holes
66.50 Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
66.50 Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Winners with all 4 rounds in the 60s
Bernhard Langer 1984 - Royal Dublin
Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Sergio Garcia 1999 - Druids Glen
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
Søren Hansen 2002 - Fota Island
Players to win without a round in the 60s
Ken Brown 1978 - Portmarnock
Last player to win with an over par round
Thomas Björn 2006 Carton House
Wire-to-wire winners
Christy O’Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrrok
Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
Most top 10 finishes
Sir Nick Faldo 10
Play-offs
Seve Ballesteros beat Bernhard Langer 1985 - Royal Dublin
Ian Woosnam beat Philip Walton 1989 - Portmarnock
Sir Nick Faldo beat Wayne Westner 1992 - Killarney
Sir Nick Faldo beat José Maria Olazábal 1993 - Mount Juliet
Sam Torrance beat Stuart Cage and Howard Clark 1995 - Mount Juliet
David Carter beat Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen
Søren Hansen beat Richard Bland, Niclas Fasth and Darren Fichardt 2002 - Fota Island
Michael Campbell beat Thomas Björn and Peter Hedblom 2003 - Portmarnock
Stephen Dodd beat David Howell 2005 - Carton House
Padraig Harrington beat Bradley Dredge 2007 - Adare Manor
Shane Lowry (AM) beat Robert Rock 2009 - Co Louth
Youngest winner
Sergio Garcia 19 years and 176 days 1999 - Druids Glen
Oldest winner
Sam Torrance 41 years and 319 days 1995 - Mount Juliet
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