THE SENIOR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY ROLEX FACTS AND FIGURES
LOW 18
62 (-8) Harold Henning Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1990
62 (-8) Jim Colbert Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LOW 18 TO PAR
62 (-8) Harold Henning Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1990
62 (-8) Jim Colbert Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LOW 1ST 18
64 (-6) Fred Funk Sunningdale (Old) 2009
64 (-6) Bernhard Langer Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2012
LOW 1ST 18 TO PAR
64 (-6) Fred Funk Sunningdale (Old) 2009
64 (-6) Bernhard Langer Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2012
65 (-6) Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
66 (-6) John Bland Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1997
HIGH 18 HOLE LEAD
72 (+1) Loren Roberts Royal Aberdeen 2005
LOW 1ST 36
129 (-11) Fred Funk Sunningdale (Old) 2009
LOW 1ST 36 TO PAR
129 (-11) Fred Funk Sunningdale (Old) 2009
HIGH 36 HOLE LEAD
143 (+1) Gary Player Royal Lytham & St Annes 1991
LOW FINAL 36
130 (-10) Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
130 (-10) Bernhard Langer Sunningdale (Old) 2009
LOW FINAL 36 TO PAR
130 (-10) Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
130 (-10) Bernhard Langer Sunningdale (Old) 2009
LOW 54
196 (-14) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LOW 1ST 54 TO PAR
196 (-14) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa)2003
199 (-14) Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
HIGH 54 HOLE LEAD
217 (+4) Bob Charles, Royal Lytham & St Annes 1993
217 (+4) Liam Higgins Royal Lytham & St Annes 1993
LOW FINAL 54 HOLES
196 (-14) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
196 (-14) Bruce Summerhays Turnberry Resort (Alisa)2003
LOW FINAL 54 HOLES TO PAR
196 (-14) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
196 (-14) Bruce Summerhays Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
202 (-14) Paul Broadhurst Carnoustie (Championship) 2016
LOW 72
263 (-17) Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
263 (-17) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LOW WINNING 72 TO PAR
266 (-18) Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
HIGH 72 WINNING SCORE
291 (+3) Bob Charles Royal Lytham & St Annes 1993
PLAY-OFFS
Brian Barnes beat Bob Murphy Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1995
Gary Player beat John Bland Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1997
Brian Huggett beat Eddie Polland Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1998
Ian Stanley beat Bob Charles Royal County Down 2001
Tom Watson beat Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
Tom Watson beat Des Smyth Royal Aberdeen 2005
Loren Roberts beat Eduardo Romero Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2006
Bruce Vaughan beat John Cook Royal Troon, 2008
Loren Roberts beat Fred Funk and Mark McNulty Sunningdale (Old) 2009
Mark Wiebe beat Bernhard Langer, Royal Birkdale, 2013
BEST 72 HOLE SCORE BY A NON-WINNER
263 (-17) Carl Mason Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LARGEST 18 HOLE LEAD
3 – Billy Casper Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1989
LARGEST 36 HOLE LEAD
7 - Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
LARGEST 54 HOLE LEAD
8 - Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
LARGEST WINNING MARGIN
13 - Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
LOWEST 36 HOLE CUT
143 (+3) Sunningdale (Old), 2015
HIGHEST 36 HOLE CUT
163 (+23) Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1987
LOWEST 1st ROUND SCORE
64 (-6) Fred Funk Sunningdale (Old) 2009
64 (-6) Bernhard Langer Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2012
LOWEST 2nd ROUND SCORE
62 (-8) Jim Colbert Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
LOWEST 3rd ROUND SCORE
62 (-8) Harold Henning Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1990
LOWEST 4th ROUND SCORE
64 (-6) Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
64 (-6) Mark McNulty Sunningdale (Old) 2009
64 (-6) Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
64 (-6) Bernhard Langer Sunningdale (Old) 2015
LOW START BY A WINNER
65 (-6) Bernhard Langer Royal Portcawl 2014
65 (-5) Gary Player Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1988
65 (-5) Loren Roberts Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2006
65 (-5) Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
HIGH START BY A WINNER
76 (+5) Christy O’Connor Jnr Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1999
LOW FINISH BY A WINNER
64 (-6) Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
64 (-6) Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
HIGH FINISH BY A WINNER
75 (+5) Gary Player Turnberry Resort (Alisa)1990
75 (+5) Loren Roberts Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2006
BIGGEST FINAL ROUND DEFICIT MADE BY A WINNER
5 shots – Gary Player Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1990
MOST WINS
3 - Gary Player 1988, 1990, 1997
3 – Tom Watson 2003, 2005, 2007
MOST SECOND PLACES
6 - Bob Charles 1987, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2001
MOST TOP 10’S
14 - Bob Charles
YOUNGEST WINNER
Brian Barnes – 50 & 57 days Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1995
OLDEST WINNER
Gary Player – 61 & 268 days Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1997
OLDEST PLAYER TO MAKE THE CUT
Christy O’Connor – 73 & 229 days, Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1998
WINNERS ON THEIR TOURNAMENT DEBUT
Neil Coles Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1987 (first playing)
Bobby Verwey Royal Lytham & St Annes 1991
Tom Wargo Royal Lytham & St Annes 1994
Brian Barnes Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1995
Christy O’Connor Jnr Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1999
Fred Couples Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2012
Paul Broadhurst Carnoustie (Championship) 2016
QUALIFIERS TO WIN
Pete Oakley Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 2004
WINNERS IN DIFFERENT DECADES
Gary Player 1988, 1990, 1997
Bob Charles 1989, 1993
Christy O'Connor Jnr 1999, 2000
BACK-TO-BACK WINNERS
Brian Barnes 1995, 1996
Christy O'Connor Jnr 1999, 2000
WIRE-TO-WIRE-WINNERS
Neil Coles Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1987
Gary Player Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1988
Noboru Sugai Royal County Down 2002
Loren Roberts Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2006
Bernhard Langer Carnoustie (Championship) 2010
Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
ALL FOUR ROUNDS IN THE 60s BY A WINNER
Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
Loren Roberts Sunningdale (Old) 2009
Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
ALL FOUR ROUNDS UNDER PAR BY A WINNER
Brian Huggett Royal Portrush (Dunluce) 1998
Christy O’Connor Jnr Royal County Down 2000
Ian Stanley Royal County Down 2001
Tom Watson Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 2003
Loren Roberts Sunningdale (Old) 2009
Bernhard Langer Royal Porthcawl 2014
Marco Dawson Sunningdale (Old) 2015
LAST PLAYER TO WIN WITHOUT A ROUND IN THE 60s
Tom Watson Muirfield 2007 (all four rounds)
MOST APPEARANCES
Bob Charles 24
Gary Player 23
Neil Coles 20
BEST FINISHES BY AN AMATEUR
289 (+5) Charlie Green – 4th Turnberry Resort (Alisa) 1991
295 (+11) Joel Hirsch – 5th Royal Lytham & St Annes 1993
LOWEST ROUND BY AN AMATEUR
66 (-5) Michael Noon Royal Lytham & St Annes 1992
AMATEURS TO LEAD AFTER A ROUND
138 (-4) Rnd 2 Michael Noon Royal Lytham & St Annes 1992
