First played
1998
Previous winners
Andrew Coltart, 1998
Paul Lawrie, 1999
Rolf Muntz, 2000
Tony Johnstone, 2001
Adam Scott, 2002
Darren Fichardt, 2003
Joakim Haeggman, 2004
Ernie Els, 2005
Henrik Stenson, 2006
Retief Goosen, 2007
Adam Scott, 2008
Alvaro Quiros, 2009
Robert Karlsson
Most wins
2 – Adam Scott, 2002 and 2008
Consecutive wins
None
Youngest winner
Adam Scott, 21 and 244 days, 2002
Oldest winner
Tony Johnstone, 44 and 313 days, 2001
Lowest 18 hole score
61 (-11), Adam Scott, 2008
Lowest first 18 hole score
63 (-9), Mark Pilkington, Robert Karlsson, 2001
Lowest first 36 hole score
132 (-12), Louis Oosthuizen, 2009
Lowest first 54 hole score
200 (-16), Paul Lawrie, 1999, Alvaro Quiros, 2009
Lowest 72 hole score
268 (-20), Paul Lawrie, 1999, Adam Scott, 2008
Lowest under par winning score
268 (-20), Paul Lawrie, 1999, Adam Scott, 2008
Lowest final round by a winner
61 (-11), Adam Scott, 2008
Wire-to-wire-winners
Henrik Stenson, 2006, Retief Goosen, 2007
Largest 18 hole lead
2 shots – David Howell, 2003
Largest 36 hole lead
3 shots – Adam Scott, 2002, James Kingston, 2003, Louis Oosthuizen, 2009
Largest 54 hole lead
6 shots – Rolf Muntz, 2000
Largest winning margin
7 shots – Paul Lawrie, 1999
Biggest final round comeback by a winner
5 shots – Ernie Els, 2005
Play-offs
Darren Fichardt beat James Kingston, 2003
Holes-in-one
Eduardo Romero, 17th Hole, Rnd 1, 1999
Patrik Sjöland, 17th Hole, Rnd 2, 1999
John Bickerton, 13th Hole, Rnd 2, 1999
Jamie Spence, 13th Hole, Rnd 2, 2000
Darren Fichardt, 3rd Hole, Rnd, 2, 2003
Warren Bennett, 17th Hole, Rnd 3, 2004
Thongchai Jaidee, 3rd Hole, Rnd 2, 2006
Peter Lawrie, 3rd Hole, Rnd 2, 2006
Low cut
143 (-1), 2001, 02, 04
High cut
150 (+6), 2000
Facts and Figures