On his way to victory in 2006, Robert Karlsson created two European Tour records, firstly for the lowest opening 36 holes, with a score of 124, and followed that by creating the lowest opening 54 hole score of 189.
Since The European Tour’s first season in 1972, Ian Woosnam (1983 British Masters and 1990 Epson Grand Prix of Europe) is the Welshman to win a European Tour event on home soil.
Defending champion, Richard Sterne is trying to make European Tour history by winning in consecutive seasons, at the same venue, but on a different course. In 2007 the South African won on the Roman Road course, now will try and win on The Twenty Ten Course.
European Tour history was made in The Celtic Manor Wales Open 12 months ago for the most players tied for the lead after any first round of a European Tour event. Nine golfers all tied on 65 (-4), beat the old record of eight at the 1995 European Masters.
