• 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.
• The Roman Road Course, a par 69 layout is being used for the third consecutive year. The last par 69 course used for a European Tour event prior to this one was at the 2003 Hong Kong Open, staged at the Hong Kong Golf Club.
• There are 11 Welsh players competing in The Celtic Manor Wales Open. Since 1972, Ian Woosnam (1983 British Masters and 1990 Epson Grand Prix of Europe) is the only Welshman to win a European Tour event on home soil.
