First played:
1996
Youngest winner:
Adam Scott, 20 in 2001
Oldest winner:
Tony Johnstone, 41 in 1998
Lowest winning total:
267 (-21), Adam Scott, 2001
Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Dean Robertson, 2001
Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Dean Robertson, 2001
Lowest 36 hole score:
131 (-13), Retief Goosen, 1997
Lowest 54 hole score:
198 (-18), David Frost, 1997,
Adam Scott, 2001
Lowest winning total:
267 (-21), Adam Scott, 2001
Wire-to-wire winner:
None
Biggest final round
comeback by a winner:
7, Sven Strüver, 1996
Play-offs:
Nick Price beat David Frost, 1997
INTERESTING FACTS
Ernie Els, will be looking to gain his second win in the event. The South African will be playing in the event for the fourth time and his record shows his liking for the Houghton GC. In 1999 Els finished first, second in 1998 to Tony Johnstone and tied second in 1996. Of his previous 11 rounds in the dunhill championship, he has been in the 60's ten times and is a total of 41 under par, with a stroke average of 68.27.
