Stats from 1982 when the event became an official European Tour event.
First played:
1970
Most wins:
4 Seve Ballesteros, 1976 (unofficial), 83, 86, 88
Consecutive wins:
David Graham 1981-82
Youngest winner:
Seve Ballesteros, 19 in 1976
Oldest winner:
Billy Casper, 43 in 1974
Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-8), Mats Lanner 1989, Jean Louis Guepy 1995
Lowest first 18 hole score:
63 (-8), Roger Wessels, 2000
Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-12), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest first 54 hole score:
197 (-13), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest 72 hole score:
263 (-17), Vijay Singh, 1994
Lowest under par winning score:
264 (-24), Ian Woosnam, 1987
Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-5) José Maria Olazábal, 1990,
. Frank Nobilo, 1991,
. Mark Roe, 1992,
. Ian Woosnam, 1993,
65 (-6) Sergio Garcia, 01
Wire-to-wire-winners:
David Graham 1982, Seve Ballesteros 1988, Vijay Singh 1994
Largest winning margin:
5 shots, Jesper Parnevik 1996
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
5 shots, Sandy Lyle 1984
Play-offs:
Sandy Lyle beat Seve Ballesteros 1984
Nick Price beat Mark James 1985
Seve Ballesteros and Bernhard Langer tied in 1986
Holes-in-one:
Emmanuel Dussart, 3rd hole, round 2, 1985
Howard Clark, 14th hole, round 4, 1992
Rolf Muntz, 3rd hole, round 1, 1996
Jesper Parnevik, 3rd hole, round 3, 1998
Patrik Sjöland, 3rd hole, round 4, 1998
High cut:
+6, 1995
Low cut:
Level, 2001
INTERESTING FACTS
In the play-off between Bernhard Langer and Seve Ballesteros in 1986 European Tour history was made and has yet to be seen again. The pair were tied after four rounds on 274 (-18) and were forced to into extra holes. After halving four holes the contest was stopped due to darkness and it was agreed to share the title.
