First played:
1989
Most wins:
2, Paul Azinger, 1990, 92
Consecutive wins:
None
Youngest winner:
Robert Karlsson, 27 in 1997
Oldest winner:
Mark McNulty, 40 in 1994
Lowest 18 hole score:
62 (-10), David Feherty, 1989, 90
Steen Tinning, Darren Clarke, 1992,
David Park, 1999, José Maria Olazábal, 2001
Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), David Feherty, 1989, 90, David Park, 1999
Lowest 36 hole score:
127 (-17), John Daly, 2001
Lowest 54 hole score:
194 (-22), Padraig Harrington, 2001
Lowest 72 hole score:
261 (-27), John Daly, 2001
Lowest under par winning score:
261 (-27), John Daly, 2001
Lowest final round by a winner:
63 (-9), Peter Fowler, 1993
Wire-to-wire-winners:
David Feherty, 1989, Sandy Lyle, 1991
Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots, David Park, 1999
Largest 36 hole lead:
6 shots, David Feherty, 1989
Largest 54 hole lead:
8 shots, David Feherty, 1989
Largest winning margin:
5 shots, David Feherty, 1989
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
5 shots, Mark McNulty, 1994, Frank Nobilo, 1995
Play-offs:
1990 Paul Azinger beat David Feherty, at 1st extra hole
1992 Paul Azinger beat Glen Day, Anders Forsbrand,
Mark James, Bernhard Langer, at 1st extra hole,
1997 Robert Karlsson beat Carl Watts, at 3rd extra hole
Albatross:
José Maria Olazábal, 2001, 11th hole, round 2
Holes-in-one:
Jay Townsend, 1991, 12th hole, round 4,
Steen Tinning, 1992, 8th hole, round 4
Domingo Hospital, 1994, 8th hole, round 2
Florian Bruhns (am), 1995, 8th hole, round 1
Gary Evans, 1995, 3rd hole, round 3
Alex Cejka, 1997, 8th hole, round 1
Domingo Hospital, 1997, 2nd hole, round 3
Thomas Björn, 1999, 2nd hole, round 2
John Daly, 2001 12th hole, round 1
Raphaël Jacquelin, 2001, 17th hole, round 2
Low cut:
139 (-5), 1992, 97
High cut:
148 (+4), 1990
INTERESTING FACTS
The BMW International Open has a reputation for being one of the lowest scoring events on The European Tour International Schedule. The average winning score is 19 under par. To underline that fact, the halfway cut in 1992 and 1997 was five under par – which equals the lowest in European Tour history. The 2001 tournament witnessed more records. Champion John Daly produced the lowest 36 hole total to par at 17 under and lowest 72 holes in Tour history in relation to par – 27 under, tying the mark of Jerry Andersen at the 1984 Ebel European Masters. Runner-up Padraig Harrington also wrote himself into the record books equalling the lowest 36 holes (for rounds two and three) and the lowest 54 holes under par – 22 under, first made by Vicente Fernandez at the 1975 Benson and Hedges Festival.
