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First played:

1923

Most wins:

3, Alex Ross, 1923, 25, 26, Auguste Boyer, 1930, 34, 35,

Dai Rees, 1956, 59, 63, Harold Henning, 1960, 64, 65,

Seve Ballesteros, 1977, 78, 89

Consecutive wins:

Alex Ross, 1925-26, Auguste Boyer, 1934-35, Harold Henning 1964-65,

Roberto Bernardini, 1968-69, Seve Ballesteros, 1977-78

Youngest winner:

Seve Ballesteros, 20 in 1977

Oldest winner:

Eduardo Romero, 46 in 2000

Lowest 18 hole score:

60 (-12), Jamie Spence, 1992, 60 (-11), Baldovino Dassu, 1971

Lowest first 18 hole score:

61 (-11), Roger Chapman, 1985, 61 (-10), Gary Orr, 1997

Lowest first 36 hole score:

127 (-17), Sandy Lyle, 1983

Lowest first 54 hole score:

193 (-20), Patrik Sjöland, 1998

Lowest 72 hole score:

260 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1996

Lowest under par winning score:

261 (-27), Jerry Andersen, 1984

Lowest final round by a winner:

60 (-12), Jamie Spence, 1992

Wire-to-wire-winners:

Jerry Anderson, 1984, Eduardo Romero, 2000, Ricardo Gonzalez, 2001

Largest 18 hole lead:

5 shots, Roger Chapman, 1985

Largest 36 hole lead:

7 shots, Sandy Lyle, 1983

Largest 54 hole lead:

8 shots, Eduardo Romero, 2000

Largest winning margin:

10 shots, Eduardo Romero, 2000

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:

10 shots, Jamie Spence, 1992

Play-offs:

Manuel Piñero beat Antonio Garrido and Tony Johnstone, 1981

Ian Woosnam beat Bill Longmuir, 1982

Nick Faldo beat Sandy Lyle, 1983

Jamie Spence beat Anders Forsbrand, 1992

Sven Strüver beat Patrik Sjöland, 1998

Holes-in-one:

John Bland, 8th hole, round 4, 1983

Andrew Oldcorn, 8th hole, round 3, 1985

Armando Saavedra, 8th hole, round 1, 1990

Manuel Piñero, 3rd hole, round 3, 1992

Wayne Riley, 13th hole, round 2, 1995

Wayne Riley, 3rd hole, round 3, 1999

Domingo Hospital, 8th hole, round 4, 1999

John Mellor, 11th hole, round 4, 2000

Low cut:

-5, 1997

High cut:

+10, 1974, 76

INTERESTING FACTS

The Omega European Masters has witnessed a number of scoring records in its distinguished history. In 1978 Spain’s José Maria Cañizares becames the first player to shoot 27 for nine holes. That has since been equalled on three ocassions by Joakim Haeggman (1997 Alfred Dunhill Cup) and Robert Lee twice (1985 Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open) and (1987 Portuguese Open). Baldovino Dassu was the first player to record the magic 60 on The European Tour in 1971, a feat equalled another nine times since. On his way to victory in 1996, Colin Montgomerie produced the lowest 36 holes in Tour history shooting of 124 (-18) in rounds three and four to beat Sam Torrance by four shots. Anders Forsbrand’s scoring in 1987 was even more remarkable when the Swede covered the last 54 holes in 192 (-24) – breaking tour Tour records for the lowest final 54 holes and the lowest final 54 in relation to par. Canadian Jerry Anderson etched his name into the record books with his wire-to-wire win in 1984. His 72 hole score of 27 under still stands as the lowest total to par gave him his maiden victory. One of the most spectacular finishes ever seen on The European Tour took place in 1992 when Jamie Spence started the final round ten behind. Courtesy of a last day 60 enabling him to defeat Anders Forsbarand in a play-off to equal the biggest final round comeback by a winner, first set by Neil Coles at the 1977 Tournament Players’ Championship.

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