First played:
1964
Most appearances:
20 – Gary Player (1964-74 and 1976-84)
20 – Seve Ballesteros (1976-94 and 2001)
Successive appearances:
19 – Seve Ballesteros (1976-94)
Oldest winner:
Ian Woosnam, 43 years, 5 months, 12 days, 2001
Youngest winner:
Seve Ballesteros, 24 years, 6 months, 2 days, 1981
Youngest finalist:
Sergio Garcia, 22 years, 9 months, 11 days, 2002
Most wins:
5 – Gary Player (1965, 66, 68, 71, and 73)
5 – Seve Ballesteros (1981, 82, 84, 85 and 91)
Consecutive wins:
Ernie Els (1994-96)
Gary Player (1965-66); Hale Irwin (1974-75)
Seve Ballesteros (1981-82 and 84-85)
Victories in three decades:
Ian Woosnam (1987, 90, 01)
Best 18 hole score:
12 under par, Ernie Els, 2002
11 under par, Colin Montgomerie, 2000;
Padraig Harrington, 2001 (Final)
Best match score:
15 under par (37 holes), Sandy Lyle, 1986;
15 under par (33 holes), Colin Montgomerie, 2000
15 under par (31 holes, Ernie Els, 2002
Best outward nine:
28 (-7), Ian Woosnam, 2001 (Final)
Best inward nine:
30 (-7), Nick Faldo, 1989; Ronan Rafferty, 1990;
Padraig Harrington, 2001 (Final), Ernie Els, 2002
Largest winning margin:
Mark O’Meara beat Vijay Singh, 1998 (11 & 10)
Tom Watson beat Dale Hayes, 1978 (11 & 9)
Ian Woosnam beat Lee Westwood, 2001 (10 & 9)
Gary Player beat Jean Garaialde, 1969 (10 & 9)
Longest matches:
Michael Campbell beat Nick Faldo at 43rd, 2002
Gary Player beat Graham Marsh at 40th, 1973 (Final)
Isao Aoki beat Seve Ballesteros at 40th, 1979
Darren Clarke beat Nick Faldo at 40th, 2000
Successive birdies:
7, Ian Woosnam, 2001 (2nd to 8th) (Final)
7, Ian Woosnam, 1992, (23rd to 29th)
Successive pars:
16, Bob Charles, 1971, (5th to 20th);
16, Raymond Floyd, 1977, (6th to 21st)
Best comebacks:
Gary Player, 1965, (7 down after 19 holes to Tony Lema (37th)
Ernie Els, 1996, (6 down after 18 holes to Steve Stricker, (1 hole)
Sandy Lyle, 1982, (6 down after 18 holes to Nick Faldo, (2 and 1)
Lowest aggregate through week:
Colin Montgomerie, 2000 (37 under par for 103 holes - avg: 65.15)
Nick Faldo, 1989 (38 under par for 105 holes - avg : 65.24)
Lee Westwood, 2000 (33 under par for 109 holes - avg: 65.49)
Padraig Harrington, 2001 (42 under par for 128 holes - avg: 65.99)
Ian Woosnam, 2001 (41 under par for 128 holes - avg: 66.14)
