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First played:

1977

Most wins:

3 – Tiger Woods, 1999, 01-02

Consecutive wins:

Tiger Woods, 2001-02

Youngest winner:

Tiger Woods, 23 and 145 days, 1999

Oldest winner:

Neil Coles, 42 and 349 days, 1977

Lowest 18 hole score:

61 (-11), Lee Westwood, 1998

Lowest first 18 hole score:

62 (-10), Michael Campbell, 2001

Lowest first 36 hole score:

127 (-17), Michael Campbell, 2001

Lowest first 54 hole score:

198 (-18), Paul Broadhurst, Darren Clarke, 1998

Lowest 72 hole score:

264 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Lowest under par winning score:

264 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Lowest final round by a winner:

62 (-9), Brian Barnes, 1981

Wire-to-wire-winners:

Jamie Gonzalez, 1984; Bernhard Langer, 1995;

Padraig Harrington, 2003

Largest 18 hole lead:

4 shots – Michael Campbell, 2001

Largest 36 hole lead:

6 shots – Michael Campbell, 2001

Largest 54 hole lead:

8 shots – Peter Dawson, 1977

Largest winning margin:

11 shots – Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:

9 shots – Neil Coles, 1977

Play-offs:

Brian Barnes beat Brian Waites, 1981

Jamie Gonzalez beat Mark James, 1984

Tiger Woods beat Colin Montgomerie, 2002

Padraig Harrington beat Thomas Björn, 2003

Low Cut:

142 (-2), 2003

High cut:

153 (+8), 1979

153 (+7) *par 73, 1977, 78

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