First played: 2000
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Past winners:
2000 - Steen Tinning
2001 Paul McGinley
2002 Paul Lawrie
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Youngest winner:
Paul Lawrie, 33 and 222 days, 2002
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Oldest winner:
Steen Tinning, 37 and 248 days, 2000
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Lowest 18 hole score:
64 (-8), Robert Coles, Henrik Nystrom, 2000
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Lowest first 18 hole score:
64 (-8), Robert Coles, 2000
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Lowest first 36 hole score:
132 (-12), Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Lowest first 54 hole score:
202 (-14), Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Lowest 72 hole score:
272 (-16), Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Lowest under par winning score:
272 (-16), Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Lowest final round by a winner:
69 (-3), Steen Tinning, 2000
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Wire-to-wire-winners:
Paul McGinley, 2001
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Largest 18 hole lead:
3 shots, Robert Coles, 2000
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Largest 36 hole lead:
2 shots, Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Largest 54 hole lead:
5 shots, Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Largest winning margin:
5 shots, Paul Lawrie, 2002
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Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
1 shot, Steen Tinning, 2000
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Play-offs:
Paul McGinley beat Paul Lawrie and Daren Lee, 2001
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Holes-in-one: None
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Low cut: 145 (+1), 2002
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High cut: 146 (+2), 2000, 01
INTERESTING FACTS
European Tour history was made at the rain-shortened 2001 tournament when Paul McGinley beat Paul Lawrie and Daren Lee in a play-off. The Irishman became the first winner of a European Tour event contested over 36 holes which was won in sudden-death. Welsh players have played a prominent role in the first three tournaments. Ian Woosnam was tied third in 2000, after leading going into the final round. Phillip Price was tied fifth. The following year, two new Welsh players came to the forefront, Mark Pilkington and Jamie Donaldson both finished tied fourth, whilst Bradley Dredge was the best home player last year, tying for ninth.
