First played:
1925 (became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1972)
Most wins:
4 – Auguste Boyer, 1926, 28, 30, 31
4 – Flory van Donck, 1938, 47, 53, 55
Consecutive wins:
Auguste Boyer, 1930-31,
Flory van Donck, 1938 & 47* (*first event after WW2)
Youngest winner:
Francesco Molinari, 23 and 180 days, 2006
Oldest winner:
Billy Casper, 44 and 248 days, 1975
*Stats are from 1972 onwards
Lowest 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ian Poulter, Angel Cabrera, 2002
Lowest first 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ian Poulter, 2002
Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-16), Ian Poulter, 2002
Lowest first 54 hole score:
195 (-21), Patrik Sjöland, 1998
Lowest 72 hole score:
265 (-23), Francesco Molinari, 2006
Lowest under par winning score:
265 (-23), Francesco Molinari, 2006
Lowest final round by a winner: 65 (-7)
Mathias Grönberg, 2003
Graeme McDowell, 2004
Francesco Molinari, 2006
Wire-to-wire-winners:
Baldovino Dassu, 1976
José Maria Cañizares, 1981;
Sam Torrance, 1987
Richard Boxall, 1990
Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots – Sam Torrance, 1987
Largest 36 hole lead:
7 shots – Richard Boxall, 1990
Largest 54 hole lead:
5 shots – Dale Hayes, 1978; Richard Boxall, 1990
Largest winning margin:
8 shots – Baldovino Dassu, 1976
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
6 shots – Jim Payne, 1996
Play-offs:
Angel Gallardo beat Brian Barnes, 1977
Brian Barnes beat Dale Hayes, 1979
José Maria Cañizares beat Bobby Clampett, 1981
Bernhard Langer beat Seve Ballesteros and Ken Brown, 1983
David Feherty beat Ronan Rafferty, 1986
Sam Torrance beat José Rivero, 1987
Graeme McDowell beat Thomas Levet, 2004
Holes-in-one:
21
Low cut:
140 (-4), 1998, 06
High cut:
166 (+22), 1976
