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First played

1987

Most wins

4 - Bernhard Langer - 1989, 1991, 1997 and 2001

Consecutive wins

None

Youngest winner

Sergio Garcia, 19 and 267 days, 1999

Oldest winner

Bernhard Langer, 44 and 40 days, 2001

Lowest 18 hole score

60 (-12), Bernhard Langer, 1997 and Fredrik Jacobson, 2003

Lowest first 18 hole score

60 (-12), Fredrik Jacobson, 2003

Lowest first 36 hole score

127 (-17), Ernie Els, 1994 and Russell Claydon, 1995

Lowest first 54 hole score

195 (-21), Anders Forsbrand, 1995 and KJ Choi, 2003

Lowest 72 hole score

262 (-26), KJ Choi, 2003

Lowest under par winning score

262 (-26), KJ Choi, 2003

Lowest final round by a winner

63 (-9), Darren Clarke, 1996

Wire-to-wire winners

Bernhard Langer, 1997

Largest 18 hole lead

4 shots, Lee Westwood, 2007

Largest 36 hole lead

7 shots, Ernie Els, 1994

Largest 54 hole lead

8 shots, Sam Torrance, 1990

Largest winning margin

6 shots, Bernhard Langer, 1997

Biggest final round comeback by a winner

6 shots, Seve Ballesteros, 1994

Playoffs

Sandy Lyle beat Bernhard Langer, 1987

Bernhard Langer beat Rodger Davis, 1991

Seve Ballesteros beat Ernie Els and José Maria Olazábal, 1994

Holes in one

9

Low cut

140 (-4), 2003

High cut

150 (+6), 1987

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