First played:
1964
Most wins:
5 – Gary Player (1965, 66, 68, 71, and 73)
5 – Seve Ballesteros (1981, 82, 84, 85 and 91)
5 – Ernie Els – (1994, 95, 96, 02 and 03)
Consecutive wins
Gary Player (1965-66); Hale Irwin (1974-75)
Seve Ballesteros (1981-82 and 84-85),
Ernie Els (1994-96 and 2002-03)
Best 18 hole score:
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
Best outward nine:
28 (-7), Ian Woosnam, 2001 (Final)
Best inward nine:
30 (-7)
Nick Faldo, 1989;
Ronan Rafferty, 1990;
Padraig Harrington, 2001 (Final)
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:
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 (Final)
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 winning at 37th hole)
Ernie Els, 1996, (6 down after 18 holes to Steve Stricker, winning by 1 hole)
Sandy Lyle, 1982, (6 down after 18 holes to Nick Faldo, winning 2 and 1)
Most appearances:
20 – Gary Player (1964-74 and 1976-84)
Successive appearances:
19 – Seve Ballesteros (1976-94)
