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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:
Baldovino Dassu, 23 and 335 days, 1976

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:267 (-21)
Manuel Piñero, 1985
Richard Boxall, 1990;
Greg Turner, 1993
Ian Poulter, 2000

Lowest under par winning score:267 (-21)
Manuel Piñero, 1985
Richard Boxall, 1990;
Greg Turner, 1993
Ian Poulter, 2000

Lowest final round by a winner:65 (-7)
Mathias Grönberg, 2003
Graeme McDowell, 2004

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

High cut:
166 (+22), 1976

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