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Facts & Figures

First played:

1987

Most wins:

4 – Bernhard Langer, 1989, 91, 97 and 01

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, 2001

Fredrik Jacobson, 2003

Lowest first 18 hole score:

60 (-12), Fredrik Jacobson, 2003

Lowest first 36 hole score:

127 (-17)

Ernie Els, 1994

Russell Claydon, 1995

Lowest first 54 hole score:

195 (-21)

Anders Forsbrand, 1995

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:

3 shots, Fredrik Jacobson, 2003

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

Play-offs:

Sandy Lyle beat Bernhard Langer, 1987

Bernhard Langer beat Rodger Davis, 1991

Seve Ballesteros beat Ernie Els and José Maria Olazábal, 1994

Sergio Garcia beat Padraig Harrington and Ian Woosnam, 1999

Holes-in-one:

8

Low cut:

140 (-4), 2003

High cut:

150 (+6), 1987

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