First played:
1989
.
Most wins:
2 – Ernie Els, 1994, 02
.
Consecutive wins:
None
.
Youngest winner:
David Howell, 23 and 236 days, 1999
.
Oldest winner:
Eamonn Darcy, 37 and 202 days, 1990
.
Lowest 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ernie Els, 1994
.
Lowest first 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Ernie Els, 1994
.
Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-16), Tiger Woods, 2001
.
Lowest first 54 hole score:
196 (-20), Tiger Woods, 2001
.
Lowest 72 hole score:
266 (-22), Thomas Björn, 2001
.
Lowest under par winning score:
266 (-22), Thomas Björn, 2001
.
Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-7), Robert-Jan Derksen, 2003
.
Wire-to-wire-winners:
Eamonn Darcy, 1990
Seve Ballesteros, 1992
Ernie Els, 1994
José Coceres, 2000
.
Largest 18 hole lead:
5 shots, Ernie Els, 1994
.
Largest 36 hole lead:
6 shots, Ernie Els, 1994
.
Largest 54 hole lead:
8 shots, Ernie Els, 1994
.
Largest winning margin:
6 shots, Ernie Els, 1994
.
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
3 shots: José Maria Olazábal, 1998;
Robert-Jan Derksen, 2003
.
Play-offs:
Mark James beat Peter O’Malley, 1989
Seve Ballesteros beat Ronan Rafferty, 1992
Richard Green beat Greg Norman and Ian Woosnam, 1997
.
Holes-in-one:
Miguel Angel Jiménez, 4th Hole, Rnd 2, 1990 (Emirates)
Chris Moody, 11th Hole, Rnd 3, 1990 (Emirates)
Mark McNulty, 11th Hole, Rnd 3, 1990 (Emirates)
José Coceres, 7th Hole, Rnd 2, 1992 (Emirates)
Wayne Westner, 7th Hole, Rnd 1, 1995 (Emirates)
José Coceres, 4th Hole, Rnd 1, 1996 (Emirates)
Roger Wessels, 7th Hole, Rnd 2, 1996 (Emirates)
Peter Hedblom, 15th Hole, Rnd 2, 1996 (Emirates)
Stuart Cage, 8th Hole, Rnd 1, 1999 (Dubai Creek and
Yacht Club)
Peter Downie, 16th Hole, Rnd 1, 2000 (Dubai Creek
and Yacht Club)
Henrik Bjornstad, 7th Hole, Rnd 4, 2002 (Emirates)
.
Low cut:
141 (-3), 2001
.
High cut:
149 (+5), 1989
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