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First played:
1968 (part of The European Tour International Schedule since 1972)

Most wins: 3
Manuel Piñero (1974, 81, 85)
Howard Clark (1978, 84, 86)
Seve Ballesteros (1980, 82, 89)

(Stats from 1972 onwards)
Consecutive wins:
None

Lowest 18 hole score:
60 (-11), Ivo Giner, 2005

Lowest first 18 hole score: 63 (-8)
Padraig Harrington, 2001
Paul Casey, 2003

Lowest first 36 hole score:
128 (-14), Paul Casey, 2003; Raphaël Jacquelin, 2005

Lowest first 54 hole score:
192 (-21), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2005

Lowest 72 hole score:
261 (-23), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2005

Lowest under par winning score:
261 (-23), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2005

Lowest final round by a winner: 65 (-6)
Ricardo Gonzalez, 2003
Richard Sterne, 2004

Wire-to-wire-winners:
German Garrido, 1973
Simon Hobday, 1979
Howard Clark, 1984
Des Smyth, 1993

Largest 18 hole lead: 3 shots
Seve Ballesteros, 1978
Russell Claydon, 1991

Largest 36 hole lead: 5 shots
Seve Ballesteros, 1980

Largest 54 hole lead:
7 shots, Raphaël Jacquelin, 2005

Largest winning margin: 9 shots
Francisco Abreu, 1976

Biggest final round comeback by a winner: 6 shots
Ricardo Gonzalez, 2003

Play-offs:
Manuel Piñero beat Valentin Barrios, 1974
Manuel Piñero beat José Maria Cañizares, 1985
Retief Goosen beat Steve Webster, 2001

Holes-in-one: 4

Low cut:
140 (-2), 2001, 05

High cut:
153 (+9), 1979

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