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First played:
1998

Previous winners:
Andrew Coltart, 1998
Paul Lawrie, 1999
Rolf Muntz, 2000;
Tony Johnstone, 2001
Adam Scott, 2002
Darren Fichardt, 2003
Joakim Haeggman, 2004
Ernie Els, 2005

Consecutive wins:
None

Youngest winner:
Adam Scott, 21 and 244 days, 2002

Oldest winner:
Tony Johnstone, 44 and 313 days, 2001

Lowest 18 hole score:
63 (-9), Mark Pilkington, Robert Karlsson, 2001

Lowest first 18 hole score:
63 (-9)
Mark Pilkington, Robert Karlsson, 2001

Lowest first 36 hole score:
133 (-11)
Andrew Sherborne 1998
Paul Lawrie, 1999,
Robert Karlsson, 2001
Adam Scott, 2002

Lowest first 54 hole score:
200 (-16), Paul Lawrie, 1999

Lowest 72 hole score:
268 (-20), Paul Lawrie, 1999

Lowest under par winning score:
268 (-20), Paul Lawrie, 1999

Lowest final round by a winner:
65 (-7) Joakim Haeggman, 2004
65 (-7) Ernie Els, 2005

Wire-to-wire-winners:
None

Largest 18 hole lead:
2 shots – David Howell, 2003

Largest 36 hole lead:
3 shots
Adam Scott,  2002
James Kingston, 2003

Largest 54 hole lead:
6 shots – Rolf Muntz, 2000

Largest winning margin:
7 shots – Paul Lawrie, 1999

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
5 shots – Ernie Els, 2005

Play-offs:
Darren Fichardt beat James Kingston, 2003

Holes-in-one:
Eduardo Romero, 17th Hole, Rnd 1, 1999
Patrik Sjöland, 17th Hole, Rnd 2, 1999
John Bickerton, 13th Hole, Rnd 2, 1999
Jamie Spence, 13th Hole, Rnd 2, 2000
Darren Fichardt, 3rd Hole, Rnd, 2, 2003
Warren Bennett, 17th Hole, Rnd 3, 2004

Low cut:
143 (-1), 2001, 02, 04

High cut:
150 (+6), 2000

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