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Facts and figures - M2M Russian Open
Facts and Figures

Facts and figures - M2M Russian Open

M2M Russian Open

First played: 1996. (Challenge Tour event 1996-2002)

2003-2005 (Dual Ranking event), 2006 onwards, (European Tour only. Not played between 2009-12)

Most wins: 2 – Iain Pyman, 1999 and 2002

2 - Mikael Lundberg, 2005 and 2008

Most consecutive wins: None

Youngest winner: Marco Bernardini, 22 years and 92 days, 2000

Oldest winner: Gary Emerson, 40 years and 324 days, 2004

Lowest 18 hole score: 62 (-10), Iain Pyman, 2002, David Drysdale, 2006, Per-Ulrik Johansson, 2007

Lowest first 18 hole score: 62 (-10), Iain Pyman, 2002, David Drysdale, 2006

Lowest first 36 hole score: 129 (-15), Iain Pyman, 2002

Lowest first 54 hole score: 197 (-19), Benn Barham, 2002

Lowest 72 hole score: 265 (-23), Per-Ulrik Johnasson, 2007

Lowest under par winning score: 265 (-23), Per Ulrik Johnasson, 2007

Lowest final round by a winner: 64 (-8), Warren Bennett, 1998

Wire-to-wire-winners: David Horsey, 2014

Largest 18 hole lead: 4 shots, Iain Pyman, 2002

Largest 36 hole lead: 4 shots, Per-Ulrik Johansson, 2007

Largest 54 hole lead: 5 shots, Michael Hoey, 2013

Largest winning margin: 7 shots, Warren Bennett, 1998

Biggest final round 3 shots, Iain Pyman, 2002

comeback by a winner:

Play-offs: Michele Reale beat Heinz Peter Thüel, 1997

Marcus Fraser beat Martin Wiegele, 2003

Mikael Lundberg beat Andrew Butterfield, 2005

David Horsey beat Damien McGrane, 2014

Holes-in-one: Arnaud Langenaeken, hole 11, round 1, 1997

Niels Kraay, hole 8, round 4, 1999

David Salisbury, hole 4, round 1, 2002

Adam Crawford, hole 16, round 1, 2002

Roger Chapman, hole 4, round 3, 2005

Mikael Lundberg, hole 8,, round 4, 2006

Jarmo Sandelin, hole 16, round 1, 2013

James Ferraby, hole 16, round 1. 2014

Albatrosses: Joakim Bäckstrom, hole 15, round 1, 2008

Low cut: 141 (-3), 2001

High cut: 153 (+9), 1996

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