2012 EUROPEAN TOUR FACTS AND FIGURES  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Low 9                                                                                      
28 (-8) Jamie Donaldson Trophée Hassan II
  
Low 9 to Par  
28 (-8) Jamie Donaldson Trophée Hassan II
  
Low 18  
61 (-11) Jamie Donaldson Trophée Hassan II
  
Low 18 to Par  
61 (-11) Jamie Donaldson Trophée Hassan II
62 (-11) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low 1st 18  
63 (-9) Rafael Cabrera-Bello Omega Dubai Desert Classic
63 (-8) Damien McGrane  Joburg Open (West Course)
63 (-8) Jamie Elson  Joburg Open (West Course)
  
Low 1st 18 to Par  
63 (-9) Rafael Cabrera-Bello Omega Dubai Desert Classic
64 (-9) Thomas Aiken  Africa Open
64 (-9) Nicolas Colsaerts  Volvo Golf Champions
  
Low 1st 36  
131 (-15) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
131 (-13) Oliver Wilson - Madeira Islands Open - Portugal
  
Low 1st 36 to Par  
131 (-15) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low Final 36  
130 (-14) Michael Hoey Trophée Hassan II
  
Low Final 36 to Par  
130 (-14) Michaey Hoey Trophée Hassan II
  
Low 1st 54  
198 (-21) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
198 (-18) Branden Grace Volvo China Open
198 (-17) Branden Grace  Joburg Open
  
Low 1st 54 to Par  
198 (-21) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low Final 54 Holes  
196 (-23) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low Final 54 Holes to Par  
196 (-23) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low 72  
265 (-27) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
Low 72 to Par  
265 (-27) Louis Oosthuizen  Africa Open
  
High Winning 72  
280 (-8) Francesco Molinari Reale Seguros Open de Espana
280 (-12) Branden Grace  Volvo Golf Champions
  
High Winning 72 to Par  
280 (-8) Francesco Molinari Reale Seguros Open de Espana
  
Largest Winning Margin  
5 shots Bernd Wiesberger Ballantine's Championship
  
Low Start by a Winner   
63 (-9) Rafael Cabrera-Bello Omega Dubai Desert Classic
  
Low Start by a Winner to Par  
63 (-9) Rafael Cabrera-Bello Omega Dubai Desert Classic
  
High Start by a Winner  
74 (+2) Michael Hoey Trophée Hassan II
  
High Start by a Winner to Par  
74 (-2) Michael Hoey Trophée Hassan II
  
Low Finish by a Winner  
63 (-9) Ricardo Santos - Madeira Islands Open - Portugal
  
Low Finish by a Winner to Par  
63 (-9) Ricardo Santos Madeira Islands Open - Portugal
  
High Finish by a Winner  
72 (L) Branden Grace  Joburg Open
  
High Finish by a Winner to Par  
72 (L) Branden Grace  Joburg Open
  
Largest 18 Hole Lead (no ties)  
4 shots Nicolas Colsaerts  Volvo Golf Champions
  
Largest 36 Hole Lead (no ties)  
4 shots Branden Grace  Volvo Golf Champions
  
Largest 54 Hole Lead (no ties)  
5 shots Bernd Wiesberger Ballantine's Championship
  
Low Cut  
139 (-4)  Joburg Open
  
Low Cut in Relation to Par  
141 (-5)  Africa Open
  
High Cut  
149 (+5) Masters Tournament
  
High Cut in Relation to Par  
149 (+5) Masters Tournament
  
Fewest to Make the Cut  
60 (+3 Amateurs) (Low 44 and ties cut and anyone within ten shots) Masters Tournament
65 (Standard 65 and ties cut)  Sicilian Open
  
Most to Make the Cut  
81 (Standard 65 and ties cut)  Africa Open
81 (Standard 65 and ties cut) Omega Dubai Desert Classic
  
Biggest Catch-up in Last Round by a Winner  
4 shots Francesco Molinari Reale Seguros Open de Espana
4 shots Ricardo Santos Madeira Islands Open - Portugal
  
Biggest Deficit Made up in Last 36 Holes by a Winner  
8 shots Michael Hoey Trophée Hassan II
  
Wire-to-Wire Winners  
None  
  
Biggest Jump from the Cut Line  
4T John Parry Madeira Islands Open - Portugal
  
Multiple Winners   (2)  
Branden Grace  Joburg Open Volvo Golf Champions, Volvo China Open
Louis Oosthuizen Africa Open, Maybank Malaysian Open
  
First-Time Winners  (7) 
Branden Grace  Joburg Open
Jbe' Kruger Avantha Masters
Julien Quesne Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol
Thorbjorn Olesen Sicilian Open
Bubba Watson Masters Tournament
Bernd Wiesberger Balantine's Championship
Ricardo Santos Madeira Islamds Open -Portugal
  
Course Records  (14) 
Louis Oosthuizen 62 (-11) Africa Open
Nicolas Colsaerts 64 (-9) Volvo Golf Champions
Matteo Manassero 64 (-8) (equal) Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol
Julien Quesne 64 (-8) (equal) Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol
Jamie Donaldson 61 (-11) Trophée Hassan II
Peter Lawrie 64 (-8) Sicilian Open
Chris Wood 64 (-8) (equal) Sicilian Open
Alexander Noren 63 (-9) Volvo China Open
Bernd Wiesberger 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
Kiradech Aphibarnrat 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
Paul McGinley 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
Bernd Wiesberger 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
Adam Scott 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
Richie Ramsay 65 (-7) Ballantine's Championship
  
Play-offs  (2) 
Branden Grace 4 Volvo Golf Champions
Ernie Els 5 
Retief Goosen 5 

Bubba Watson 4, 4 Masters Tournament
Louis Oosthuizen 4, 5
  
  
Holes-in-one  (13) 
Tjaart Van der Walt Rnd 2, Hole 2 Africa Open
Mikael Lundberg Rnd 1, Hole 13 (West) Joburg Open
Richard Finch Rnd 2, Hole 12 (East) Joburg Open
Sergio Garcia Rnd 1, Hole 12 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
José Manuel Lara Rnd 1, Hole 12 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Graeme McDowell Rnd 4, Hole 12 Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
Stephen Gallacher Rnd 1, Hole 15 Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Martin Kaymer Rnd 2, Hole 7 Omega Dubai Desert Classic
Paul Casey Rnd 4, Hole 15, WGC - Cadillac Championship
Thorbjorn Olesen Rnd 1, Hole 4 Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol
Bo Van Pelt Rnd 4, Hole 16, Masters Tournament
Adam Scott Rnd 4, Hole 16, Masters Tournament
Ricardo Santos Rnd 2, Hole 8 Volvo China Open
  
Albatrosses   (2)
Louis Oosthuizen Hole 2, Rnd 4, Masters Tournament 
Nuno Henriques Hole 12, Rnd 2 Madeira Islands Open
  
Most Consecutive Cuts Made (Current)  
Rory McIlroy 22 from 2010 ALSTOM Open de France to
  2012 Masters Tournament
  
Most Consecutive Winning Years by a European Tour Member (Current)  
Alvaro Quiros 5 (2007-11)
Martin Kaymer 4 (2008-11)
  
Most Top 5 Finishes  
Rory McIlroy 4
Peter Hanson 4
Nicolas Colsaerts 4
Lee Westwood 3
Louis Oosthuizen 3
Branden Grace 3
Soren Kjeldsen 3
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 3
Retief Goosen 3
Jaco Van Zyl 2
Marcel Siem 2
Charl Schwartzel 2
Bubba Watson 2
Matt Kuchar 2
Stephen Gallacher 2
Georges Coetzee 2
Victor Dubuisson 2
Marcus Fraser 2
Jorge Campillo 2
Thorbjorn Olesen 2
Graeme McDowell 2
Paul Lawrie 2
Sergio Garcia 2
  
Most Top 10 Finishes  
Nicolas Colaserts 7
Matteo Manassero 5
Paul Lawrie 5
Rory McIlroy 4
Peter Hanson 4
Louis Oosthuizen 4
George Coetzee 4
Thorbjorn Olesen 4
Jaco Van Zyl 3 
Jose Manuel Lara 3
Lee Westwood 3
Matt Kuchar 3
Charl Schwartzel 3
Martin Kaymer 3
Hennie Otto 3
Branden Grace 3
Victor Dubuisson 3
Marcus Fraser 3
Miguel Angel Jimenez 3
Francesco Molinari 3
Soren Kjeldsen 3
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 3
Retief Goosen 3
Justin Rose 3
Thomas Bjorn 3
Robert Rock 3
Jbe' Kruger 2
Marcel Siem 2
Jean-Baptiste Gonnet 2
Martin Kaymer 2
Charl Schwartzel 2
John Senden 2
Steve Stricker 2
Raphael Jacquelin 2
Keith Horne 2
Shane Lowry 2
Estanislao Goya 2
Bubba Watson 2
Padraig Harrington 2
Justin Rose 2
Stephen Gallacher 2
Rafael Cabrera-Bello 2
Danny Willett 2
Ricardo Gonzalez 2
Bernd Wiesberger 2
Anthony Wall 2
Alexander Noren 2
Pablo Larrazbal 2
Alejandro Canizares 2
Jorge Campillo 2
Ricardo Santos 2
Magnus A Carlsson 2
Alastair Forsyth 2
Graeme McDowell 2
Sergio Garcia 2
Brandt Snedeker 2
Ian Poulter 2
Richard Finch 2