DUBAI DUTY FREE IRISH OPEN HOSTED BY THE RORY FOUNDATION
Most wins 3 Seve Ballesteros 1983, 85, 86
3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
3 Bernhard Langer 1984, 87, 94
3 Colin Montgomerie 1996, 97, 01
Consecutive wins 3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93
2 Mark James 1979-80
2 Seve Ballesteros 1985-86
2 Ian Woosnam 1988-89
2 Colin Montgomerie 1996-97
Low 18 holes 61 (-11) Graeme McDowell 2009 - Co Louth
61 (-10) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Low 1st 18 holes 63 (-9) Francesco Molinari 2009 - Co Louth
63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
63 (-8) Jeev Milkha Singh 2011 - Killarney
Low 1st 36 holes 129 (-15) Shane Lowry (AM) 2009 - Co Louth
129 (-13) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion
Low 1st 54 holes 198 (-15) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion
Low 72 holes 266 (-18) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
266 (-18) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Low 72 in relation to par 275 (-21) Christy O'Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrook
High winning score 287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock
High winning score to par 287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock
Low start by a winner 63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
High start by a winner 78 (+6) Thomas Bjørn 2006 - Carton House
Low finish by a winner 62 (-9) Colin Montgomerie 1997 - Druids Glen
High finish by a winner 76 (+5) Søren Kjeldsen 2015 Royal County Down
Largest 18 hole lead 3 shots Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen
Largest 36 hole lead 5 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
5 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack
Largest 54 hole lead 9 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack
Largest 54 hole lead lost 3 shots Lee Westwood 1997 - Druids Glen
3 shots Robert Allenby 1994 - Mount Juliet
Largest winning margin 10 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Largest final round comeback 4 shots Bernhard Langer 1994 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1993 - Mount Juliet
4 shots Stephen Dodd 2005 - Carton House
4 shots Paul Casey 2013 - Carton House
Low 36 hole cut 140 (-4) 2009 - Co Louth
High 36 hole cut 154 (+10) 1986 - Portmarnock
Holes-in-one 33
Best stroke average for 72 holes 66.50 Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
66.50 Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney
Winners with all 4 rounds Bernhard Langer 1984 - Royal Dublin
In the 60’s Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Sergio Garcia 1999 - Druids Glen
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
Søren Hansen 2002 - Fota Island
Jamie Donaldson 2012 - Royal Portrush
Players to win without a round Ken Brown 1978 - Portmarnock
In the 60’s
Last player to win with an over Søren Kjeldsen 2015 - Royal County Down
Par round
Wire-to-wire winners Christy O’Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrrok
Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock
Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney
Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island
Mikko Ilonen 2014 - Fota Island
Most top 10 finishes Sir Nick Faldo 10
Play-offs
Seve Ballesteros beat Bernhard Langer 1985 - Royal Dublin
Ian Woosnam beat Philip Walton 1989 - Portmarnock
Sir Nick Faldo beat Wayne Westner 1992 - Killarney
Sir Nick Faldo beat José Maria Olazábal 1993 - Mount Juliet
Sam Torrance beat Stuart Cage and Howard Clark 1995 - Mount Juliet
David Carter beat Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen
Søren Hansen beat Richard Bland, 2002 - Fota Island
Niclas Fasth and Darren Fichardt
Michael Campbell beat Thomas Björn 2003 - Portmarnock
and Peter Hedblom
Stephen Dodd beat David Howell 2005 - Carton House
Padraig Harrington beat Bradley Dredge 2007 - Adare Manor
Shane Lowry (AM) beat Robert Rock 2009 - Co Louth
Søren Kjeldsen beat Eddie Pepperell 2015 - Royal County Down
and Bernd Wiesberger
Youngest winner Sergio Garcia 19 years and 176 days 1999 - Druids Glen
Oldest winner Sam Torrance 41 years and 319 days 1995 - Mount Juliet
