First played
1990
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Most wins
2 – Michael Campbell, 2000-01
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Consecutive wins
Michael Campbell, 2000-01
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Youngest winner
Robert Allenby, 23 and 208 days, 1995
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Oldest winner
Ian Woosnam, 37 and 338 days, 1996
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Lowest 18 hole score
62 (-10), Richard Lee, 2002
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Lowest first 18 hole score
64 (-8), Jarmo Sandelin, 1999, Ernie Els 2002
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Lowest first 36 hole score
131 (-13), Ernie Els, 1999
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Lowest first 54 hole score
200 (-16), Ernie Els, 1999
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Lowest 72 hole score
268 (-20), Michael Campbell, 2000
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Lowest under par winning score
268 (-20), Michael Campbell, 2000
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Lowest final round by a winner
64 (-8), Michael Campbell, 2001
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Wire-to-wire-winners
Ernie Els, 2002
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Largest 18 hole lead
2 shots - Peter Senior, 1993, 99, Ernie Els 2002
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Largest 36 hole lead
3 shots – Wayne Smith, 1996, Ernie Els, 2002
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Largest 54 hole lead
5 shots – Robert Allenby, 1995
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Largest winning margin
6 shots – Michael Campbell, 2000
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Biggest final round comeback by a winner
5 shots – Jarrod Moseley, 1999
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Play-offs
None
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Holes-in-one
Raphaël Jacquelin, Hole 8, Rnd 3, 1998 (The Vines)
Ian Garbutt, Hole 16, Rnd 3, 1998 (The Vines)
Steve Conran, Hole 8, Rnd 4, 1998 (The Vines)
Per Haugsrud, Hole 4, Rnd 3, 1999 (The Vines)
Gary Emerson, Hole 4, Rnd 2, 2000 (The Vines)
Ian Poulter, Hole 16, Rnd 1, 2001 (The Vines)
Peter Senior, Hole 8, Rnd 3, 2001 (The Vines)
David Smail, Hole 3, Rnd 1, 2002 (Royal Melbourne GC)
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Low cut
144 (Level), 1996, 97, 99, 02
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High cut
148 (+4), 1991, 93, 94
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INTERESTING FACTS
Defending champion Ernie Els will be looking to continue his remarkable record in the Heineken Classic. Since 1997, The Open Champion has played in the event five times – and won the event last year and tied second in 1999. In his five appearances Els has never finished worse than eighth and is 59 under par for 20 rounds in the event – 16 at he Vines Resort and four at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. The 1999 event witnessed European Tour history when Jarrod Moseley became only the fourth player to win on his European Tour debut. He joined Dale Hayes (1971 Spanish Open), Hal Underwood (1975 Portuguese Open) and Tom Watson (104th Open Golf Championship). Aaron Baddeley has since joined that exclusive club winning the 2001 Greg Norman Holden International.
