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First played:
1977

Most wins:
3 – Tiger Woods, 1999, 01-02

Consecutive wins:
Tiger Woods, 2001-02

Youngest winner:
Tiger Woods, 23 and 145 days, 1999

Oldest winner:
Neil Coles, 42 and 349 days, 1977

Lowest 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Lee Westwood, 1998

Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Michael Campbell, 2001

Lowest first 36 hole score:
127 (-17), Michael Campbell, 2001

Lowest first 54 hole score:
198 (-18), Paul Broadhurst, Darren Clarke, 1998

Lowest 72 hole score:
264 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Lowest under par winning score:
264 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Lowest final round by a winner:
62 (-9), Brian Barnes, 1981

Wire-to-wire-winners:
Jamie Gonzalez, 1984; Bernhard Langer, 1995;
Padraig Harrington, 2003

Largest 18 hole lead:
4 shots – Michael Campbell, 2001

Largest 36 hole lead:
6 shots – Michael Campbell, 2001

Largest 54 hole lead:
6 shots – Peter Dawson, 1977

Largest winning margin:
11 shots – Colin Montgomerie, 1989

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
9 shots – Neil Coles, 1977

Play-offs:
Brian Barnes beat Brian Waites, 1981
Jamie Gonzalez beat Mark James, 1984
Tiger Woods beat Colin Montgomerie, 2002
Padraig Harrington beat Thomas Björn, 2003
Niclas Fasth beat Angel Cabrera, 2005

Low Cut:
142 (-2), 2003, 2005

High cut:
152 (+8), 1979
152 (+7) *par 73, 1977, 78

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