First played
2001
Past winners
2001 - Paul Lawrie
2002 - Padraig Harrington
2003 - Lee Westwood
2004 - Stephen Gallagher
2005 - Colin Montgomerie
2006 - Padraig Harrington
2007 - Nick Dougherty
2008 - Robert Karlsson
Consecutive wins
None
Youngest winner
Nick Dougherty, 25 and 136 days, 2007
Oldest winner
Colin Montgomerie, 42 and 101 days, 2005
Lowest 18 hole score
62 (-10), Brian Davis (St Andrews); Lee Westwood (Kingsbarns), 2003; Graeme McDowell (St Andrews), 2004
Lowest first 18 hole score
62 (-10), Graeme McDowell, 2004
Lowest first 36 hole score
130 (-14), David Howell, 2004
Lowest first 54 hole score
199 (-17), Luke Donald, 2004; Nick Dougherty, 2007
Lowest 72 hole score
267 (-21), Lee Westwood, 2003
Lowest under par winning score
267 (-21), Lee Westwood, 2003
Lowest final round by a winner
65 (-7), Robert Karlsson, 2008
Wire-to-wire winners
None
Largest 18 hole lead
3 shots, Graeme McDowell, 2004
Largest 36 hole lead
3 shots, Bradley Dredge, 2006
Largest 54 hole lead
5 shots, Kenneth Ferrie, 2005
Largest winning margin
5 shots, Padraig Harrington, 2006
Biggest final round comeback by a winner
5 shots, Colin Montgomerie, 2005
Playoffs
Padraig Harrington beat Eduardo Romero, 2002
Stephen Gallacher beat Graeme McDowell, 2004
Robert Karlsson beat Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer, 2008
Albatross
Colin Montgomerie, Hole 3, Round 2 (Kingsbarns), 2002
Lee Westwood, Hole 9, Round 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003
Steen Tinning, Hole 3, Round 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003
Holes-in-one
James Kingston, Hole 6, Round 1 (Kingsbarns), 2002
Anders Forsbrand, Hole 13, Round 2 (Carnoustie), 2002
Raphaël Jacquelin, Hole 16, Round 3 (Carnoustie), 2002
Henrik Bjornstad, Hole 13, Round 1 (Carnoustie), 2003
Garry Houston, Hole 2, Round 1 (Kingsbarns), 2005
Paul Eales, Hole 2, Round 1 (Kingsbarns), 2005
Unho Park, Hole 8, Round 2 (Kingsbarns), 2008
Low cut
211 (-5), 2003 and 2007
High cut
221 (+5), 2008
