Maybank Malaysian Open - Facts and Figures

MAYBANK MALAYSIAN OPEN

First played:
1962 (Became part of The European Tour International Schedule in 1999)

Most wins
3 - Terry Gale - 1983, 1985, 1987

Stats since 1999  

Winners:
Gerry Norquist, 1999; Yeh Wei-tze, 2000; Vijay Singh, 2001
Alastair Forsyth, 2002;  Arjun Atwal 2003;
Thongchai Jaidee, 2004-05;Charlie Wi, 2006;
Peter Hedblom, 2007; Arjun Atwal, 2008; Anthony Kang, 2009,
Noh Seung-yul, 2010, Matteo Manassero, 2011

Youngest winner:
Matteo Manassero, 17 and 363 days, 2011

Oldest winner:
Vijay Singh, 37 and 361 days, 2001

Lowest 18 hole score: 
62 (-10), Raphaël Jacquelin, 2006; Nick Dougherty, 2008;
Noh Seung-yul, 2009; 62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003

Lowest first 18 hole score:
62 (-10), Nick Dougherty, 2008; Noh Seung-yul, 2009;
62 (-9), Arjun Atwal, Fredrik Andersson Hed, 2003

Lowest first 36 hole score:
127 (-15), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest first 54 hole score: 
194 (-19), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest 72 hole score: 
260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest under par winning score:
260 (-24), Arjun Atwal, 2003

Lowest final round by a winner:
63 (-9) Charlie Wi, 2006

Wire-to-wire-winners:
Alastair Forsyth, 2002; Arjun Atwal, 2003;  Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest 18 hole lead:
3 shots – Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest 36 hole lead:
5 shots – Gerry Norquist, 1999

Largest 54 hole lead: 
6 shots – Thongchai Jaidee, 2005

Largest winning margin: 
4 shots – Arjun Atwal, 2003

Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
7 shots – Arjun Atwal, 2008

Play-offs: 
Vijay Singh beat Padraig Harrington, 2001
Alastair Forsyth beat Stephen Leaney, 2002
Arjun Atwal beat Peter Hedblom, 2008

Holes-in-one: 
Wen-Teh Lu, Hole 2, Round 1, 1999 (Saujana G&CC)
Aaron Meeks, Hole 4, Round 1, 2002 (Royal Selangor GC)
Faridil Atras (AM), Hole 16, Round 2, 2003 (The Mines Resort & GC)
Marcus Both, Hole 2, Round 1, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Thongchai Jaidee, Hole 16, Round 4, 2004 (Saujana G&CC)
Joakim Bäckström, Hole 12, Round 1, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Richard Moir, Hole 12, Round 3, 2005 (Saujana G&CC)
Ross Fisher, Hole 4, Round 1, 2006 (Kuala Lumpur G&CC)
Kyron Sullivan, Hole 2, Round 4, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)
Francesco Molinari, Hole 14, Round 2, 2008 (Kota Permai G&CC)
Simon Dyson, Hole 5, Round 2, 2009 (Kuala Lupur G&CC)

Albatross: 
Gavin Flint, Hole 18, Round 2, 2007 (Saujana G&CC)

Low cut:
140 (-4), 2008

High cut:
147 (+3), 1999