SAINT-OMER Open - Facts and Figures - Articles

There have been 11 different winners of the SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC with no player winning more than once since the tournament’s inception in 2000. Since it joined The European Tour International Schedule, all eight champions have made the event their first European Tour victory – Brett Rumford (2003), José-Filipe Lima (2004), Joakim Bäckström (2005), Cesar Monasterio (2006) , Carl Suneson (2007), David Dixon (2008), Christian Nilsson (2009) and Martin Wiegele (2010).

First played: 2000 (2000-02 was part of the European Challenge Tour)

Past winners: 2000, Pascal Edmond, 2001, Sebastien Delagrange, 2002, Nicolas Vanhootegem, 2003, Brett Rumford, 2004, José-Filipe Lima, 2005, Joakim Backstrom, 2006, Cesar Monasterio, 2007, Carl Suneson, 2008, Carl Suneson, 2009, Christian Nilsson, 2010, Martin Wiegele

Youngest winner: José-Filipe Lima, 22 and 206 days, 2004

Oldest winner: Cesar Monasterio, 42 and 164 days, 2006

Lowest 18 hole score: 63 (-10), Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Lowest first 18 hole score: 63 (-10), Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Lowest first 36 hole score: 130 (-16),Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Lowest first 54 hole score: 200 (-19), Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Lowest 72 hole score: 269 (-15), Brett Rumford, 2003

Lowest under par winning score: 272 (-20), Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Lowest final round by a winner: 64 (-9), Pascal Edmond, 2000

Wire-to-wire-winners: Sebastien Delagrange, 2001, Brett Rumford, 2003

Largest 18 hole lead: 3shots, Sebastien Delagrange, 2001

Largest 36 hole lead: 3 shots, Sebastien Delagrange, 2001, James Heath, 2005

Largest 54 hole lead: 4 shots, Christian Nilsson, 2009

Largest winning margin: 6 shots, Christian Nilsson, 2009

Biggest final round comeback by a winner: 5 shots, Pascal Edmond, 2000, Cesar Monasterio, 2006

Play-offs : Joakim Backstrom beat Paul Dwyer, 2005

Holes-in-one: Carlos de Corral, round 1, hole 4, 2005 Lewis Atkinson, round 2, hole 17, 2005 Matthew Morris, round 1, hole 11, 2006 Niki Zitny, round 2, hole 11, 2007 Clodomiro Carranza, round 1, hole 17, 2009 Anders Schmidt Hansen, round 3, hole 2, 2010

Albatrosses: Ian Garbutt, round 3, hole 14, 2004

Lowcut: 142 (-4), (par 73), 2001

High cut: 147 (+5), 2004, 08

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