First played:
1923
Most wins:
3, Alex Ross, 1923, 25, 26, Auguste Boyer, 1930, 34, 35, Dai Rees, 1956, 59, 63, Harold Henning, 1960, 64, 65, Seve Ballesteros, 1977, 78, 89
Consecutive wins:
Alex Ross, 1925-26,
Auguste Boyer, 1934-35
Harold Henning 1964-65
Roberto Bernardini, 1968-69
Severiano Ballesteros, 1977-78
Youngest winner:
Severiano Ballesteros, 20, 1977
Oldest winner:
Eduardo Romero, 46, 2000
Lowest 18 hole score:
60 (-12), Jamie Spence, 1992,
60 (-11), Baldovino Dassu, 1971
Lowest first 18 hole score:
61 (-11), Roger Chapman, 1985,
61 (-10), Gary Orr, 1997
Lowest first 36 hole score:
127 (-17), Sandy Lyle, 1983
Lowest first 54 hole score:
193 (-20), Patrik Sjöland, 1998
Lowest 72 hole score:
260 (-24), Colin Montgomerie, 1996
Lowest under par winning score:
261 (-27), Jerry Andersen, 1984
Lowest final round by a winner:
60 (-12), Jamie Spence, 1992
Wire-to-wire-winners:
Jerry Anderson, 1984,
Eduardo Romero, 2000,
Ricardo Gonzalez, 2001
Largest 18 hole lead:
5 shots, Roger Chapman, 1985
Largest 36 hole lead:
7 shots, Sandy Lyle, 1983
Largest 54 hole lead:
8 shots, Eduardo Romero, 2000
Largest winning margin:
10 shots, Eduardo Romero, 2000
Biggest final round comeback by a winner:
10 shots, Jamie Spence, 1992
Play-offs:
Manuel Piñero beat Antonio Garrido and Tony Johnstone, 1981
Ian Woosnam beat Bill Longmuir, 1982
Nick Faldo beat Sandy Lyle, 1983
Jamie Spence beat Anders Forsbrand, 1992
Sven Strüver beat Patrik Sjöland, 1998
Brett Rumford beat Philipp Archer, 2007
Jean-François Lucquin beat Rory McIlroy, 2008
Holes-in-one:
John Bland, 8th hole, round 4, 1983
Andrew Oldcorn, 8th hole, round 3, 1985
Armando Saavedra, 8th hole, round 1, 1990
Manuel Piñero, 3rd hole, round 3, 1992
Wayne Riley, 13th hole, round 2, 1995
Wayne Riley, 3rd hole, round 3, 1999
Domingo Hospital, 8th hole, round 4, 1999
John Mellor, 11th hole, round 4, 2000
Alexandre Chopard, 16th hole, round 3, 2003
Patrick Sjöland, 8th hole, round 4, 2003
Stephen Scahill, 8th hole, round 4, 2004
Alessandro Tadini, 3rd hole, round 2, 2007
Low cut:
-5, 1997
High cut:
+10, 1974, 76
INTERESTING FACTS
The Omega European Masters has witnessed a number of scoring records in its distinguished history. In 1978 Spain’s José Maria Cañizares becames the first player to shoot 27 for nine holes. That has since been equalled on three ocassions by Joakim Haeggman (1997 Alfred Dunhill Cup) and Robert Lee twice (1985 Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open) and (1987 Portuguese Open).
Baldovino Dassu was the first player to record the magic 60 on The European Tour in 1971, a feat equalled another nine times since. On his way to victory in 1996, Colin Montgomerie produced the lowest 36 holes in Tour history shooting of 124 (-18) in rounds three and four to beat Sam Torrance by four shots. Anders Forsbrand’s scoring in 1987 was even more remarkable when the Swede covered the last 54 holes in 192 (-24) – breaking tour Tour records for the lowest final 54 holes and the lowest final 54 in relation to par. Canadian Jerry Anderson etched his name into the record books with his wire-to-wire win in 1984. His 72 hole score of 27 under still stands as the lowest total to par gave him his maiden victory.
One of the most spectacular finishes ever seen on The European Tour took place in 1992 when Jamie Spence star ted the final round ten behind. Courtesy of a last day 60 enabling him to defeat Anders Forsbarand in a play-off to equal the biggest final round comeback by a winner, first set by Neil Coles at the 1977 Tournament Players’ Championship.
