Facts and Figures - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

<strong>First played: 2001</strong>

Past winners: 2001 – Paul Lawrie; 2002 – Padraig Harrington; 2003- Lee Westwood;<br />2004 – Stephen Gallacher; 2005 – Colin Montgomerie;<br />2006 – Padraig Harrington; 2007 – Nick Dougherty;<br />2008 – Robert Karlsson; 2009 – Simon Dyson; 2010 - Martin Kaymer,<br />2011 - Michael Hoey, 2012 - Branden Grace, 2013 - David Howell<br />Consecutive wins: None<br />Youngest winner: Branden Grace, 24 years and 140 days, 2012<br />Oldest winner: Colin Montgomerie, 42 years and 101 days, 2005<br />Lowest 18 hole score: 60 (-12), Branden Grace, (Kingsbarns), 2012, Peter Uihlien (Kingsbarns), 2013<br />Lowest first 18 hole score: 60 (-12), Branden Grace, 2012<br />Lowest first 36 hole score: 127 (-17), Branden Grace, 2012<br />Lowest first 54 hole score: 196 (-20), Branden Grace, 2012, Peter Uihlein, 2013<br />Lowest 72 hole score: 265 (-23), David Howell, Peter Uihlein, 2013<br />Lowest under par winning score: 265 (-23), David Grace, Peter Uihlein, 2013<br />Lowest final round by a winner: 65 (-7), Robert Karlsson, 2008<br />Wire-to-wire-winners: Michael Hoey, 2011, Branden Grace, 2012<br />Largest 18 hole lead: 3 shots – Graeme McDowell, 2004<br />Largest 36 hole lead: 5 shots, Branden Grace, 2012<br />Largest 54 hole lead: 5 shots – Kenneth Ferrie, 2005<br />Largest winning margin: 5 shots – Padraig Harrington, 2006<br />Biggest final round 5 shots – Colin Montgomerie, 2005<br />comeback by a winner:<br />Play-offs: Padraig Harrington beat Eduardo Romero, 2002<br />Stephen Gallacher beat Graeme McDowell, 2004<br />Robert Karlsson beat Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer, 2008<br />David Howell beat Peter Uihlein, 2013<br />Holes-in-one: James Kingston, Hole 8, Rnd 1 (Kingsbarns), 2002<br />Anders Forsbrand, Hole 13, Rnd 2, (Carnoustie), 2002<br />Raphaël Jacquelin, Hole 16,  Rnd 3, (Carnoustie), 2002<br />Henrik Bjornstad,  Hole 13, Rnd 1,  (Carnoustie), 2003<br />Garry Houston, Hole 2, Rnd 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005<br />Paul Eales, Hole 2, Rnd 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005<br />Unho Park, Hole 8, Rnd 2, (Kingsbarns), 2008<br />Pelle Edberg, Hole 8, Rnd 3 (St Andrews), 2010<br />James Byrne, Hole 13, Rnd 2 (Carnoustie), 2011<br />Albatrosses: Colin Montgomerie, Hole 3, Rnd 2, (Kingsbarns), 2002<br />Lee Westwood, Hole 9, Rnd 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003<br />Steen Tinning, Hole 3, Rnd 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003<br />Low cut: 207 (-9)<br />High cut: 221 (+5), 2008