Facts and figures - Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

<strong>Alfred Dunhill Links Championship </strong>

First played: 2001

Past winners: 2001 – Paul Lawrie; 2002 – Padraig Harrington; 2003- Lee Westwood;

2004 – Stephen Gallacher; 2005 – Colin Montgomerie;

2006 – Padraig Harrington; 2007 – Nick Dougherty;

2008 – Robert Karlsson; 2009 – Simon Dyson; 2010 - Martin Kaymer,

2011 - Michael Hoey, 2012 - Branden Grace, 2013 - David Howell,

2014 - Oliver Wilson

Consecutive wins: None

Youngest winner: Branden Grace, 24 years and 140 days, 2012

Oldest winner: Colin Montgomerie, 42 years and 101 days, 2005

Lowest 18 hole score: 60 (-12), Branden Grace, (Kingsbarns), 2012, Peter Uihlein (Kingsbarns), 2013

Lowest first 18 hole score: 60 (-12), Branden Grace, 2012

Lowest first 36 hole score: 127 (-17), Branden Grace, 2012

Lowest first 54 hole score: 196 (-20), Branden Grace, 2012, Peter Uihlein, 2013

Lowest 72 hole score: 265 (-23), David Howell, Peter Uihlein, 2013

Lowest under par winning score: 265 (-23), David Howell, Peter Uihlein, 2013

Lowest final round by a winner: 65 (-7), Robert Karlsson, 2008

Wire-to-wire-winners: Michael Hoey, 2011, Branden Grace, 2012

Largest 18 hole lead: 3 shots – Graeme McDowell, 2004

Largest 36 hole lead: 5 shots, Branden Grace, 2012

Largest 54 hole lead: 5 shots – Kenneth Ferrie, 2005

Largest winning margin: 5 shots – Padraig Harrington, 2006

Biggest final round 5 shots – Colin Montgomerie, 2005

comeback by a winner:

Play-offs: Padraig Harrington beat Eduardo Romero, 2002

Stephen Gallacher beat Graeme McDowell, 2004

Robert Karlsson beat Ross Fisher and Martin Kaymer, 2008

David Howell beat Peter Uihlein, 2013

Holes-in-one: James Kingston, Hole 8, Rnd 1 (Kingsbarns), 2002

Anders Forsbrand, Hole 13, Rnd 2, (Carnoustie), 2002

Raphaël Jacquelin, Hole 16,  Rnd 3, (Carnoustie), 2002

Henrik Bjornstad,  Hole 13, Rnd 1,  (Carnoustie), 2003

Garry Houston, Hole 2, Rnd 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005

Paul Eales, Hole 2, Rnd 1, (Kingsbarns), 2005

Unho Park, Hole 8, Rnd 2, (Kingsbarns), 2008

Pelle Edberg, Hole 8, Rnd 3 (St Andrews), 2010

James Byrne, Hole 13, Rnd 2 (Carnoustie), 2011

Albatrosses: Colin Montgomerie, Hole 3, Rnd 2, (Kingsbarns), 2002

Lee Westwood, Hole 9, Rnd 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003

Steen Tinning, Hole 3, Rnd 3 (Kingsbarns), 2003

Low cut: 207 (-9), 2013

High cut: 221 (+5), 2008