Facts and figures - Irish Open

IRISH OPEN FACTS AND FIGURES

Most wins 3 Seve Ballesteros 1983, 85, 86

3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93

3 Bernhard Langer 1984, 87, 94

3 Colin Montgomerie 1996, 97, 01

Consecutive wins 3 Sir Nick Faldo 1991-93

2 Mark James 1979-80

2 Seve Ballesteros 1985-86

2 Ian Woosnam 1988-89

2 Colin Montgomerie 1996-97

Low 18 holes 61 (-11) Graeme McDowell 2009 - Co Louth

61 (-10) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Low 1st 18 holes 63 (-9) Francesco Molinari 2009 - Co Louth

63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

63 (-8) Jeev Milkha Singh 2011 - Killarney

Low 1st 36 holes 129 (-15) Shane Lowry (AM) 2009 - Co Louth

129 (-13) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion

Low 1st 54 holes 198 (-15) Patrik Sjöland 2000 - Ballybunion

Low 72 holes 266 (-18) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

266 (-18) Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Low 72 in relation to par 275 (-21) Christy O'Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrook

High winning score 287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock

High winning score to par 287 (-1) John O’Leary 1982 - Portmarnock

Low start by a winner 63 (-8) Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

High start by a winner 78 (+6) Thomas Björn 2006  - Carton House

Low finish by a winner 62 (-9) Colin Montgomerie 1997 - Druids Glen

High finish by a winner 75 (+3) Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney

Largest 18 hole lead 3 shots Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen

Largest 36 hole lead 5 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney

5 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack

Largest 54 hole lead 9 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnack

Largest 54 hole lead lost 3 shots Lee Westwood 1997 - Druids Glen

3 shots Robert Allenby 1994 - Mount Juliet

Largest winning margin 10 shots Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock

Largest final round comeback 4 shots Bernhard Langer 1994 - Mount Juliet

4 shots Sir Nick Faldo 1993 - Mount Juliet

4 shots Stephen Dodd 2005 - Carton House

4 shots - Paul Casey - 2013 - Carton House

Low 36 hole cut 140 (-4)  2009 - Co Louth

High 36 hole cut 154 (+10)   1986 - Portmarnock

Holes-in-one 32

Best stroke average for 72 holes 66.50 Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

66.50 Ross Fisher 2010 - Killarney

Winners with all 4 rounds  Bernhard Langer 1984 - Royal Dublin

In the 60’s  Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock

Sergio Garcia 1999 - Druids Glen

Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

Søren Hansen 2002 - Fota Island

Jamie Donaldson 2012 - Royal Portrush

Players to win without a round  Ken Brown 1978 - Portmarnock

In the 60’s

Last player to win with an over  Thomas Björn 2006 - Carton House

Par round

Wire-to-wire winners  Christy O’Connor Jnr 1975 - Woodbrrok

Bernhard Langer 1987 - Portmarnock

Sir Nick Faldo 1992 - Killarney

Colin Montgomerie 2001 - Fota Island

Most top 10 finishes  Sir Nick Faldo 10

Play-offs  Seve Ballesteros beat Bernhard Langer 1985 - Royal Dublin

Ian Woosnam beat Philip Walton 1989 - Portmarnock

Sir Nick Faldo beat Wayne Westner 1992 - Killarney

Sir Nick Faldo beat José Maria Olazábal 1993 - Mount Juliet

Sam Torrance beat Stuart Cage and  Howard Clark 1995 - Mount Juliet

David Carter beat Colin Montgomerie 1998 - Druids Glen

Søren Hansen beat Richard Bland, 2002 - Fota Island

Niclas Fasth and Darren Fichardt

Michael Campbell beat Thomas Björn 2003 - Portmarnock

and Peter Hedblom

Stephen Dodd beat David Howell 2005 - Carton House

Padraig Harrington beat Bradley Dredge 2007 - Adare Manor

Shane Lowry (AM) beat Robert Rock 2009 - Co Louth

Youngest winner Sergio Garcia 19 years and 176 days 1999 - Druids Glen

Oldest winner Sam Torrance 41 years and 319 days 1995 - Mount Juliet