Most wins: 6, Harry Vardon (1896-98-99-1903-11-14).

Oldest winner: 46yrs 99days, Old Tom Morris (1867).

Youngest winner: 17yrs 5mths, Young Tom Morris (1868).

Lowest total: 267, Greg Norman (Sandwich, 1993).

Lowest round: 63, Mark Hayes (Turnberry, 1977), Isao Aoki (Muirfield, 1980), Greg Norman (Turnberry, 1986), Paul Broadhurst (St Andrews, 1990), Jodie Mudd (Royal Birkdale, 1991), Nick Faldo (Sandwich, 1993), Payne Stewart (Sandwich, 1993)

Most runners-up: 7, Jack Nicklaus (1964-67-68-72-76-77-79).

Oldest competitor: 71yrs 4mths, Gene Sarazen (1973).

Youngest competitor: 14yrs 4mths, Young Tom Morris (1865).

Biggest win: 13, Old Tom Morris (1862).

Lowest total by amateur: 281 Iain Pyman (1993), Tiger Woods (1996).

Lowest round by amateur: 66 Frank Stranahan (1950), Tiger Woods (1996), Justin Rose (1998).

Lowest first 36 holes: 130 Nick Faldo (1992).

Lowest first 54 holes: 198 Tom Lehman (1996).

Lowest final 36 holes: 130 Tom Watson (1977), Ian Baker-Finch (1991), Anders Forsbrand (1994).

Lowest 9 holes: 28 Denis Durnian (Royal Birkdale, 1983).

Champions in three decades: Harry Vardon 1896-1903-11, JH Taylor 1894-1900-13, Gary Player 1959-68-74.

Successive wins: 4 Young Tom Morris (1868-1872).

Most amateur wins: 3 Bobby Jones 1926-27-30.

Most top 5 finishes: 16 JH Taylor, Jack Nicklaus.

Most rounds under 70: 33 Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo.

Biggest 18-hole lead: 4 James Braid (1908), Bobby Jones (1927), Henry Cotton (1934), Christy O'Connor Jnr (1985).

Biggest 36-hole lead: 9 Henry Cotton (1934).

Biggest 54-hole lead: 10 Henry Cotton (1934).

Best comeback to win: 18 holes Harry Vardon 11 (1896); 36 holes George Duncan 13 (1920); 54 holes Paul Lawrie 10 (1999).

Four rounds under 70: Ernie Els 1993 (68-69-69-68), Greg Norman 1993 (66-68-69-64), Jesper Parnevik 1994 (68-66-68-67), Nick Price 1994 (69-66-67-66).

Lowest last round to win: 64 Greg Norman (Sandwich, 1993).

Most appearances: 45 Gary Player.

Longest course: 7,361 yards, Carnoustie 1999.

List of winners at St Andrews:

Year	Winner	Score
1873	Tom Kidd	179
1876	Bob Martin	179
1879	Jamie Anderson	169
1882	Bob Ferguson	171
1885	Bob Martin	171
1888	Jack Burns	171
1891	Hugh Kirkaldy	166
1895	J H Taylor	322
1900	J H Taylor	309
1905	James Braid	318
1910	James Braid	299
1921	Jock Hutchison	296
1927	Bobby Jones	285
1933	Deny Shute	292
1939	Richard Burton	290
1946	Sam Snead	290
1955	Peter Thomson	281
1957	Bobby Locke	279
1960	Kel Nagle	278
1964	Tony Lema	279
1970	Jack Nicklaus	283
1978	Jack Nicklaus	281
1984	Seve Ballesteros	276
1990	Nick Faldo	270
1995	John Daly	282