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

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

Oldest winner: 46 - Old Tom Morris (1867)

Youngest winner: 17 - Young Tom Morris (1868)

Biggest win: 13 - Old Tom Morris (1862)

Lowest total: 267 - Greg Norman (Sandwich 1993)

Lowest sub-par total: 19 under - Tiger Woods (St Andrews 2000)

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

Lowest 9 holes: 28 - Denis Durnian (Birkdale 1983)

Lowest 36-hole score: 130 - Nick Faldo (Muirfield 1992)

Lowest 54-hole score: 198 - Tom Lehman (Lytham 1996)

Lowest amateur total: 281 - Iain Pyman (Sandwich 1993), Tiger Woods (Lytham 1996)

Lowest amateur round: 66 - Frank Stranahan (Troon 1950), Tiger Woods (Lytham 1996), Justin Rose (Birkdale 1988)

Most top 5s: 16 - JH Taylor, Jack Nicklaus

Most sub-par rounds: 61 - Jack Nicklaus

Most sub-70 rounds: 34 - Nick Faldo

Most sub-par totals: 14 - Jack Nicklaus

Outright leaders after every round: Ted Ray (1912), Bobby Jones (1927), Gene Sarazen (1932), Henry Cotton (1934), Tom Weiskopf (1973)

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)

Most appearances: 46 - Gary Player

Oldest competitor: 74 - Gene Sarazen (1976)

Youngest competitor: 14 - Young Tom Morris (1865