Carnoustie lowdown

1 There have been 10 winners on their Open debuts and two have come at Carnoustie - Ben Hogan in 1953 and Tom Watson in 1975

2 Paul Lawrie's third-round 76 is the second worst score by a champion since 1939 - Fred Daly's 78 on day three at Hoylake in 1947 is the highest effort.

3 Lawrie is also the first Monday qualifier to lift the trophy and his Sunday comeback, from 10 shots adrift, is the biggest in the history of the Majors.

4 Only one player, Justin Leonard, parred any of the four extra holes in 1999 as he, Lawrie and Jean Van de Velde played off for the title.

5 Rodney Pampling (pictured) became the first player in Open history to lead after day one and then miss the cut. The Aussie opened with a level-par 71 before crashing to an 86.

6 The course will be the longest in Open history, measuring 7,421 yards and eclipsing the 7,361 the last time the Open was held at Carnoustie.

7 In 1968 a 54-hole cut was introduced for the first time, reducing the number to 45 who went out on the last day. This was done away with in 1986 at Turnberry.

8 Five Championships, since 1946, have had the fewest rounds (two) under 70 and the last came at Carnoustie in 1968 when Jack Nicklaus and Billy Casper managed it.

9 Eight years ago former champions Sandy Lyle, Seve Ballesteros, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player and Bob Charles all failed to break 80 over the course of the first two days.

10 Lawrie began the week in 159th spot on the world rankings, the following Monday he had moved up 111 places to 48th.