SUNDAY AUGUST 7, 2016 – ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT PAUL LAWRIE MATCH PLAY
• His second European Tour International Schedule victory in his 488th European Tour event.
• Moves to 294,101 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to just outside the top 130 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 234th.
• His first European Tour victory since the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Championship – a gap of 16 years and 204 days. This is the longest gap between victories in European Tour history. The previous record was set by Tom Kite. The American’s previous record was 16 years and 36 days between the 1980 European Open Championship and 1996 Oki Pro-Am.
• Played in 430 European Tour events between victories.
• This number of 430 events between victories is the most in European Tour history. This beats the previous record of most official European Tour events played between victories of 276 of Christy O’Connor Jnr, between the 1975 Carrolls Irish Open and 1992 Jersey European Airways Open.
• This victory beats his previous best 2016 European Tour finish of tied third in the Joburg Open.
• This victory beats his previous best finishes since his 2000 win of second on seven occasions.
• This victory comes in his second appearance in the Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play.
• This victory beats his previous best finish in the Aberdeen Asset Management of tied 33in 2015.
• His first European Tour victory in the 2000 Alfred Dunhill Championship came in his 57th European Tour event.
OTHER FACTS
• The 307th English victory in European Tour history.
• The sixth English victory of the 2016 season. They are: Danny Willett (Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Masters Tournament), Andrew Johnston (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation), Chris Wood (BMW PGA Championship), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nordea Masters) and Anthony Wall (Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play).
• Aged 41 years and 70 days becomes the fifth victory by a player aged 40 or over to win on the European Tour this season. They are: Scott Hend (43), Henrik Stenson (40 two wins), Thongchai Jaidee (46) and Anthony Wall (41).
• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of 2017.
• His second win as a professional.
• The 11th victory on the 2016 European Tour season by a former European Challenge Tour player They are: Brandon Stone (BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni), Haydn Porteous (Joburg Open), Branden Grace (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Marcus Fraser (Maybank Championship Malaysia), Louis Oosthuizen (ISPS HANDA Perth International), Andrew Johnston Vera (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation), Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nordea Masters), Henrik Stenson (BMW International Open, The 145th Open Championship), Alex Noren (Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open) and Anthony Wall (Aberdeen Asset Management Paul Lawrie Match Play).
• The 383rd European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player.
