CHRIS WOOD - WITH THIS WIN
- His second European Tour International Schedule victory in his 169th European Tour event.
- Moves to 643,806 points in The Race to Dubai.
- Could move into the top 80 of the Official World Golf Ranking, from 124th.
- His first European Tour victory since the 2013 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, a gap of two years and 139 days.
- Since his 2013 triumph has played in 51 European Tour events between victories.
- This victory beats his previous best finish since his 2013 win of tied third in the 2015 Trophée Hassan II.
- Victory comes in his second appearance in the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity.
- Victory beats his previous best performance in the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity of tied 12th in 2012.
- Becomes the first Englishman to win the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity since Kenneth Ferrie in 2011.
- Joins Mark Davis (1991 and 1994), Peter Mitchell (1992), Chris Gane (2001), Robert Coles (2003) and Kenneth Ferrie (2011), as English winners of the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity.
- This victory is his third top four finish from his nine events of the 2015 season. Was tied third in the Trophée Hassan II, fourth in the BMW PGA Championship and first in the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity.
- Becomes the 22nd different winner of the Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity.
- Began the final day five shots behind leader Grégory Bourdy. Is the ninth winner this season to make up a final round deficit and first since Dustin Johnson (WGC – Cadillac Championship).
OTHER FACTS
- Becomes the 294th English victory in European Tour history.
- Becomes the fifth English victory on the 2015 season. They are Danny Willett (Nedbank Golf Challenge), Andy Sullivan (South African Open Championship hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni and Joburg Open), James Morrison (Open de España) and Chris Wood (Lyoness Open Powered by Greenfinity).
- Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2017 season.
- Gains his second victory as a professional.
