SUNDAY MAY 15, 2016 - AFRASIA BANK MARITIUS OPEN
JEUNGHUN WANG
• His second European Tour International Schedule victory in his 15th European Tour event.
• Moves to 568,826 points in the Race to Dubai.
• Could move to just inside the top 70 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 88th. Was 133rd before winning the Trophée Hassan II.
• Wins for the second consecutive week, following the Trophée Hassan II.
• Becomes the first player to win consecutive European Tour events since Rory McIlroy at the 2014 WGC – Bridgestone Invitational and 2014 US PGA Championship.
• Becomes the third multiple winner of the 2016 European Tour season. They are: Charl Schwartzel (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Tshwane Open), Danny Willett (Omega Dubai Desert Classic and Masters Tournament) and Jeunghun Wang (Trophée Hassan II and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open).
• Victory comes in his second appearance in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open.
• Victory beats his previous best finish in the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open of tied 67th in 2015.
• Becomes the first Asian to win back-to-back European Tour events.
• Aged 20 years and 251 days days becomes the youngest player to win consecutive European Tour events, beating the previous record of Seve Ballesteros, who was 21 years and 119 days in 1978.
• Becomes the 34th different player to win back-to-back European Tour events.
• Becomes the youngest player to win his first two European Tour events since Matteo Manassero, who was 17 years and 363 days when he won his second title at the 2011 Maybank Malaysian Open.
• Follows Matteo Manassero, Sergio Garcia, Seve Ballesteros, Sir Nick Faldo and José María Olazábal, as players to win their first two official European Tour events before their 21st birthday.
OTHER FACTS
• Becomes the first South Korean player to record multiple victories in the same European Tour season.
• Becomes the 11th South Korean victory on the European Tour.
• The third South Korean victory of the 2016 season, adding to Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International),
• The first time that South Korea has won three times in a season.
• Is the third consecutive 20 year old to win on the European Tour, following Li Haotong (Volvo China Open).
• First time in European Tour history that three 20 year olds have won three consecutive European Tour events.
• Aged 20 years and 251 days becomes the youngest Asian player to win his first two European Tour titles.
• Becomes the third youngest player to win their first two European Tour titles in the same season, following Sergio Garica (19 in 1999) and José María Olazábal (20 in 1986).
• Won the Trophée Hassan II as an Affiliate Member. Now wins his first event as a full European Tour Member.
• Becomes the ninth player this season to win after making up a final round deficit.
• This victory is the first time in European Tour history there have been four consecutive Asian winners. Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International), Li Haotong (Volvo China Open) and Jeunghun Wang (Tropheée Hassan II and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open).
• Becomes the fifth Asian winner of the 2016 European Tour season. This is a record for a single European Tour season. They are: SSP Chawrasia (Hero Indian Open), Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International), Li Haotong (Volvo China Open) and Jeunghun Wang (Tropheée Hassan II and AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open).
• Becomes the fifth different Asian to record multiple European Tour victories in the same season. He follows: Thongchai Jaidee, Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Jeev Milkha Singh and Anirban Lahiri.
• His third victory as a professional.
