SUNDAY MAY 1, 2016 - VOLVO CHINA OPEN
LI HAOTONG
• His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 20th European Tour event.
• Could move to just inside the top 130 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 237th.
• This victory beats his best previous European Tour performance of second in the 2015 Shenzhen International.
• The seventh first-time winner of the season. They are: They are Nathan Holman (Australian PGA Championship), Marc Leishman (Nedbank Golf Challenge), Brandon Stone (BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni), Haydn Porteous (Joburg Open), Andrew Johnston (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation), Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International) and Li Haotong (Volvo China Open).
• The third consecutive first-time winner on The European Tour following, Andrew Johnston (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation) and Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International).
• The first-time there have been three consecutive first-time winners on The European Tour since Marc Leishman (2016 Nedbank Golf Challenge), Brandon Stone (2016 BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni) and Haydn Porteous (2016 Joburg Open).
• This victory beats his previous best 2016 European Tour performance of tied 72nd in the 2016 Shenzhen International.
• Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Volvo China Open.
• This victory beats his previous best performance in the Volvo China Open of sixth in 2015.
• Becomes the second consecutive Chinese winner of the Volvo China Open, following Ashun Wu in 2015.
• Becomes the first Chinese winner on The European Tour since Ashun Wu in this event in 2015.
OTHER FACTS
• Becomes the second Chinese player to win a European Tour event on home soil.
• Becomes the fourth Chinese player to win a European Tour event. They are: Zhang Lian-wei (2003 Singapore Masters), Liang Wen-chong (2007 Singapore Masters), Ashun Wu (2015 Volvo China Open) and Li Haotong (2016 Volvo China Open).
• China becomes the first country to win the Volvo China Open four times since the event began in 1995. They are: Chen Jun (1997), Zhang Lian-wei (2003), Ashun Wu (2015) and Li Haotong (2016).
• Becomes the 22nd different winner of the Volvo China Open in the 22nd hosting of China’s national open.
• Becomes the 23rd different Asian player to win on The European Tour.
• Becomes the second consecutive Asian player to win on The European Tour, following Soomin Lee (2016 Shenzhen International).
• Aged 20 years and 272 days becomes the youngest winner of the Volvo China Open since the event became part of The European Tour in the 2005 season. This beats the previous record of Alexander Levy, who was 23 years and 269 days in 2014.
• Aged 20 years and 272 days becomes the second youngest Asian winner in European Tour history, behind Noh Seung-yul, who was 18 years and 282 days when he won the 2010 Maybank Malaysian Open.
• Aged 20 years and 272 days becomes the youngest winner on The European Tour in 2016.
• Joins Stephen Dodd (2005), Jeev Milkha Singh 2006 (April 2006), Damien McGrane (2008), Nicolas Colaserts (2011), Alexander Levy (2014) and Ashun Wu (2015), as players to make the Volvo China Open their first European Tour victory.
• Becomes the first time China has won the same European Tour event in consecutive seasons.
• His final round of 64 (-8) is the lowest final round by a winner since the event became part of The European Tour in 2005, beating the 65 (-7) of Paul Casey in 2006 (November 2005).
His final round of 64 (-8) is the lowest final round by a winner this season in relation to par.
His 22 under par winning total is the lowest total in relation to par this season.
With Soomin Lee winning the Shenzhen International and Li Haotong the Volvo China Open, becomes the first time since there have been consecutive Asian winners on The European Tour since Kiradech Aphibarnrat (2015 Shenzhen International) and Ashun Wu (2015 Volvo China Open).
• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2018 season, should he join.
• Gains his largest European Tour prize of €450,176.
• Aged 20 years and 272 days becomes the youngest winner on The European Tour since Matteo Manassero, who was 19 years and 206 days at the 2012 Barclays Singapore Open.
• Becomes the 13th youngest winner of an official European Tour event, aged 20 years and 272 days.
• Becomes the seventh player this season to win after making up a final round deficit.
