Marco Dawson claimed his first European Senior Tour victory in his fourth European Senior Tour appearance, gaining him an exemption for The 145th Open Championship in 2016 at Royal Troon...
• His first European Senior Tour victory in his fourth European Senior Tour appearance.
• This victory beats his previous best finishes on the European Senior Tour of tied ninth in the 2014 and 2015 US Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid
• His first Senior Major Championship victory.
• Victory comes in his second appearance in the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex.
• This victory beats his previous best performance in the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex of tied 39th in 2014.
• Becomes the 20th different player to win the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex, from the 29 times the event has been played.
• Since 2003, becomes the 11th American win in the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex.
• Becomes the ninth different American player to win the Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex. They are: Tom Wargo (1994), Tom Watson (2003, 2005 and 2007), Pete Oakley (2004), Loren Roberts (2006 and 2009), Bruce Vaughan (2008), Russ Cochran (2011), Fred Couples (2012), Mark Wiebe (2013) and Marco Dawson (2015).
*His first round 65 (-5) matched the lowest opening round by a winner in the history of the Senior Open Championship.
His opening round of 65 (-5) is the lowest opening round by a winner on the 2015 European Senior Tour.
His final round of 64 (-6) matched the lowest final round by a winner in Championship history, established by Tom Watson in 2003.
His final round of 64 (-6) matched the lowest fourth round score in the history of the Championship.
His final round of 64 (-6) is the lowest final round by a winner on the 2015 European Senior Tour.
Became the seventh wire-to-wire winner in the history of the Championship.
Became the fourth winner with all four rounds in the 60s.
*Became the seventh winner with all four rounds under par.
• The fourth consecutive first-time winner of the 2015 European Senior Tour season. They are: Gordon Manson (Swiss Seniors Open), Jeff Maggert (U.S. Senior Open), Pedro Linhart (WINSTONgolf Senior Open) and Marco Dawson (Senior Open Championship presented by Rolex).
• Gains an exemption for The 145th Open Championship in 2016 at Royal Troon.
