SUNDAY AUGUST 2, 2015 – MADEIRA ISLANDS OPEN – PORTUGAL - BPI
• His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 85th European Tour event.
• Moves to 123,888 points in The Race to Dubai.
• Could move to just outside the top 250 in the Official World Ranking, from 514th.
• This victory beats his previous best European Tour performance of tied fifth in the 2013 Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI.
• Becomes the ninth first-time winner of the 2015 European Tour season. They are: Andy Sullivan (South African Open Championship Hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni), Gary Stal (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship), Anirban Lahiri (Maybank Malaysian Open), Trevor Fisher Jnr (Africa Open), Jordan Spieth (Masters Tournament), Wu Ashun (Volvo China Open), Byeong Hun An (BMW PGA Championship), Rickie Fowler (Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open) and Roope Kakko (Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI).
• This victory beats his previous best 2015 European Tour performance of tied 16th in the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity.
• Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI.
• This victory beats his previous best performance in the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI of tied fifth in 2013.
• Becomes the second Finnish player to win on The European Tour, following Mikko Ilonen.
• Since the event began in 1993 becomes the 12th player to claim their maiden European Tour victory here. They are: Santiago Luna (1995), Pedro Linhart (1999), Niclas Fasth (2000), Bradley Dredge (2003), Christopher Hanell (2004), Daniel Vancsik (2007), Estanislao Goya (2009), James Morrison (2010), Ricardo Santos (2012), Peter Uihlein (2013), Daniel Brooks (2014) and Roope Kakko (2015).
• Began the 2015 season as a Challenge Tour Member. Is the first Challenge Tour Member to win on The European Tour since Trevor Fisher Jnr (2015 Africa Open) and second Challenge Tour Member to win in the 2015 season overall.
OTHER FACTS
• His winning total of 264 (-24) is the lowest winning score and in relation to par in the history of the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI.
• His winning total in relation to par of 24 under is the joint lowest this season, alongside Trevor Fisher Jnr (Africa Open).
• His winning total of 264 is the second equal lowest winning total of the season, just one behind Danny Willett’s 263 at the Omega European Masters.
• His final round of 63 (-9) is the lowest wining final round and in relation to par this season. This beats the 64 (-8) set by Trevor Fisher Jnr at the Africa Open.
• His final of 63 (-9) matched the lowest final round and in relation to par by a winner in the history of the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI. He score matches that of Ricardo Santos in 2012.
• Began the final round one shot behind the leader. Becomes the 14th winner this season to win after making up a final round deficit.
• Become the sixth Finnish win in European Tour history.
• Becomes the 22nd different winner of the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI.
• Finland becomes the 14th different country to win the Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI.
• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of 2016.
• Gains his third victory as a professional.
• Becomes the 11th European Tour victory on the 2015 European Tour by a former Challenge Tour player. They are: Branden Grace (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Gary Stal (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship), Richie Ramsay (Trophée Hassan II), James Morrison (Open de España), Byeong Hun An (BMW PGA Championship), Søren Kjeldsen (Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation), Alex Noren (Nordea Masters), Pablo Larrazábal (BMW International Open), Bernd Wiesberger (Alstom Open de France) and Roope Kakko (Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI).
• Becomes the 365th European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player.
• Becomes the 141st former Challenge Tour player to win on The European Tour.
