SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 - PORTUGAL MASTERS
TOM LEWIS
•His second European Tour victory in his 165th appearance, with his first win coming at this event in 2011
•His victory at the Portugal Masters seven years ago came in only his third professional start
•His best previous finish on the European Tour in the 2018 season was sixth at the D+D Real Czech Masters
•Has one victory on the Challenge Tour this season at the Bridgestone Challenge. Currently sits in 12th position in the Road to Ras Al Khaimah Rankings
•Could move as high as 108th in Official World Golf Ranking, up from 184th
•Moves up to 62nd on the Race to Dubai Rankings presented by Rolex with 538,928 points, up from 163rd
• The tenth European Tour win for a player from England this season, following Chris Paisley (BMW SA Open hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni), Tommy Fleetwood (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA), Eddie Pepperell (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Matt Wallace (Hero Indian Open, BMW International Open and Made in Denmark), Richard McEvoy (Porsche European Open), Paul Waring (Nordea Masters) and Matthew Fitzpatrick (Omega European Masters)
•The 329th European Tour win for a player from England
•In The 140th Open Championship in 2011, Lewis’ first round 65 at Royal St. George’s was the lowest score by an amateur in Open Championship history as he went on to win the Silver Medal as the leading amateur
