SUNDAY MARCH 8, 2015 – AFRICA OPEN
· His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 45th European Tour event.
·Moves to 257,328 points in The Race to Dubai.
·Moves to 158th in the Official World Golf Ranking, from 271st.
·This victory beats his previous best European Tour best performance of tied third in the 2012 Joburg Open.
·This victory beats his previous best 2015 European Tour performance of tied fourth in the Alfred Dunhill Championship.
·Becomes the fourth first-time winner of the 2015 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) and Trevor Fisher Jnr (Africa Open).
·Becomes the newest South African winner on The European Tour since George Coetze (2014 Joburg Open).
·Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Africa Open, since the event became part of The European Tour in 2010.
·This victory beats his previous best performance in the Africa Open of tied fourth in 2010.
·Is currently a 2015 Challenge Tour Member. The first Challenge Tour Member to win on The European Tour since Oliver Wilson at the 2014 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
·Led going into the final round by two shots. Is only the fourth time this season the 54 hole leader has gone onto win. They are: Branden Grace (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Rory McIlroy (Omega Dubai Desert Classic) and Trevor Fisher Jnr (Africa Open).
·Becomes the 18thdifferent South African to win a European Tour event co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour.
OTHER FACTS
·Continues with the dominance of South African players in the Africa Open. Since the event became part of The European Tour in 2010, South Africa have won every year. They are: Charl Schwartzel (2010), Louis Oosthuizen (2011-2012), Darren Fichardt (2013), Thomas Aiken (2014) and Trevor Fisher Jnr (2015).
·Becomes the first player to make the Africa Open his first European Tour victory.
·The second European Tour event South Africa have won for six consecutive seasons. The first was the South African Open Championship. This was between 2002-2007. Also won again in 2008-2009).
·Equals the lowest winning score in the Africa Open of 264, set by Thomas Aiken in 2014.
·His winning total of 264 (-24) is the lowest winning total and in relation to par in the 2015 season, beating the 266 (-22) of Rory McIlroy at the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.
·His 64 (-8) is the lowest final round by a winner in the 2015 season to date. Is also the lowest final round by a winner in the history of the Africa Open.
·His final 36 hole total of 127 (-17) is the lowest final 36 hole score and in relation to par this season.
·Becomes the 129thSouth African victory in European Tour history.
·Becomes the 34thdifferent South African to win on The European Tour.
·The third South African victory of the 2015 season. They are: Branden Grace (Alfred Dunhill Championship and Commercial Bank Qatar Masters) and Trevor Fisher Jnr (Africa Open).
·Gains his largest European Tour prize of €160,058
·Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of 2016.
