Miguel Angel Martin to play 500th European Tour event

Miguel Angel Martin of Spain is to play in his 500th
European Tour event at the Deutsche Bank Players'
Championship of Europe. In doing so he will become
the first player from continental Europe to achieve the
milestone.

MOST EVENTS PLAYED ON THE EUROPEAN TOUR
(after The 134th Open Champion 2005)

Player                Events Played   First Year on Tour

Sam Torrance          694             1971
Eamonn Darcy          610             1971
Roger Chapman         607             1982
Des Smyth             593             1974
Malcolm Mackenzie     579             1981
Gordon Brand Jnr      574             1981
Mark James            566             1976
Carl Mason            543             1974
Mark Mouland          543             1982
Barry Lane            533             1982
Peter Baker           516             1986
Miguel Angel Martin   499             1981
Howard Clark          494             1974
Mark Roe              492             1985
Santiago Luna         492             1985
Tony Johnstone        489             1980
Ross Drummond         487             1977
Ian Woosnam           483             1977
Philip Walton         481             1983
Manuel Piñero         472             1972
Derrick Cooper        466             1974
Christy O’Connor Jnr  461             1970