SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2014 – HONG KONG OPEN
• His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 106th European Tour event.
• Moves to €286,958 in The Race to Dubai.
• Could move to inside the top 130 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 218th.
• This victory beats previous best European Tour performance of tied second in the 2007 Volvo China Open.
• This victory beats his previous best 2014 performance of tied 16th in the WGC – Cadillac Championship.
• Currently an Affiliate Member of The European Tour. The second Affiliate Member to win this season, following David Lipsky at the Omega European Masters.
• Becomes the 11th first-time winner of the 2014 season. They are: Morten Ørum Madsen (South African Open Championship hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni), George Coetzee (Joburg Open), Jason Day (WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship), Patrick Reed (WGC – Cadillac Championship), Marco Crespi (NH Collection Open), Alexander Levy (Volvo China Open), Daniel Brooks (Madeira Islands Open – Portugal – BPI), Fabrizio Zanotti (BMW International Open), David Lipsky (Omega European Masters), Oliver Wilson (Alfred Dunhill Links Championship) and Scott Hend (Hong Kong Open).
• Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Hong Kong Open.
• Victory beats his previous best performance in the Hong Kong Open of tied 62nd in 2011.
• Since the Hong Kong Open became part of The European Tour in 2002, follows Fredrik Jacobson (2003), José Manuel Lara (2007) and Lin Wen-tang (2009 - Nov 08), to make the Hong Kong Open their first European Tour victory.
• Began the final day one shot behind the leader, Marcus Fraser. Becomes the 24th winner this season to make up a final round deficit.
OTHER FACTS
• The 117th Australian victory in European Tour history.
• Becomes the 40th different Australian to win on The European Tour.
• Becomes the second Australian victory of the 2014 season. They are: Jason Day (WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship) and Scott Hend (Hong Kong Open).
• The first Australian winner of the Hong Kong Open since the event became part of The European Tour in 2002.
• Aged 41 is the oldest first-time winner since Cesar Monasterio, who was 42 when he won the 2006 As St Omer Open.
• Becomes the first Australian winner of the Hong Kong Open since Greg Norman in 1983.
• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2015 season.
• Gains his largest European Tour prize of €171,843.
• Gains his tenth victory as a professional.
With this Win
