SCOTT HEND – WITH HIS HONG KONG OPEN VICTORY.
• 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).
Scott Hend becomes the first Australian since Greg Norman in 1983 to win the Hong Kong Open. (Photo – Thos Caffrey/www.golffile.ie
• 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.
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