Henrik Stenson – All The Facts & Stats Following A Second BMW International Open Triumph

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HENRIK STENSON – WITH HIS 2016 BMW INTERNATIONAL OPEN WIN

• His tenth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 320th European Tour event.

• Moves to 1,448,095 points in the Race to Dubai.

• Could move to fifth in the Official World Golf Ranking from seventh.

• His first European Tour victory since the 2014 DP World Tour Championship, Dubai.

• Has now won a European Tour event in four of the last five European Tour seasons, dating back to the 2012 season. (Did not win in the 2015 season).

• This victory beats his previous best 2016 European Tour finish of second in the Nedbank Golf Challenge.

• His fifth top six finish from his eight European Tour events this season. Was second in the Nedbank Golf Challenge, tied third in the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, tied sixth in the Omega Dubai Desert Classic, tied fourth in the Nordea Masters and first in the BMW International Open.

Stenson wins

• His second victory in the BMW International Open, following his first triumph in 2006.

• His second victory in the BMW International Open comes in his 13th appearance.

• Becomes the fourth multiple winner in the history of the BMW International Open. He follows, Paul Azinger (1990 and 1992), Thomas Bjørn (2000 and 2002) and Pablo Larrazábal (2011 and 2015).

• Extends his remarkable record in the BMW International Open. Apart from winning in 2006, this latest performance is his sixth consecutive top ten finish in the BMW International Open. Was tied ninth in 2011, tied sixth in 2012, tied tenth in 2013, tied second in 2014, second in 2015 and first in 2016.

• Overall this victory is his eighth top ten during his 13 appearances in the BMW International Open.

• The second European Tour event he has won twice, following the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai, in 2013-2014.

• Becomes the first player to win the BMW International Open at two different courses.

OTHER FACTS

• The 101st Swedish victory in European Tour history.

• The first Swedish victory of the 2016 European Tour season.

• Extends Sweden’s run of consecutive winning years on The European Tour to 28, dating back to the 1989 season.

• The first Swedish victory on the European Tour since Kristoffer Broberg at the 2015 BMW Masters.

• The third Swedish victory in the BMW International Open. They are: Henrik Stenson (2006 and 2016) and Niclas Fasth (2007).

• His tenth European Tour victory moving him within one win of Robert Karlsson in the list of most prolific Swedish winners on the European Tour.

• Is a total of 134 under par from his 13th appearances in the BMW International Open. (Has never finished the event over par).

• Gains his 17th win as a professional.

• Moves to 259.92 points in the Ryder Cup World Points List.

• The eighth victory on the 2016 European Tour season by a former European Challenge Tour player They are: Brandon Stone (BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni), Haydn Porteous (Joburg Open), Branden Grace (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters), Marcus Fraser (Maybank Championship Malaysia), Louis Oosthuizen (ISPS HANDA Perth International), Andrew Johnston Vera (Real Club Valderrama Open de España hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation) , Matthew Fitzpatrick (Nordea Masters) and Henrik Stenson (BMW International Open).

• The 381st European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player.



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