FRANCESCO MOLINARI – REALE SEGUROS OPEN DE ESPAŇA CHAMPION – WITH HIS WIN.

• His third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 205th European Tour event.
• Moves to €708,209 in The Race to Dubai.
• Could move back into the top 30 of the Official World Golf Ranking, from 46th.
• His first victory since the 2010 WGC – HSBC Champions.
• Since his 2010 victory has played in 32 European Tour events.
• In that time his best finish was tied third in the 2011 WGC – Cadillac Championship. To highlight his consistency in his last 32 events, he has been placed in the top ten on ten occasions.

Francesco Molinari becomes the first Italian to lift the Spanish Open trophy. (Photo - Eoin Clarke/www.golffile.ie)

• This victory beats his previous best 2012 performance of tied sixth in the Volvo China Open.
• Becomes the first Italian to win the Reale Seguros Open de España
• Victory comes in his fifth appearance in the Reale Open de España.
• This victory beats his previous best finish in the event of tied 11th in 2009.
• His four shot final round winning comeback is the largest on The European Tour in 2012. The previous best was three by Justin Rose (WGC – Cadillac Championship), Julien Quesne (Open de Andalucia Costa del Sol) and Bubba Watson (Masters Tournament).
OTHER FACTS
• The 17th Italian victory in European Tour history.
• Moves to second in the list of most wins by an Italian in European Tour history with three, two behind Costantino Rocca, who has five.
• Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2014.
• Gains a place in the 2012 WGC – HSBC Champions and 2013 Volvo Golf Champions.• His third win as a professional