With this win - Scott Hend
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<strong>SUNDAY OCTOBER 19, 2014 – HONG KONG OPEN</strong><br /><br />• His first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 106th European Tour event.<br /><br />• Moves to €286,958 in The Race to Dubai.<br /><br />• Could move to inside the top 130 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 218th.<br /><br />• This victory beats previous best European Tour performance of tied second in the 2007 Volvo China Open.<br /><br />• This victory beats his previous best 2014 performance of tied 16th in the WGC – Cadillac Championship.<br /><br />• Currently an Affiliate Member of The European Tour. The second Affiliate Member to win this season, following David Lipsky at the Omega European Masters.<br /><br />• 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).<br /><br />• Victory comes in his sixth appearance in the Hong Kong Open.<br /><br />• Victory beats his previous best performance in the Hong Kong Open of tied 62nd in 2011.<br /><br />• 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.<br /><br />• Began the final day one shot behind the leader, Marcus Fraser. Becomes the 24th winner this season to make up a final round deficit.<br /><br /><strong>OTHER FACTS</strong><br /><br />• The 117th Australian victory in European Tour history.<br /><br />• Becomes the 40th different Australian to win on The European Tour.<br /><br />• Becomes the second Australian victory of the 2014 season. They are: Jason Day (WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship) and Scott Hend (Hong Kong Open).<br /><br />• The first Australian winner of the Hong Kong Open since the event became part of The European Tour in 2002.<br /><br />• Aged 41 is the oldest first-time winner since Cesar Monasterio, who was 42 when he won the 2006 As St Omer Open.<br /><br />• Becomes the first Australian winner of the Hong Kong Open since Greg Norman in 1983.<br /><br />• Gains a European Tour exemption until the end of the 2015 season.<br /><br />• Gains his largest European Tour prize of €171,843.<br /><br />• Gains his tenth victory as a professional.
