With This Win - Thomas Björn

<strong>SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 - OMEGA EUROPEAN MASTERS</strong>

<strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">THOMAS BJÖRN</span></strong>

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<li>His 14^th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 417^th European Tour event.</li>
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<li>Moves to €1,058,313 in The Race to Dubai. The eighth time he has passed €1 million in a single European Tour season during his career.</li>
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<li>Moves back into the top 45 in the Official World Golf Ranking from 66^th.</li>
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<li>His first European Tour victory since the 2011 Omega European Masters. This is a gap of two years and four days.</li>
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<li> Played 47 European Tour events between victories.</li>
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<li>This victory beats his previous best 2013 performances of second in the Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity and BMW International Open.</li>
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<li>To highlight his consistency since his last win here in 2011, of the 47 events he has played in, he has amassed 14 top ten finishes.</li>
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<li>His second victory in the Omega European Masters, following his triumph in 2011.</li>
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<li>The second event he has won twice, the other being the BMW International Open in 2000 and 2002.</li>
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<li>Victory number two comes in his 13^th appearance in the Omega European Masters.</li>
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<li>He has one of the best records of current players in the Omega European Masters. From his 13^th appearances has now on twice, in 2011 and 2013. Apart from his victories, he was second in both 1999 and 2000 and seventh in 1996).</li>
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<li> The fifth player to record multiple victories in the Omega European Masters since the event became part of The European Tour in 1972. They are: Seve Ballesteros (1977-78, 89), Hugh Baiocchi (1973, 79), Manuel Piñero (1976, 81), Eduardo Romero (1994, 2000) and Thomas Björn (2011, 13).</li>
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