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SUNDAY MARCH 11, 2012 - WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS-CADILLAC CHAMPIONSHIP

. His fifth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 210th European Tour event.
. Moves to ?1,082,235 in The Race to Dubai. 
. Moved to seventh in the Official World Golf Ranking.
. His first European Tour victory since the 2007 Volvo Masters.
. His first victory in a WGC event in his 21st WGC appearance.
. This victory beat his previous best WGC performance of tied second in the 2007 WGC - Bridgestone Invitational.
. Victory came in his sixth appearance in the WGC - Cadillac Championship.
. Victory beat his previous best performance in the WGC - Cadillac Championship of tied 15th in 2008.
. His three shot final round winning comeback is the largest in the history of the WGC - Cadillac Championship, beating the two shots of Tiger Woods in 2005 and Nick Watney in 2011.
. The first European to win the WGC - Cadillac Championship.
. Becomes the third Englishman to win a WGC event, following Ian Poulter (2010 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship) and Luke Donald (2011 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship).

OTHER FACTS
. Became the fifth win by a player from the United Kingdom in a WGC event. They are: Darren Clarke (2000 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship and 2003 WGC - Bridgestone Invitational), Ian Poulter (2010 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship), Luke Donald (2011 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship) and Justin Rose (2012 WGC - Cadillac Championship).
. This victory continued European Tour Members wonderful run of recent form in WGC events. They would now have won six of the last ten, dating back to the 2010 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship.
. Becomes the tenth different European Tour Member to win a WGC event.
. Becomes the 22nd different player to win a WGC event, since they began in 1999.
. The 273rd English victory in European Tour history.
. His tenth win as a professional worldwide.
. His largest European Tour prize of ?1,048,139.
. Moves over ?8 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings.
. Becomes the fifth former European Challenge Tour player to win on The European Tour in 2012. He follows: Louis Oosthuizen (Africa Open), Branden Grace (Joburg Open, Volvo Golf Champions), Robert Rock (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship) and Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Omega Dubai Desert Classic).
. Becomes the fourth former Challenge Tour player to win a WGC event. He follows, Henrik Stenson (2007 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship), Ian Poulter (2010 WGC - Accenture Match Play Championship) and Martin Kaymer (2011 WGC - HSBC Champions).
Becomes the 290th former Challenge Tour player to win on The European Tour.

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