TRIVIA: DID YOU KNOW?
2014 OPEN DE ESPANA – MIGUEL ANGEL JIMÉNEZ WINNERS STATS:
His 21st European Tour International Schedule victory in his 626th European Tour event.
His second victory of the 2014 European Tour season, following the Hong Kong Open.
Extends his record for being the oldest winner in European Tour history, aged 50 years and 133 days. This beats his
previous record of 49 years and 337 days at the 2014 Hong Kong Open.
His first victory in the Open de España in his 27th appearance.
Became the fifth Spanish victor of the 2014 season. They are: Miguel Angel Jiménez (Hong Kong Open and Open de
España), Pablo Larrazabal (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship), Sergio Garcia (Commercial Bank Qatar Masters) and
Alejandro Cañizares (Trophée Hassan II). (This figure would equal the most by a single country this season, along with
South Africa).
2015 OPEN DE ESPANA – PREVIOUS CHAMPIONS AT REAL CLUB DE GOLF EL PRAT:
2011 – Thomas Aiken (South Africa)
1999 – Jarmo Sandelin (Sweden)
1998 – Thomas Bjorn (Denmark)
1981 – Seve Ballesteros (Spain)
1978 – Brian Barnes (Scotland)
1971 – Dale Hayes (South Africa)
1963 – Ramon Sota (Spain)
1959 – Peter Thomson (Australia)
1956 – Peter Alliss (England)
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