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With this win... Adam Scott - Commercialbank Qatar Masters
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With this win... Adam Scott - Commercialbank Qatar Masters

With this win Adam Scott secured his sixth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 116th  European Tour event. It's his first European Tour victory since the 2005 Johnnie Walker Classic – a gap of 26 events on The European Tour.

*Second victory in the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy, following his first triumph in 2002

*Becomes the first player to win the tournament twice

*Maintains his 100% record in this event. Played twice and won both times – 2002 and 2008

*From his two victories he is now 39 under par – 19 under in 2002 and 20 under in 2008

*Second Australian victory in Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy history

*His 61 (-11) is the lowest final round by a winner in this event beating the  65 (-7) by Joakim Haeggman (2004) and Ernie Els (2005).

*His 61 (-11) is the  lowest final round by a winner on The 2008 European Tour, beating the  65 (-6) by Richard Sterne (Joburg Open)

*Equals the  lowest 72 hole winning  total in Qatar  set by Paul Lawrie of  268 (-20) in 1999

*His 268 (-20) is the lowest winning score in relation to par on the 2008 European Tour season, beating the 15 under by Miguel Angel Jiménez at the UBS Hong Kong Open and  Martin Kaymer in the Abu Dhabi Golf Championship

*His round of 61 (-11) established a new course record, beating the old mark of 63 (-9) by Mark Pilkington and Robert Karlsson, both in 2001

*His 61 (-11) is the  lowest 18 score of his European Tour career

*His 61 (-11) is the lowest 18 hole score of the 2008 season to date, beating the 62 by K J Choi and Trevor Immelman (UBS Hong Kong Open) and Peter Fowler (Michael Hill New Zealand Open)

*His front nine of 30 (-6) equals the lowest front nine of the 2008 European Tour season and in relation to par

*His 61 (-11) is the lowest 18 score on The European Tour since Lee Westwood \at the 2007 Mercedes-Benz Championship

*His 61 (-11) is the lowest final round winning score on The European Tour since Jamie Spence shot 60 to win the 1992 European Masters

*His 11 birdies in the final round is the most by a player for a single 18 holes on the 2008 season to date

*His seven shot deficit of 36 holes is the biggest on The European Tour to date in 2008, beating the five of Richard Sterne in the Joburg Open

*Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2010

*Moves to €298,732 in The European Tour Order of Merit

*Moves to Number Four in the Official World Golf Ranking

*Gains a place in the 2009 HSBC Champions

*Second Australian victory on The 2008 European Tour International Schedule, following Aaron Baddeley in the MasterCard Masters

*The 97th Australian victory in European Tour history since 1972

*His first top ten finish of the 2008 European Tour season and 37th of his European Tour career

*His 14th   victory as a professional.

*Extended his record of consecutive winning years worldwide to eight, dating back from 2001

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