With this win Colin Montgomerie secured his 29th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 415th European Tour event. He joins Ian Woosnam in tied fourth in the all-time list of most European Tour International Schedule victories with 29. It is his first European Tour victory since the Caltex Masters, presented b y Carlsberg Singapore, 2004 – a gap of 40 European Tour events.
His 38th victory as a professional
His 13th consecutive year with at least one victory world wide, dating back to 1993
The 120th Scottish victory on The European Tour
First Scottish victory on The European Tour since Stephen Gallacher at the 2004 dunhill links championship
Second individual European Tour victory in Scotland, following the 1999 Standard Life Loch Lomond (was part of the winning Scottish team at the 1995 Dunhill Cup at St Andrews)
Third Scottish victory in the dunhill links championship following Paul Lawrie (2001) and Stephen Gallacher (2004)
Gains his biggest European Tour prize of €662,415 (£449,741)
Goes through €19 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings
Goes to €2,271,785 in The European Tour Order of Merit and in to second place behind Michael Campbell
Moves over €2 million in Official Earnings in a single season for the first time in his career
Gains a place in the 2006 World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational
Aged 42 and 101 days is the oldest player to win the dunhill links championship
Aged 42 and 101 days is the oldest winner on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule . The previous oldest in 2005 was Miguel Angel Jiménez, aged 41 and 151 days, when winning The Celtic Manor Wales Open`
Tenth top ten finish on The European Tour in 2005, and 161st of his career
His 161 top ten finishes takes him to number five in the all-time list of most top ten finishes in European Tour history
His five shot final round comeback is the biggest in the history of the dunhill links championship, beating the three shots of Stephen Gallacher in 2004
His five shot final round comeback is the second largest on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule. Kenneth Ferrie’’s seven at the Smurfit European Open is the biggest.
The first time that he has won on The European Tour after making up a five shot final round deficit. Three times has won after being four back – the 1991 Scandinavian Masters, 1993 Volvo Masters and Caltex Masters, presented by Carlsberg, Singapore 2004
