With this win Danny Lee secured his first European Tour International Schedule victory in his fifth European Tour event. This victory beats his previous best European Tour performance of tied 11th in the 2009 Sportsbet Australian Masters. He follows Pablo Martin (2007 Estoril Open de Portugal) to win a European Tour event whilst still an amateur.
- Becomes the youngest winner in European Tour history, aged 18 and 213 days, beating the previous record of Dale Hayes, who was 18 and 290 days (1971 Spanish Open)
*Becomes the seventh different teenager to win an official European Tour event
*European Tour history was made following Rory McIlroy (19 and 273 days -2009 Dubai Desert Classic) and Danny Lee (AM) at the 2009 Johnnie Walker Classic, with two different teenagers winning in the same European Tour season for the first time
*The fifth first-time winner on the 2009 European Tour International Schedule. They are: Lin Weng-tang (UBS Hong Kong Open), Rodney Pampling (Sportsbet Australian Masters), Rory McIlroy (Dubai Desert Classic), Anthony Kang (Maybank Malaysian Open) and Danny Lee (AM) (Johnnie Walker Classic)
*Third consecutive first-time winner following on from Rory McIlroy (Dubai Desert Classic), Anthony Kang (Maybank Malaysian Open)
*First time three consecutive first-time winners on The European Tour since Liang Wen-chong (2007 Clariden Leu Singapore Masters), Chapchai Nirat (2007 TCL Classic) and Daniel Vancsik (2007 Maderia Islands Open BPI)
The 364th different golfer to win on The European Tour
The seventh different New Zealand player to win on The European Tour
*The 25th New Zealand victory in European Tour history
*Joins Ian Palmer (1992), Michael Campbell (2000), Kevin Stadler (2006), Anton Haig (2007) and Mark Brown (2008) as players making the Johnnie Walker Classic their first European Tour win
First New Zealand victory on The European Tour since Mark Brown in the 2008 Johnnie Walker Classic
Moves to 159th in the Official World Golf Ranking from 562nd
*Gains a place in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational
*Gains a place in the HSBC Champions in November
Gains a two year European Tour exemption until 2011 (when he turns professional)
First European Tour top ten finish of the season and first of his European Tour career
