With this win Felipe Aguilar secured his first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 26th European Tour event. His victory beats his previous best European Tour performance of tied 11th at the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles in 2006 and he becomes the first Chilean to win on The European Tour International Schedule.
*His victory beats the previous best performance in a European Tour event by a player from Chile, of Aguilar at the 2006 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles
*Chile becomes the 35th different nation to win on The European Tour
*Becomes the 351st different golfer to win in European Tour history
*Second consecutive first-time winner on The European Tour, following SSP Chowrasia at the EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters
*The fifth first-time winner of The 2008 European Tour season, following Richard Finch (Michael Hill New Zealand Open), James Kingston (South African Airways Open), Martin Kaymer (Abu Dhabi Golf Championship) and SSP Chowrasia (EMAAR-MGF Indian Masters)
*First new country to win on The European Tour since Mikko Ilonen’s win for Finland at the 2007 Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open
*Fourth consecutive first-time winner in this event, following Thaworn Wiratchant (2005), Simon Dyson (2006) and Mikko Ilonen (2007)
*First Challenge Tour graduate to win on The European Tour since Mads-Vibe Hastrup at the 2007 Valle Romano Open de Madrid.
*The 16th different Challenge Tour graduate to win on The European Tour the year after graduation
*Gains a place in the 2009 HSBC Champions
*Gains a two year European Tour exemption until the end of 2010
*Gains his largest European Tour prize of €137,883 (£102,706)
*Moves to 25th in The European Tour Order of Merit with €137,883
*Moves to 124th in the Official World Golf Ranking from 186th
*The 191st European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player
*The 93rd different former Challenge Tour Member to win on The European Tour
*His fifth victory as a professional
*Gains his first European Tour top ten finish
