With this win Graeme McDowell secured his fourth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 146th European Tour event and his second win of the 2008 European Tour season, following the Ballantine’s Championship.
*First time in his European Tour career he has recorded multiple victories in the same season
*Fourth different country he has won in: Sweden (2002 Volvo Scandinavian Masters); Italy: (2004 Telecom Italia Open); Korea: 2008 Ballantine’s Championship); Scotland: 2008 The Barclays Scottish Open)
*Fifth multiple winner of the 2008 season. They are: Tiger Woods (World Golf Championships – Accenture Match Play and Dubai Desert Classic), Richard Finch (Michael Hill New Zealand Open and The Irish Open), Miguel Angel Jiménez (UBS Hong Kong Open and BMW PGA Championship), Martin Kaymer (Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and BMW International Open) and Graeme McDowell (Ballantine’s Championship and The Barclays Scottish Open)
*Fifth Irish victory on the 2008 European Tour season. They are: Graeme McDowell (Ballantine’s Championship and The Barclays Scottish Open), Damien McGrane (Volvo China Open), Darren Clarke (BMW Asian Open) and Peter Lawrie Open de España)
*The eighth Irish player to record multiple victories in the same European Tour season
*Ireland’s five victories equals their most in a single European Tour season, first established in 1989
*The 32rd Northern Irish victory in European Tour history
*Gains his biggest European Tour prize of €631,045 (£500,000)
*The second Irishman to win The Barclays Scottish Open, following David Feherty in 1986
*Moves to €1,533,646 in The European Tour Order of Merit. The second time in his European Tour career he has passed €1 million in a single European Tour season. Amassed €1,648,862 in 2004
*Moves to a career-high 29th in the Official World Golf Ranking
Moves to 1852068.57 in The European Ryder Cup Points Table
His seventh European Tour top ten of the season and 26th of his European Tour career
*His fourth win as a professional worldwide
