With this win Ian Poulter secured his sixth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 143rd European Tour event as a professional and seventh win as a professional.
Extended his record of winning in consecutive years to five since he has been a Member of The European Tour, dating back to 2000
Gains his largest European Tour prize of €625,000 (£432,202)
Gains a five year European Tour exemption until the end of 2009
Moves over €5 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings from just 143 events
His second top ten finish in the Volvo Maasters Andalucia
The 208th English win on The European Tour
The ninth English win on the 2004 European Tour International Schedule following, Brian Davis (ANZ Championship), Barry Lane (The Daily Telegraph Damovo British Masters), Simon Khan (The Celtic Manor Wales Open), Miles Tunnicliff (The Diageo Championship at Gleneagles), Luke Donald (Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg, Omega European Masters), David Lynn (The KLM Open) and Gary Emerson (BMW Russian Open)
Ninth top ten finish in 2004 and 34th of his European Tour career
Moves from 22nd in the Volvo Order of Merit and now amassed €1,533,158– his best single season’’s earnings, beating his previous best of €1,500,855 in 2003
In the last two season he has won three times, had 17 top ten finishes and won €3,034,013 in official earnings on The European Tour
Gains an automatic exemption into the 134th Open Golf Championship, US Open Championship and World Golf Championships – NEC Invitational in 2005
Joins Nick Faldo (1988) and Lee Westwood (1997) as English winners of the Volvo Masters Andalucia
The 129th European Tour win by a former European Challenge Tour player
The 20th European to win by a former Challenge Tour player on the 2004 European Tour International Schedule
