With this win Miguel Angel Jiménez secured his 13th European Tour International Schedule victory - and his second of 2005 - in his 393rd European Tour event. The Spaniard also won the Omega Hong Kong Open earlier in the season.
His 16th victory as a professional
The 130th Spanish victory on The European Tour
The second Spanish victory on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule, following his win at the Omega Hong Kong Open
Third multiple winner of The 2005 European Tour International Schedule, following Ernie Els (Dubai Desert Classic, Qatar Masters, BMW Asian Open) and Stephen Dodd (Volvo China Open, Nissan Irish Open)
The fourth time in his European Tour career he has recorded multiple victories in a single season, following 1998, 99, winning twice; four times in 2004 and twice in 2005
Won his last seven European Tour titles since the 2003 Turespaña Mallorca Classic – a gap of just 39 European Tour events. Played in 354 events to win his first six European Tour titles
Fourth top ten of the season and 95th of his European Tour career
Moves to €773,148 in The European Tour Order of Merit
At aged 41 and 151 days becomes the oldest winner of The Celtic Manor Wales Open, beating the record of Steen Tinning, who was 37 and 248 days in 2000
Making his debut in The Celtic Manor Wales Open
His final round of 62 (-7) is the lowest final round by a winner on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule, beating the 63s of Niclas Fasth (Holden New Zealand Open) and Thaworn Wiratchant (Enjoy Jakarta Standard Chartered Indonesia Open)
His total of 262 (-14) is the lowest winning total in the history of The Celtic Manor Wales Open
