With this win Nick Dougherty secured his third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 236th European Tour event and moves to €677,189 in The European Tour Race To Dubai Rankings.
*His first European Tour victory since the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. Since then he has played in 43 European Tour events between victories. Of those 43 events, he been placed in the top ten seven times
*Beats his best previous performance since his 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship win of tied second at the 2008 SAS Masters
*This victory beats his previous best 2009 performance of tied fourth at The 3 Irish Open
*His first European Tour victory was the 2005 Singapore Masters. Extends this sequence of winning in alternate years since then – the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Championship and 2009 BMW International Open
*His 72 hole total of 266 (-22) is the lowest winning score in relation to par on the 2009 season
*His final round of 64 (-8) is the lowest final round by a winner and in relation to par on the 2009 season
- The 19th different player to win the BMW International Open in the 21 years of the event
*Follows Russell Claydon (1998), Lee Westwood (2003) and David Howell (2006) as English winners of the BMW International Open
- First of his three victories where he has made up a final round deficit to win. Led by two going into the final round at the 2005 Singapore Masters and three at the 2007 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship
*Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2011
*Gains a place in the WGC – Bridgestone Invitational
*Gain a place in the Mercedes-Benz Championship
- Gains a place in the WGC – HSBC Champions
*The 242nd English victory on The European Tour
The third English victory of the 2009 season: They are: Paul Casey (Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and BMW PGA Championship) and Nick Dougherty (BMW International Open)
Third professional victory
*Second European Tour top ten finish of the season and 32nd of his European Tour career
