With this win Padraig Harrington secured his 11th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 256th European Tour event as a professional. The 11th victory makes him the most prolific Irish winner in European Tour history, since The European Tour began in 1972, overtaking Darren Clarke with ten. He also became the first Irishman to win the Irish Open since John O’Leary in 1982.
*Joins Fred Daly (1946), Harry Bradshaw (1947, 49), Christy O’Connor Jnr (1975) and O’Leary (1982) as Irish winners of the Irish Open.
*Wins the Irish Open at his 12th attempt as a professional. Beats his previous best finishes of second in 2001 and 2004. This will be his sixth top ten finish from his 12 appearances as a professional.
*Since The European Tour began in 1972, becomes the seventh Irish player to win a European Tour event on Irish soil. He follows: Darren Clarke (2001 Smurfit Kappa European Open), Liam Higgins (1977 Kerrygold International Classic), Paddy McGuirk (1973 Carrolls International), Christy O’Connor (1972 Carrolls International), O’Connor Jnr (1975 Irish Open), O’Leary (1982 Irish Open).
*This victory sees him record at least one European Tour win in six of the past seven seasons, dating back to 2000.
*Gains a place in the 2008 HSBC Champions.
*Moves through €15million in European Tour Official Career Earnings. Becomes just the fifth player to achieve the feat, following Colin Montgomerie, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Darren Clarke.
*Moves to third in The European Tour Order of Merit with €983,568, from 12th.
*Moves to the top in the Great Britain and Ireland standings from The European Tour Order of Merit for the Seve Trophy with €893,568.
*The 40th Irish victory on The European Tour.
*The first Irish victory on The 2007 European Tour International Schedule and first since Harrington’s win at the 2006 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
*Extends the number of consecutive Irish winning years on The European Tour to 13 dating back to 1995.
*The seventh of his 11 European Tour wins where he has lead going into the final round.
- His 18th h win as a professional
*Fourth top ten finish of the 2007 season and 88th of European Tour career.
