With this win at the Volvo PGA Championship Scott Drummond secured his first European Tour International Schedule victory in his 27th European Tour event. His victory was made even more special by the fact that it was the 50th Volvo PGA Championship and The European Tour’’s 1,000th official tournament.
Was fourth reserve at the close of entries for the Volvo PGA Championship. Got in when Greg Owen was forced to pull out
Beats his best previous European Tour International Schedule finish of tied 16th at the 2004 dunhill championship
Fifth victory as a professional
Gains a five year Tour exemption until the end of 2009
Collects his largest European Tour prize of €625,000 (£419,778). Prior to this week his European Tour Career Earnings amounted to €54,147
The 117th Scottish win on The European Tour International Schedule
The 18th different Scottish golfer to win on The European Tour International Schedule
The second Scottish victory in 2004, following Colin Montgomerie (Caltex Masters, presented by Carlsberg, Singapore 2004)
The fifth Scottish victory in the Volvo PGA Championship, following Colin Montgomerie (1998-2000) and Andrew Oldcorn (2001) since 1972
Gains an exemption into the 133rd Open Championship
Gains a place in the World Golf Championships – NEC Invitational
The 23rd different winner of the Championship since 1972
Leads the race for the 2004 Sir Henry Cotton Rookie of the Year Award
The sixth first-time winner on The 2004 European Tour International Schedule, following Marcel Siem (dunhill championship), Thongchai Jaidee (Carlsberg Malaysian Open), Christopher Hanell (Madeira Island Open), Phil Mickelson (Masters Tournament) and Christian Cévaër (Canarias Open de España)
The 117th European Tour win by a former European Challenge Tour Member
The 63rd different former Challenge Tour Member to win on The European Tour
The first rookie to win on The European Tour since Marcus Fraser at the 2003 BMW Russian Open)
Joins Anders Hansen (2002) as the only players to make the Volvo PGA Championship their first victory
The first rookie to win the Volvo PGA Championship
First player since Arnold Palmer in 1975 to win the event on his debut
His 269 (-19) equals the 72 hole scoring record for the Volvo PGA Championship since 1972, first set by Anders Hansen in 2002
His 64 (-8) equals the lowest final round by a winner, first set by Colin Montgomerie in 1999
