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With This Win..... Thomas Levet - The Barclays Scottish Open
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With This Win..... Thomas Levet - The Barclays Scottish Open

With this win Thomas Levet secured his third European Tour International Schedule victory in his 326th European Tour event. It was also his ninth win as professional.

His last European Tour International Schedule win came at the 2001Victor Chandler British Masters. Had to wait a further 70 events for this win

Gains a two year Tour exemption until the end of 2006

Gains his largest European Tour prize of €545,209 (£366,660)

Gain an automatic exemption into the 133rd Open Golf Championship

The tenth French win on The European Tour International Schedule

Becomes the most prolific French winner on The European Tour with three victories

The first time in European Tour history France has recorded four European Tour victories in the same season. They are: Christian Cévaër (Canarias de España), Philippe Lima (Aa St Omer Open) and Jean-Francois Remesy (Open de France) being the other three

First time four different French players have won in the same season on The European Tour, followin : Christian Cévaër (Canarias de España), Philippe Lima (Aa St Omer Open) and Jean-Francois Remesy (Open de France) being the other three

Third French victory in the last month, following Philippe Lima (Aa St Omer Open) and Jean-Francois Remesy (Open de France)

The first French winner of The Barclays Scottish Open (Jean Van de Velde was second to Thomas Björn at Loch Lomond in the then Loch Lomond World Invitational in 1996)

Fifth top ten finish of The 2004 European Tour season. (Earlier in the season lost out in a play-off to Graeme McDowell at the 61st Telecom Italia Open)

The 122nd European Tour victory by a former European Challenge Tour Member

The 13th win by a former Challenge Tour Member on the 2004 European Tour International Schedule

His seven shot final round deficit is the biggest by a winner on The European tour to date in 2004, beating the six shot by Miguel Angel Jiménez at the BMW Asian Open

The seven shots is the largest in the history of The Barclays Scottish Open, beating the five by David Feherty in 1986 and Michael Allen in 1989

His 63 (-8) is the lowest final round score by a winner in 2004, beating the 64 (-8) of Scot Drummond at the Volvo PGA Championship

His 29 (-6) is the lowest final nine holes by a winner in 2004

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