With this win Tiger Woods secured his 25th European Tour International Schedule victory in his 59th European Tour event as a professional. It was his fourth European Tour International Schedule of 2005, following the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship and World Golf Championships – NEC Invitational.
His four wins are the most on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule
The fifth time he has won four times on The European Tour in a single season
Fourth time he has won the WGC – American Express Championship - 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2005
His tenth individual WGC victory – four times at the NEC Invitational, four times at the American Express Championship and twice at the Accenture Match Play
Only Tom Watson (five Open Championships) has won the same official event more times in European Tour history
His 61st win as a professional
The 95thAmerican victory on The European Tour
Sixth American victory on The 2005 European Tour International Schedule, following Woods (Masters Tournament, The Open Golf Championship, WGC – NEC Invitational and WGC – American Express Championship), David Toms (WGC – Accenture Match Play) and Phil Mickelson (US PGA Championship)
Sixth top ten finish on The European Tour in 2005, and 45th of his career