
Barclays Singapore Open Numbers
All the numbers and figures that mattered from the Barclays Singapore Open 2009 played at the Sentosa Golf Club.
By Eugene YS Han
1 - This is the first time the Barclays Singapore Open has been co-sanctioned by both the European Tour and the Asian Tour.
2 - China's Liang Wen-chong moved up to second place in the Asian Tour Order of Merit behind Thongchai Jaidee following his second-place finish.
2 - Ian Poulter has earned a two-year European Tour exemption until the end of 2011.
3 - With this win, Ian Poulter jumps to third in the European Ryder Cup standings behind Simon Dyson and Lee Westwood.
3 - This is his first European Tour victory since the 2006 Madrid Masters - a win-less streak that stretched for three years and 14 days.
4 - The number of amateurs at the event.
5 - The prize money of US$5million at the Barclays Singapore Open makes this the richest national open in Asia.
6 - This is Poulter's first tournament since he took a six week break. He had wanted to 'take things easy'.
7 - The number of shoes Poulter bought with him to Singapore.
8 - This is the eighth time an Englishman has won in the 2009 European Tour season. They are: Paul Casey (Abu Dhabi Golf Championship and BMW PGA Championship), Nick Dougherty (BMW International Open), Simon Dyson (KLM Open and Alfred Dunhill Links Championship), Ross McGowan (Madrid Masters), Lee Westwood (Portugal Masters) and Poulter (Barclays Singapore Open).
8 - It's also Poulter's eighth career European Tour win in 225 European Tour events.
10 - With this win, the avid Arsenal fan has jumped to tenth place in the Race to Dubai.
10 - The number of qualifiers who earned the right to play at the Barclays Singapore Open.
15 - He also moves up to 15th in the World Golf Rankings.
46 - This is the 46th edition of the Singapore Open.
50 - The Barclays Singapore Open is the 50th event on the European Tour calendar. Singapore is the the 27th destination.
64 - The lowest score recorded across the four days - achieved by Poulter in the second round.
71 - Par for the Serapong Course.
100 - The 17th hole saw the most number of birdies made - 100.
156 - The number of players in the field - 65 from Asian Tour and 65 from Asian Tour.
157 - Golfers made a total of 157 bogeys at the 12th hole - the highest among the 18 holes.
247 - The number of times an Englishman has won in European Tour history.
537 - At 537 metres, the Par 5, Hole 7 is the longest hole on the Serapong Course.
6,675 - The length in metres of the Serapong Course.
833, 330.50 - The amount of prize money in USD that Poulter won.
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