Michael Hoey - With This Win

• His fourth European Tour International Schedule victory in his 151st European Tour event.

• Moves to €316,798 in The Race to Dubai.

• Would move to around 70th from 98th in the Official World Golf Ranking.

• His second consecutive season with a European Tour victory, following the 2011 Madeira Islands Open and 2011 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.

• This victory beats his previous best 2012 performance of tied 12th in the Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy.

• His third European Tour win in his last 25 European Tour events, dating back to the 2011 Madeira Islands Open.

• Began the final round two shots behind the leaders. This equals the largest 54 hole comeback by a winner since the event became part of The European Tour. He would match the figure of Rhys Davies in 2010.

• The first Northern Irish victory of the 2012 European Tour season.

• The first player from Northern Ireland to win the Trophée Hassan II.

• Victory comes in his third appearance in the event and beats his previous best performance of tied 19th in 2011.

OTHER FACTS

• The 44th Northern Irish win in European Tour history.

• His seventh win as a professional.

• Extends his European Tour exemption until the end of 2014.

• Gains a place in the 2013 Volvo Golf Champions.

• Moves over €2 million in European Tour Official Career Earnings.

• Becomes the seventh former Challenge Tour player to win on the 2012 European Tour. They are: Louis Oosthuizen (Africa Open), Branden Grace (Joburg Open and Volvo Golf Champions), Robert Rock (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship), Rafael Cabrera-Bello (Omega Dubai Desert Classic), Justin Rose (WGC – Cadillac Championship), Julien Quesne (Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol) and Michael Hoey (Trophée Hassan II).

• Becomes the 292nd European Tour victory by a former Challenge Tour player.