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Andalucia win brings added bonus for Scot
Last updated: 28th March 2011 
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Paul Lawrie’s first European Tour victory for nine years has brought him an added bonus – a place in the £2.9million Volvo World Match Play Championship in May.
The tournament, which takes place at Finca Cortesin near Marbella on May 19-22, features an elite 24-man field headed by the world’s top two Martin Kaymer and Lee Westwood.
US Open champion Graeme McDowell, Paul Casey, Rory McIlroy and Ian Poulter are also confirmed starters alongside England’s Ross Fisher, winner when it was last held two years ago, Italian Francesco Molinari, Swede Robert Karlsson, 2009 US PGA champion YE Yang and Dane Soren Kjeldsen.
Lawrie and Open de Andalucia runner-up Johan Edfors earn automatic spots.
The world rankings and European money list after next week’s Masters will determine the next group of players to be invited and there is also a spot on offer at next month’s Volvo China Open.
In a change from 2009 the field will be divided into eight groups of three for round-robin matches on the Thursday and Friday, with the leading two from each group progressing to the weekend knock-out stages.
The winner will receive £702,000 and the runner-up £368,000, while even those who go out at the group stage earn £61,000.
Per Ericsson, president of Volvo Event Management Golf, stated: “We are halfway through the qualifying process and already we have a wonderful field of world-class players assembled.
“We are very happy that our changes to this historic event seem to have enhanced this great tournament and it is a real pleasure to receive this positive feedback from the players.”
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