Felipe Aguilar admitted his maiden European Tour victory at the Enjoy Jakarta Astro Indonesia Open on Sunday will have "life-changing" implications on the rest of his career. The $1.2 million event was co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour.
The 33-year-old Chilean is no stranger to success in his homeland, having won more than 30 events there, but had struggled to match that form elsewhere in the world.
Aguilar endured an unsuccessful rookie season on the European Tour in 2006 that culminated in him being unable to keep his card. But he enjoyed a superb season on the second-tier European Challenge Tour last year, winning twice, to regain his place on the circuit.
A tie for 81st at the Indian Masters last week -- his first European Tour tournament of year -- did little to suggest that success was forthcoming.
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