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BMW PGA Championship in numbers
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BMW PGA Championship in numbers

4– For the first time all four current Major Champions will be competing in a European Tour event outside of the  Major Championships and World Golf Championships. They are: Graeme McDowell (2010 US Open Championship), Louis Oosthuizen (2010 Open Championship), Martin Kaymer (2010 US PGA Championship) and Charl Schwartzel (2011 Masters Tournament).

Graeme McDowell

6 – The number of former  European Tour Number Ones competing. They are: Colin Montgomerie (1993-1999 and 2005), Lee Westwood (2000 and 2009), Retief Goosen (2001-2002), Ernie Els (2003-2004), Justin Rose (2007) and Martin Kaymer (2010).

11 – A record number of  Major Champions in this year’s tournament. They are: Michael Campbell, John Daly, Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Martin Kaymer, Paul Lawrie, Graeme McDowell, José Maria Olazábal, Louis Oosthuizen, Charl Schwartzel and Y E Yang.

16– The number of Major titles won by the Major winners in the field.

19– The number of 2011 European Tour winners competing at Wentworth from the 22 events played so far this season.

9– The number of former winners of the Championship playing. They are: José Maria Olazábal (1994), Colin Montgomerie (1998, 1999, 2000), Anders Hansen (2002, 2007), Ignacio Garrido (2003), Scott Drummond (2004), David Howell (2006), Miguel Angel Jiménez (2008), Paul Casey (2009) and Simon Khan (2010).

103– The number of European Tour winners taking part from a field of 150.

394 – The total number of European Tour victories between the 103 winners.

26– The number of European Ryder Cup players competing.

12– The number of players who have won over the West Course who are playing this week. They are: the nine previous PGA Championship winners, plus Ernie Els (1994-1996, 2002-2004 and 2007 World Match Play Championship), Lee Westwood (2000 World Match Play Championship) and Michael Campbell (2005 World Match Play Championship).

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