As we continue the build-up to the flagship BMW PGA Championship, europeantour.com takes a closer look at the stellar field assembled for the showpiece event at Wentworth Club.
In the field, there are:
150 players from 24 different countries
102 European Tour winners with 398 victories between them
9 Major winners with 18 victories combined
Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els (4 each)
Padraig Harrington (3)
Martin Kaymer (2)
Darren Clarke, Paul Lawrie, Graeme McDowell, Justin Rose, YE Yang (1 each)
5 World Number Ones
Rory McIlroy (reigning)
Luke Donald
Ernie Els
Martin Kaymer
Lee Westwood
8 European Number Ones
Rory McIlroy (2014, 2012)
Luke Donald (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Lee Westwood (2000, 2009)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Justin Rose (2007)
Padraig Harrington (2006)
Ernie Els (2003, 2004)
9 former winners of the BMW PGA Championship with 11 triumphs between them
Rory McIlroy (2014)
Matteo Manassero (2013)
Luke Donald (2011, 2012)
Simon Khan (2010)
Miguel Angel Jimenez (2008)
Anders Hansen (2002, 2007)
David Howell (2006)
Scott Drummond (2004)
Ignacio Garrido (2003)
5 multiple winners from The 2015 Race to Dubai
George Coetzee
Branden Grace
Anirban Lahiri
Rory McIlroy
Andy Sullivan
25 Ryder Cup players
6 WGC winners with 8 victories between them
15 debutants
Alex Belt
Lucas Bjerregaard
Edouard Espana
Oliver Farr
Trevor Fisher Jnr
Jordi Garcia Pinto
Byeong-Hun An
Sam Hutsby
Andrew Johnston
Scott Hend
Anirban Lahiri
Moritz Lampert
Li hao-tong
David Lipsky
Jason Palmer
