By Will Pearson, europeantour.com
in Doha
Ahead of the second part of the Desert Swing trilogy, the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, europeantour.com takes a close look at the stellar field assembled at Doha Golf Club this week.
In the field, there are:
126 players from 25 different countries
79 European Tour winners with 280 victories between them
6 Major Champions with 10 victories between them
Ernie Els (4 – 1994 US Open, 1997 US Open, 2002 Open, 2012 Open)
José Maria Olazábal (2 – 1994 Masters Tournament, 1999 Masters Tournament)
Paul Lawrie (1 – 1999 Open)
Justin Rose (1 – 2013 US Open)
Charl Schwartzel (1 – 2011 Masters)
Y.E. Yang (1 – 2009 US PGA)
4 former European Number Ones
Henrik Stenson (2013)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Justin Rose (2007)
Ernie Els (2003, 2004)
3 of the top 6 in the Official World Golf Ranking
Henrik Stenson (2)
Sergio Garcia (5)
Justin Rose (6)
1 former World Number One
Ernie Els
7 winners of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters with 8 victories between them
Sergio Garcia (2014)
Paul Lawrie (1999, 2012)
Robert Karlsson (2010)
Alvaro Quiros (2009)
Henrik Stenson (2006)
Ernie Els (2005)
Darren Fichardt (2003)
14 players who have won European Tour events in the Middle East
Including record holders Ernie Els and Henrik Stenson, who have both won 4 apiece
1 youngest player in Commercial Bank Qatar Masters history
Jakub Hrinda (14 years and 305 days) – beating previous record of Dominic Foos, who was 15 years and 142 days in 2013
3 of the 4 winners in The 2015 Race to Dubai
Branden Grace (Alfred Dunhill Championship)
Andy Sullivan (South African Open Championship hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni)
Gary Stal (Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship)
14 Ryder Cup players with 33 appearances between them
3 World Golf Championships winners with 4 victories between them
Ernie Els (2004, 2010 Cadillac)
Justin Rose (2012 Cadillac)
Henrik Stenson (2007 Match Play)
4 Amateurs
Ali Al-Shahrani
Ali Saleh Al Kaabi
Jakub Hrinda
Antonio Murdaca
