By Will Pearson, europeantour.com
at Whistling Straits
With the great and good of the golfing world at Whistling Straits this week, europeantour.com takes a closer look at the field assembled for the fourth and final Major of the 2015 season – the US PGA Championship.
In the field, there are:
156 players from 27 different countries
75 European Tour winners with 450 victories between them
53 European Tour members
6 of whom are US PGA rookies
Byeong Hun An
Emiliano Grillo
James Morrison
Tyrrell Hatton
Eddie Pepperell
Andy Sullivan
1 of whom is making their Major debuts
Emiliano Grillo
28 Major Champions with 60 wins
Including… Tiger Woods (14), Phil Mickelson (5), Ernie Els (4), Rory McIlroy (4), Padraig Harrington (3), Vijay Singh (3)
15 US PGA Champions with 20 Wanamaker Trophies combined
Rory McIlroy (2 – 2012, 2014)
Jason Dufner (2013)
Keegan Bradley (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Y.E. Yang (2009)
Padraig Harrington (2008)
Tiger Woods (4 – 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007)
Phil Mickelson (2005)
Vijay Singh (2 – 1998, 2004)
Shaun Micheel (2003)
Rich Beem (2002)
David Toms (2001)
Davis Love III (1997)
Mark Brooks (1996)
John Daly (1991)
2 former US PGA winners at Whistling Straits
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Vijay Singh (2004)
97 of the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking
Only Chris Kirk (24), Alex Noren (74) and Graeme Delaet (89) miss out through injury
8 World Number Ones
Including reigning Number One Rory McIlroy plus…
Luke Donald
Ernie Els
Martin Kaymer
Adam Scott
Vijay Singh
Lee Westwood
Tiger Woods
9 former European Number Ones
Rory McIlroy (2012, 2014)
Henrik Stenson (2013)
Luke Donald (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Lee Westwood (2000, 2009)
Justin Rose (2007)
Padraig Harrington (2006)
Ernie Els (2003, 2004)
Colin Montgomerie (1993-99, 2005)
42 Ryder Cup players
18 winners in The 2015 Race to Dubai
8 multiple winners this season
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (Shenzhen International, Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play)
George Coetzee (Tshwane Open, AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open)
Branden Grace (Alfred Dunhill Championship, Commercial Bank Qatar Masters)
Anirban Lahiri (Hero Indian Open, Maybank Malaysian Open)
Rory McIlroy (Omega Dubai Desert Classic, WGC-Cadillac Match Play)
Jordan Spieth (Masters Tournament, US Open)
Andy Sullivan (South African Open, Joburg Open)
20 club professionals
1 landmark appearance
Soren Kjeldsen’s 500th European Tour appearance
