The BMW PGA Championship heralds the European Tour's return to English shores for the first time this season and with it come the 2016 Masters champion, Ryder Cup heroes and a batch of tournament rookies aiming to make their mark on the West Course at Wentworth Club.
In the field there are:
150 players from 25 different countries
6 winners of the BMW PGA Championship
Byeong Hun An (2015)
Luke Donald (2011, 2012)
Scott Drummond (2004)
Miguel Ángel Jiménez (2008)
Simon Khan (2010)
Matteo Manassero (2013)
21 tournament rookies, including
Russell Knox
Matt Fitzpatrick
David Lingmerth
100 European Tour winners, with 355 titles between them, including
Lee Westwood (23)
Thomas Bjørn (15)
Graeme McDowell (10)
6 Major Championship winners, with seven titles between them…
Martin Kaymer (2 – 2010 US PGA Championship, 2014 US Open)
Darren Clarke (1 – 2011 Open Championship)
Paul Lawrie (1 – 1999 Open Championship)
Graeme McDowell (1 - 2010 US Open)
Danny Willett ( 1 - 2016 Masters Tournament)
Y.E. Yang (1 - 2009 US PGA Championship)
3 World Number Ones
Luke Donald
Martin Kaymer
Lee Westwood
22 Ryder Cup players
41 of the top 50 in the Race to Dubai, including...
Danny Willett (1)
Rafa Cabrera Bello (4)
Joost Luiten (8)
Søren Kjeldsen (9)
Shane Lowry (50)
11 European Tour winners from the 2016 Race to Dubai
Jeunghun Wang
Haotong Li
Soomin Lee
Andrew Johnston
SSP Chawrasia
Scott Hend
Marcus Fraser
Danny Willett
Haydn Porteous
Brandon Stone
Nathan Holman
