As we continue the build-up to this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, europeantour.com drills down into one of the strongest fields of the year assembled this week at Castle Stuart…
In the field there are:
156 players from 26 different countries
96 European Tour winners including
Colin Montgomerie (31)
Miguel Angel Jiménez (21)
Sandy Lyle (18)
Thomas Bjorn (15)
Padraig Harrington (14)
Robert Karlsson (11)
Martin Kaymer (11)
7 Major Champions with 15 titles between them
Phil Mickelson (5)
Padraig Harrington (3)
Martin Kaymer (2)
Sandy Lyle (2)
Graeme McDowell (1)
YE Yang (1)
Paul Lawrie (1)
2 World Number Ones
Luke Donald
Martin Kaymer
7 European Number Ones
Henrik Stenson (2013)
Luke Donald (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Padraig Harrington (2006)
Colin Montgomerie (1993-99, 2005)
Sandy Lyle (1979, 1980, 1985)
15 of the top 50 in the world
24 Ryder Cup players
10 former winners of the Scottish Open
Phil Mickelson (2013)
Jeev Milkha Singh (2012)
Luke Donald (2011)
Edoardo Molinari (2010)
Martin Kaymer (2009)
Graeme McDowell (2008)
Gregory Havret (2007)
Johan Edfors (2006)
Colin Montgomerie (1999)
Thomas Bjorn (1996)
49 players who are exempt for The Open Championship next week
16 winners from the 2016 Race to Dubai
8 World Golf Championships winners with 9 titles combined
Phil Mickelson (2)
Luke Donald (1)
Martin Kaymer (1)
Russell Knox (1)
Shane Lowry (1)
Patrick Reed (1)
Henrik Stenson (1)
Steve Stricker (1)
