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Field in focus: at the 100th Open de France
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Field in focus: at the 100th Open de France

156 players from 26 different countries

Graeme McDowell

88 European Tour winners, including…
Lee Westwood (23 titles)
Thomas Bjørn (15 titles)
Padraig Harrington (14 titles)
Darren Clarke (14 titles)
Martin Kaymer (11 titles)
Robert Karlsson (11 titles)

Lee Westwood


 

8 Major champions with 14 titles between them
Rory McIlroy (4)
Padraig Harrington (3)
Martin Kaymer (2)
Danny Willett (1)
Y.E. Yang (1)
Darren Clarke (1)
Graeme McDowell (1)
Mike Weir (1)

Rory McIlroy


 

18 Ryder Cup players

6 players currently occupying the 9 automatic spots for the European side at The 2016 Ryder Cup
Danny Willett (1)
Rory McIlroy (2)
Chris Wood (3)
Matt Fitzpatrick (4)
Rafa Cabrera Bello (8)
Andy Sullivan (9

4 World Number Ones
Rory McIlroy
Luke Donald
Lee Westwood
Martin Kaymer

Martin Kaymer

6 European Number Ones
Rory McIlroy (2012, 2014, 2015)
Luke Donald (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Lee Westwood (2000, 2009)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Padraig Harrington (2006)

6 past Open de France champions
Graeme Storm (2007)
Pablo Larrazábal (2008)
Martin Kaymer (2009)
Marcel Siem (2012)
Graeme McDowell (2013, 2014)
Bernd Wiesberger (2015)

1 course record holder 
Martin Kaymer – 62 (2009)

9 of the top 15 on the Race to Dubai

12 winners in the 2016 Race to Dubai
Brandon Stone (The BMW SA Open Hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni)
Haydn Porteous (Joburg Open)
Danny Willett (Omega Dubai Desert Classic)
Scott Hend (True Thailand Classic)
SSP Chawrasia (Hero Indian Open)
Soomin Lee (Shenzhen International)
Haotong Li (Volvo China Open)
Jeunghun Wang (Trophée Hassan II, AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open)
Rory McIlroy (Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation)
Chris Wood (BMW PGA Championship)
Matt Fitzpatrick (Nordea Masters)
Ashun Wu (Lyoness Open powered by Sporthilfe Cashback Card)

Haydn Porteous
 

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