By Will Pearson, europeantour.com
at Royal Aberdeen
As we continue the build-up to this week’s Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, europeantour.com breaks down the world-class field assembled at Royal Aberdeen…
In the field, there are:
156 players from 25 different countries
23 players from the top 60 of the Official World Golf Ranking
10 Major Champions with 26 victories between them
Sir Nick Faldo (6)
Phil Mickelson (5)
Ernie Els (4)
Padraig Harrington (3)
José Maria Olazábal (2)
Rory McIlroy (2)
Louis Oosthuizen (1)
Justin Rose (1)
Darren Clarke (1)
Paul Lawrie (1)
8 European Tour Number Ones
Rory McIlroy (2012)
Luke Donald (2011)
Lee Westwood (2000, 2009)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Justin Rose (2007)
Padraig Harrington (2006)
Ernie Els (2003, 2004)
Sir Nick Faldo (1983, 1992)
94 European Tour winners
8 former Scottish Open champions
Phil Mickelson (2013)
Jeev Milkha Singh (2012)
Luke Donald (2011)
Edoardo Molinari (2010)
Grégory Havret (2007)
Thomas Levet (2004)
Ernie Els (2000, 2003)
Lee Westwood (1998)
5 former World Number Ones
Rory McIlroy
Luke Donald
Lee Westwood
Ernie Els
Sir Nick Faldo
25 Ryder Cup players
3 Ryder Cup Captains
Paul McGinley (2014)
Jose Maria Olazabal (2012)
Sir Nick Faldo (2008)
7 WGC winners with 11 victories
Darren Clarke (2)
Ernie Els (2)
Phil Mickelson (2)
Ian Poulter (2)
Luke Donald (1)
Francesco Molinari (1)
Justin Rose (1)
20 of the 2014 European Tour winners
8 of the top 10 from the current Race to Dubai
