By Will Pearson, europeantour.com
at Le Golf National
Ahead of this week’s Alstom Open de France, europeantour.com takes a closer look at the field assembled at Le Golf National for the continent’s oldest National Open Championship…
In the field, there are:
156 players from 26 different countries
78 European Tour champions
3 former European Number Ones
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Robert Karlsson (2008)
Padraig Harrington (2006)
9 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Ranking
Martin Kaymer (12)
Graeme McDowell (20)
Victor Dubuisson (22)
Thomas Bjorn (23)
Jamie Donaldson (30)
Stephen Gallacher (37)
Thongchai Jaidee (39)
Francesco Molinari (43)
Joost Luiten (44)
1 former World Number One
Martin Kaymer
4 Major Champions with 8 victories between them
Padraig Harrington (3)
Jose Maria Olazabal, Martin Kaymer (2 each)
Graeme McDowell (1)
2 WGC winners with 2 WGC titles
Martin Kaymer
Francesco Molinari
7 Open de France winners with 7 victories between them
Graeme McDowell (2013)
Marcel Siem (2012)
Thomas Levet (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2009)
Pablo Larrazabal (2008)
Graeme Storm (2007)
Jose Maria Olazabal (2001)
2 European Ryder Cup Captains
Jose Maria Olazabal (2012)
Paul McGinley (2014)
13 Ryder Cup players
15 of the 2014 European Tour winners competing
3 former US Amateur Champions competing
Edoardo Molinari (2005)
Richie Ramsay (2006)
Matthew Fitzpatrick (2013)
