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Field in Focus at the US PGA Championship
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Field in Focus at the US PGA Championship

EuropeanTour.com breaks down the world-class field assembled at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey for the final Major of the year – the US PGA Chamionship.

Fairway at Baltusrol Golf Club

In the field there are:

156 players from 25 different countries

56 European Tour members…

…including 9 US PGA rookies
Kristoffer Broberg
Matthew Fitzpatrick
Scott Hend
Andrew Johnston
Rikard Karlberg
Soomin Lee
Thomas Pieters
Brandon Stone
Jeunghun Wang

Andrew Johnston during the first round

75 European Tour winners with 356 titles between them including:
Ernie Els 28
Lee Westwood 23
Padraig Harrington 14
Darren Clarke 14
Vijay Singh 13
Paul Casey 13
Rory Mcilroy 13

28 Major winners with 47 titles between them, including
Phil Mickelson (5)
Rory McIlroy (4)
Ernie Els (4)
Padraig Harrington (3)

97 of the top 100 in the Official World Golf Ranking

13 previous winners of the US PGA
Jason Day (2015)
Rory McIlroy (2012, 2014)
Jason Dufner (2013)
Keegan Bradley (2011)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
YE Yang (2009)
Padraig Harrington (2008)
Phil Mickelson (2005)
Vijay Singh (1998, 2004)
Shaun Micheel (2003)
Rich Beem (2002)
David Toms (2001)
John Daly (1991)

Phil in 2005

1 former winner at Baltusrol 
Phil Mickelson (2005 US PGA)

26 players who competed in the 2005 US PGA at Baltusrol, including 12 European Tour members

32 Ryder Cup players

32 of the 60 players competing in the Olympic Games

20 club professionals

Average age of the field: 40
Oldest:
Rocco Mediate – 53
Youngest:Jeunghun Wang – 20

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