As we continue the build-up to this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, europeantour.combreaks down the world-class field assembled at Firestone Country Club…
76 players from 22 countries (beats the previous best of 21 in 2004, 05 and 09)
49 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (Dustin Johnson not playing)
17 World Golf Championship winners with 36 titles
17 players making their WGC-Bridgestone Invitational debut
8 players making their first World Golf Championship appearance
4 former WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winners with 11 titles:
Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 01, 05-07, 09, 13)
Keegan Bradley (2012)
Adam Scott (2011)
Hunter Mahan (2010)
Most World Golf Championship appearances:
Lee Westwood (46)
Ernie Els (44)
Tiger Woods (42)
Phil Mickelson (41)
Jim Furyk (41)
17 Major Champions with 40 titles
7 former European Tour Number Ones:
Luke Donald (2011)
Ernie Els (2003-04)
Martin Kaymer (2010)
Rory McIlroy (2012)
Justin Rose (2007)
Henrik Stenson (2013)
Lee Westwood (2000, 09)
6 former World Number Ones:
Luke Donald
Ernie Els
Martin Kaymer
Rory McIlroy
Lee Westwood
Tiger Woods
1 Current World Number One:
Adam Scott
25 Ryder Cup players
21 of the top 25 on The Race to Dubai
