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Field in focus: at the WGC-Mexico Championship
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Field in focus: at the WGC-Mexico Championship

Ahead of the first World Golf Championships event of the season, europeantour.com takes a look at the field assembling in Mexico City.

The Gene Sarazen Cup, the WGC-Mexico Championship trophy

In the field there are…

65 players from 18 different countries

11 Major Champions with 18 wins between them, including:
Phil Mickelson (5)
Bubba Watson (2)
Jordan Spieth (3)
Sergio Garcia (1)
Justin Rose (1)

Sergio Garcia

45 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings

2 current or former World Number Ones:
Dustin Johnson
Jordan Spieth

30 European Tour members, including:
Rafa Cabrera Bello
Paul Casey
Paul Dunne
Jon Rahm

Rafa Cabrera Bello


 

6 former WGC winners, including:
Matt Kuchar (2013 WGC-Match Play Championship)
Francesco Molinari (2010 WGC-HSBC Champions)

4 former winners of the WGC-Mexico Championship:
Dustin Johnson (2015, 2017)
Phil Mickelson (2009)
Justin Rose (2012)
Patrick Reed (2014)

16 Ryder Cup players, including:
Matt Fitzpatrick
Thomas Pieters
Justin Rose
Rickie Fowler

Thomas Pieters

 

8 winners from the 2018 Race to Dubai
Kiradech Aphibarnrat (ISPS HANDA World Super 6 Perth)
Tommy Fleetwood (Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship)
Dylan Frittelli (AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open)
Li Haotong (Omega Dubai Desert Classic)
Joost Luiten (NBO Oman Open)
Wade Ormsby (UBS Hong Kong Open)
Chris Paisley (BMW SA Open hosted by the City of Ekurhuleni)
Shubhankar Sharma (Joburg Open and Maybank Championship)


9 of the top ten in the Race to Dubai Rankings


1 reigning Race to Dubai Champion:

Tommy Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood

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