Field in Focus: at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship
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europeantour.com takes a closer lookat the fieldtaking to the Abu Dhabi GC for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship this week from January 17-20.
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In the field are:</strong>
<strong>3 former Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Champions with 6 titles</strong>
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<p><strong>Number of wins</strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>
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<p>Martin Kaymer</p>
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1 winner from 2013 season</strong><br /><br />Scott Jamieson - The Nelson Mandela Championship presented by ISPS Handa<br /><br /><br /><strong>26 winners from 2012 accounting for 33 European Tour titles</strong>
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<p><strong>Number of wins</strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>
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<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"><strong>Tournaments</strong></td>
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<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Branden Grace</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Joburg Open, Volvo Golf Champions<br>
Volvo China Open, Alfred Dunhill Links Championship<br>
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<p>Peter Hanson</p>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">KLM Open, BMW Masters</td>
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<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Paul Lawrie<br>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Commercialbank Qatar Masters presented by Dolphin Energy<br>
Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles<br>
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<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Rory McIlroy</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">US PGA Championship, DP World Tour Championship, Dubai</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Bernd Wiesberger</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Ballantine's Championship, Lyoness Open powered by Greenfinity</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Rafa Cabrera-Bello</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Omega Dubai Desert Classic</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Jamie Donaldson</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Irish Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Ernie Els</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">The 141st Open Championship</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Francesco Molinari</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Reale Seguros Open de España</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Darren Fichardt</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC<br>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">BMW Italian Open presented by CartaSi</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Michael Hoey</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Trophée Hassan II</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Thongchai Jaidee</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">ISPS Handa Wales Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">J'be Kruger</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Avantha Masters</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Shane Lowry</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Portugal Masters</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Matteo Manassero</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Barclays Singapore Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Thorbjørn Olesen</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Sicilian Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Julien Quesne</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Open de Andalucía Costa del Sol<br>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Richie Ramsay</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Omega European Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Robert Rock</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Justin Rose</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">WGC-Cadillac Championship</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Ricardo Santos</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Madeira Islands Open - Portugal</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Marcel Siem</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Alstom Open de France</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Jeev Milkha Singh</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Henrik Stenson</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">SA Open Championship</td>
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<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Danny Willett</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">BMW International Open</td>
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<strong>10 Major winners with 30 victories</strong>
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<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
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<p><strong>Number of wins</strong><span style="font-size: 8pt;"> </span></p>
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<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"><strong>Tournaments</strong></td>
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<p>Tiger Woods</p>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">14</td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Masters (1997, 2001, 02, 05)<br>
US Open Championship (2000, 02, 08)<br>
Open Championship (2000, 05, 06)<br>
US PGA Championship (1999, 2000, 06, 07)</td>
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<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Ernie Els</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">4</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">US Open Championship (1994, 97)<br>
Open Championship (2002, 12)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle;">Padraig Harrington</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">3</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Open Championship (2007, 08)<br>
US PGA Championship (2008)
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Rory McIlroy</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">US Open Championship (2011)<br>
US PGA Championship (2012)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">José María Olazábal<br>
</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Masters (1994, 99)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Michael Campbell</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">US Open Championship (2005)</td>
</tr>
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<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Darren Clarke</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Open Championship (2011)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Todd Hamilton</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Open Championship (2004)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Martin Kaymer</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">US PGA Championship (2010)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Paul Lawrie</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Open Championship (1999)</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>6 Former Race to Dubai Champions with 14 titles</strong>
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<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
</td>
<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
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<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;">
<p><strong>Number of wins</strong></p>
</td>
<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;"><strong>Year</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Colin Montgomerie</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">8</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1993-99, 2005
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Ernie Els</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2003-04</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Padraig Harrington</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2006</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Martin Kaymer</td>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2010</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Rory McIlroy</td>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2012</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Justin Rose</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2007</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong>1 Current Ryder Cup Captain</strong><br /><br />Paul McGinley - 2014 - The Gleneagles Hotel<br /><br /><br /><strong>2 Former Ryder Cup Captains</strong>
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<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
</td>
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<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;">
<p><strong>Year</strong></p>
</td>
<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;"> </td>
<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;"> Venue</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Colin Montgomerie</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2010</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
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<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> The Celtic Manor Resort</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">José María Olazábal</td>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2012</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;"> </td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Medinah CC </td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<strong><br>
<br>
11 Challenge Tour graduates from 2012</strong>
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<td style="width: 64px; color: #ffffff; background-color: #0070c0;">
<p><strong>Player</strong></p>
</td>
<td style="width: 64px; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; vertical-align: middle; background-color: #0070c0;"><strong>Challenge Tour Ranking 2012</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Espen Kofstad</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Kristoffer Broberg<br>
</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">2<br>
</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Andreas Harto<br>
</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">JB Hansen</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 167px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">Gary Lockerbie</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Simon Wakefield</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Alessandro Tadini</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Alexandre Kaleka</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Chris Doak</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Scott Henry</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">11</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom" style="width: 167px; white-space: nowrap;">Chris Paisley</td>
<td style="width: 160px; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; white-space: nowrap;">12</td>
</tr>
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</table>
<strong><br>
25 different nationalities represented<br>
<br>
</strong>
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<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="ARG" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_ARG.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Argentina </td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="AUS" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_AUS.gif"></img></td>
<td>
<p>Australia</p>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="AUT" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_AUT.gif"></img></td>
<td>Austria</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="CHI" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_CHI.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Chile</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="CHN" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_CHN.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>China</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="DEN" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_DEN.gif"></img></td>
<td>Denmark</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_ENG.gif"></img></td>
<td>England</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">26</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="FIN" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_FIN.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Finland</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_FRA.gif"></img></td>
<td>France</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">11 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="GER" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_GER.gif"></img></td>
<td>Germany </td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="IND" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_IND.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>India</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">3 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="IRE" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_IRE.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Ireland</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">5 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="ITA" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_ITA.gif"></img></td>
<td>Italy </td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="NED" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_NED.gif"></img></td>
<td>Netherlands</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_NIR.gif"></img></td>
<td>Northern Ireland</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">4</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="NOR" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_NOR.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Norway</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="NZL" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_NZL.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>New Zealand</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="PAR" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_PAR.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Paraguay</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img width="43" height="27" alt="POR" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_POR.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Portugal</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="SCO" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_SCO.gif"></img></td>
<td>Scotland </td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">12</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="RSA" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_RSA.gif"></img></td>
<td>South Africa<br>
</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">10</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="ESP" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_ESP.gif"></img></td>
<td>Spain</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="SWE" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_SWE.gif"></img></td>
<td>Sweden</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="THA" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_THA.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Thailand</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><img alt="WAL" src="http://www.europeantour.com/imgml/flags/flag_WAL.gif"></img><br>
</td>
<td>Wales</td>
<td style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;">2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
