Field in Focus: at the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

<em><strong>europeantour.com</strong> takes a closer look at the field at Doha GC this week for the second instalment of The European Tour’s annual ‘Desert Swing’  – the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters.</em>

<strong>126 players from 25 different countries</strong>

<strong>75 European Tour winners with 317 European Tour victories between them</strong>

<strong>5 European Tour Number Ones</strong><br />Henrik Stenson (2013)<br />Luke Donald (2011)<br />Martin Kaymer (2010)<br />Robert Karlsson (2008)<br />Ernie Els (2003, 2004)

<strong>8 Major Champions with 13 victories between them</strong><br />Ernie Els (4)<br />John Daly (2)<br />Jose Maria Olazabal (2)<br />Michael Campbell (1)<br />Darren Clarke (1)<br />Jason Dufner (1)<br />Martin Kaymer (1)<br />Paul Lawrie (1)

<strong>3 former World Number Ones</strong><br />Luke Donald<br />Ernie Els<br />Martin Kaymer

<strong>10 of the Top 50 in the OWGR</strong><br />Henrik Stenson (3)<br />Sergio Garcia (11)<br />Jason Dufner (13)<br />Luke Donald (20)<br />Thomas Bjorn (23)<br />Ernie Els (29)<br />Miguel Angel Jimenez (37)<br />Martin Kaymer (44)<br />Thongchai Jaidee (47)<br />Branden Grace (50)

<strong>2 European Ryder Cup Captains</strong><br />José María Olazábal (2012)<br />Paul McGinley (2014)

<strong>19 Ryder Cup players with 49 appearances between them</strong>

<strong>8 former winners of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters</strong><br />Chris Wood (2013)<br />Paul Lawrie (1999, 2012)<br />Thomas Bjorn (2011)<br />Robert Karlsson (2010)<br />Alvaro Quiros (2009)<br />Henrik Stenson (2006)<br />Ernie Els (2005)<br />Darren Fichardt (2003)

<strong>5 of the 7 winners from The 2014 Race to Dubai</strong>

<strong>15 graduates from the 2013 Challenge Tour</strong><br />Andrea Pavan<br />Jose-Filipe Lima<br />Brooks Koepka<br />Shiv Kapur<br />Johan Carlsson<br />Daan Huizing<br />Adrian Otaegui<br />Roope Kakko<br />Sihwan Kim<br />Tyrell Hatton<br />Victor Riu<br />Robert Dinwiddie<br />Francois Calmels<br />Nacho Elvira<br />Jamie McLeary

<strong>10 players who came through the 2013 Qualifying School</strong><br />Carlos Del Moral<br />Fabrizio Zanotti<br />Marco Crespi<br />Gary Stal<br />Adrien Saddier<br />John Hahn<br />Connor Arendell<br />Wade Ormsby<br />Stuart Manley<br />James Morrison