Field in Focus: at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational

<em>As we continue the build-up to this week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, </em><strong>europeantour.com</strong><em>breaks down the world-class field assembled at Firestone Country Club…</em>

<strong>76 players from 22 countries (beats the previous best of 21 in 2004, 05 and 09)</strong>

<strong>49 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking </strong>(Dustin Johnson not playing)

<strong>17 World Golf Championship winners with 36 titles</strong>

<strong>17 players making their WGC-Bridgestone Invitational debut</strong>

<strong>8 players making their first World Golf Championship appearance</strong>

<strong>4 former WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winners with 11 titles:</strong><br />Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 01, 05-07, 09, 13)<br />Keegan Bradley (2012)<br />Adam Scott (2011)<br />Hunter Mahan (2010)

<strong>Most World Golf Championship appearances:</strong><br />Lee Westwood (46)<br />Ernie Els (44)<br />Tiger Woods (42)<br />Phil Mickelson (41)<br />Jim Furyk (41)

<strong>17 Major Champions with 40 titles</strong>

<strong>7 former European Tour Number Ones</strong>:<br />Luke Donald (2011)<br />Ernie Els (2003-04)<br />Martin Kaymer (2010)<br />Rory McIlroy (2012)<br />Justin Rose (2007)<br />Henrik Stenson (2013)<br />Lee Westwood (2000, 09)

<strong>6 former World Number Ones:<br />
</strong>Luke Donald<br />Ernie Els<br />Martin Kaymer<br />Rory McIlroy<br />Lee Westwood<br />Tiger Woods

<strong>1 Current World Number One:</strong><br />Adam Scott

<strong>25 Ryder Cup players</strong>

<strong>21 of the top 25 on The Race to Dubai</strong>