Field in Focus: at the WGC-HSBC Champions

<strong>By Will Pearson, europeantour.com<br />
at Sheshan International GC</strong>

<em>As we begin the build-up to this week’s WGC-HSBC Champions – the second event in The 2014 Race to Dubai Final Series – <strong>europeantour.com </strong>breaks down the world-class field assembled at Sheshan International Golf Club.</em>

<strong>In the field, there are:</strong>

<strong>80 players from 23 different countries</strong>

<strong>40 of the top 50 in the Official World Golf Rankings</strong>

<strong>5 Former World Number Ones<br />
</strong>Luke Donald<br />Ernie Els<br />Martin Kaymer<br />Adam Scott<br />Lee Westwood

<strong>10 Major Champions with 15 victories between them<br />
</strong>Ernie Els (4)<br />Martin Kaymer (2)<br />Bubba Watsson (2)<br />Keegan Bradley (1)<br />Jason Dufner (1)<br />Graeme McDowell (1)<br />Louis Oosthuizen (1)<br />Justin Rose (1)<br />Charl Schwartzel (1)<br />Adam Scott (1)

<strong>2 winners of 2014 Major Championships<br />
</strong>Martin Kaymer (US Open)<br />Bubba Watson (Masters Tournament)

<strong>10 World Golf Championships winners with 13 victories between them<br />
</strong>Ernie Els (2)<br />Hunter Mahan (2)<br />Ian Poulter (2)<br />Keegan Bradley (1)<br />Luke Donald (1)<br />Martin Kaymer (1)<br />Patrick Reed (1)<br />Justin Rose (1)<br />Adam Scott (1)<br />Henrik Stenson (1)

<strong>3 former winners of the HSBC Champions<br />
</strong>Sergio Garcia (2008)<br />Martin Kaymer (2011)<br />Ian Poulter (2012)

<strong>5 European Number Ones<br />
</strong>Justin Rose (2007)<strong><br />
</strong>Henrik Stenson (2013)<br />Luke Donald (2011)<br />Martin Kaymer (2010)<br />Lee Westwood (2000, 2009)

<strong>37 European Tour members including six tournament debutants <br />
</strong>Felipe Aguilar<strong><br />
</strong>Victor Dubuisson<br />Jason Knutzon<br />Alexander Levy<br />Dawie Van der Walt<br />Marc Warren

<strong>7 World Golf Championships debutants<br />
</strong>Felipe Aguilar<br />Hiroshi Iwata<br />Jason Knutzon<br />Anirban Lahiri<br />Antonio Lascuna<br />Brody Ninyette<br />Marc Warren

<strong>11 of the 12 members of the 2014 European Ryder Cup team<br />
</strong>All excepting Rory McIlroy