Open 2015 players: Europe

Henrik Stenson
Henrik Stenson on the eighteenth green. Credit: Andrew Redington (Getty Images)

A look at the players who have qualified to play at the 2015 Open Championship at St Andrews By Jac de Wet

Open 2015 players: Europe

There is a vast amount of talent in European  golf,  however there are some specific players who should be looked out for at the Open.

People such as Sergio Garcia, Bernd Wiesberger and Henrik Stenson are all outstanding form.

Sergio Garcia, who is currently ranked 10th in the world standings, has produced some amazing statistics on his Major tournaments record since 2001 with eight top 10 finishes in the Open Championship in the past 14 years including a 2nd place finish last year.

This year Garcia has started off reasonably well with two top 20 placements in Majors, and looks to be on good form for the tournament next week.

Take a look at our look at possible outsiders who could win the 2015 Open in the video below

 

Stenson also has an impressive record in the Open with three top 5 finishes (2008, 2010 and 2013), placing 2nd in the 2013 event.

Another player to look forward to seeing is Martin Kaymer who is currently the 18th  in the World rankings. In the 2010 Open Championship he achieved his best finish of 7th and went on the next year to get a top 15 placement.

 

Miguel Angel Jimenez

Name: Miguel Angel Jimenez

Nationality: Spanish

Best Place in an Open: 3rd

Thomas Bjorn

Name: Thomas Bjorn

Nationality: Danish

Best Place in an Open: 2nd

Jonas Blixt

Name: Jonas Blixt

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: 26th

Victor Dubuisson

Name: Victor Dubuisson

Nationality: French

Best Place in an Open: 9th

Pelle Edberg

Name: Pelle Edberg

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: 12th

Sergio Garcia

Name: Sergio Garcia

Nationality: Spanish

Best Place in an Open: 2nd

Mikko Ilonen

Name: Mikko Ilonen

Nationality: Finnish

Best Place in an Open: 7th

Martin Kaymer

Name: Martin Kaymer

Nationality: German

Best Place in an Open: 7th

Soren Kjeldsen

Name: Soren Kjeldsen

Nationality: Danish

Best Place in an Open: 27th

Romain Langasque

Name: Romain Langasque

Nationality: French

Best Place in an Open: N/A

Bernhard Langer

Name: Bernhard Langer

Nationality: German

Best Place in an Open: 2nd

Pablo Larrazabal

Name: Pablo Larrazabal

Nationality: Spanish

Best Place in an Open: 30th

Alexander Levy

Name: Alexander Levy

Nationality: French

Best Place in an Open: N/A

David Lingmerth

Name: David Lingmerth

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: N/A

Joost Luiten

Name: Joost Luiten

Nationality: Dutch

Best Place in an Open: 45th

Matteo Manassero

Name: Matteo Manassero

Nationality: Italian

Best Place in an Open: 13th

Francesco Molinari

Name: Francesco Molinari

Nationality: Italian

Best Place in an Open: 9th

Edoardo Molinari

Name: Edoardo Molinari

Nationality: Italian

Best Place in an Open: 7th

Alexander Noren

Name: Alexander Noren

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: 9th

Carl Pettersson

Name: Carl Pettersson

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: 8th

Marcel Siem

Name: Marcel Siem

Nationality: German

Best Place in an Open: 27th

Henrik Stenson

Name: Henrik Stenson

Nationality: Swedish

Best Place in an Open: 2nd

Romain Wattel

Name: Romain Wattel

Nationality: French

Best Place in an Open: N/A

Bernd Wiesberger

Name: Bernd Wiesberger

Nationality: Austrian

Best Place in an Open: 64th

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