Seve Ballesteros: Played 26. Best: 1 (1980/83). Top 10s: 8. Cuts made: 18. Best round: 66. Worst round: 81. Average: 72.7. Last year: 75-81 (missed cut for 6th year in a row).

Thomas Bjorn: Played 4. Best: 18 (2002). Top 10s: 0. Cuts made: 2. Best round: 67. Worst round: 77. Average: 73. Last year: 74-67-70-77 (rollercoaster ride).

Darren Clarke: Played 5. Best: 8 (1998). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 4. Best round: 67. Worst round: 78. Average: 72.5. Last year: 70-74-73-72 (20th, disappointed after 1st round).

Nick Faldo: Played 19. Best: 1 (1989/90/96). Top 10s: 3. Cuts made: 15. Best round: 65. Worst round: 81. Average: 72.4. Last year: 75-67-73-72 (14th, best since 3rd win).

Niclas Fasth: Played 1. Best: 69 (2002). Top 10s: 0. Cuts made: 0. Best round: 75. Worst round: 76. Average: 75.5. Last year: 76-75 (struggled on debut).

Sergio Garcia: Played 4. Best: 8 (2002). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 3. Best round: 68. worst round: 78. Average: 72.8. Last year: 68-71-70-75 (fourth with a round to go).

Padraig Harrington: Played 3. Best: 5 (2002). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 3. Best round: 69. worst round: 76. Average: 71.6. Last year: 69-70-72-71 (six under after 11 first day).

Miguel Angel Jimenez: Played 5. Best: 9 (2002). Top 10s: 2. Cuts made: 3. Best round: 68. Worst round: 79. Average: 72.3. Last year: 70-71-74-70 (top 10 for second year in a row).

Bernhard Langer: Played 20. Best: 1 (1985/93). Top 10s: 7. Cuts made: 19. Best round: 66. Worst round: 78. Average: 72.1. Last year: 73-72-73-74 (hasn't missed cut since debut).

Alejandro Larrazabal: Debut. British amateur champion.

Paul Lawrie: Played: 3. Best: 56 (2002). Top 10s: 0. Cuts made: 0. Best round: 73. Worst round: 79. Average: 75.1. Last year: 75-74 (yet to break par in any round).

Thomas Levet: Debut. 2nd in Open last year.

Sandy Lyle: Played 21. Best: 1 (1988). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 11. Best round: 65. Worst round: 81. Average: 73.5. Last year: 73-81 (worst-ever round to miss third successive cut).

Colin Montgomerie: Played 11. Best: 8 (1998). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 9. Best round: 67. Worst round: 81. Average: 72.6. Last year: 75-71-70-71 (climbed to 14th after bad start).

Jose Maria Olazabal: Played 15. Best: 1 (1994/99). Top 10s: 6. Cuts made: 12. Best round: 66. Worst round: 81. Average: 71.5. Last year: 70-69-71-71 (4th, top European again).

Justin Rose: Debut. 4 wins last year.

Ian Woosnam: Played 15. Best: 1 (1991). Top 10s: 1. Cuts made: 12. Best round: 66. Worst round: 81. Average: 72.9. Last year: 77-78 (bad back, 79th out of 87).