Inside the field: Puerto Rico Open

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Mar. 9, 2009

Who's playing at the Puerto Rico Open presented by Banco Popular? We've analyzed the field based on the following categories (please check at bottom for late-breaking updates to the field):

Top 10s

FedExCup standings	PGA TOUR Money List
Player (Rk.)	Player (Rk.)
John Merrick (17)	John Merrick (20)
Jeff Klauk (19)
Click for standings	Click for money list

Past winners of the Puerto Rico Open

Greg Kraft (2008)

Major winners

Player	Major(s) won	Tournament
Rich Beem	1	2002 PGA Championship
Shaun Micheel	1	2003 PGA Championship
Mark Brooks	1	1996 PGA Championship
Todd Hamilton	1	2004 British Open
Corey Pavin	1	1995 U.S. Open
Bob Tway	1	1986 PGA Championship
Lee Janzen	2	1993, 1998 U.S. Open

International players

	Argentina	Estanislao Goya, Alan Wagner
	Australia	Jason Day, Marc Leishman, Aron Price, Jarrod Lyle, Matt Jones, Steve Allan, Greg Chalmers
	Chile	Felipe Aguilar
	Colombia	Manuel Villegas, Diego Vanegas
	England	Greg Owen
	Finland	Antti Ahokas
	Germany	Alex Cejka
	Mexico	Esteban Toledo
	New Zealand	Tim Wilkinson
	Paraguay	Carlos Franco
	Puerto Rico	Rafael Campos, Max Alverio, Wilfredo Morales, Miguel Suarez
	Sweden	Fredrik Jacobson, Jesper Parnevik, Gabriel Hjertstedt

Younger and older

Young Guns (under 30)		Grizzled Vets (40 and over)
Tadd Fujikawa	Ryan Moore	Shaun Micheel	Joe Durant
Rafael Campos	James Oh	David Berganio Jr.	Lee Janzen
Manuel Villegas	Aron Price	Bob Burns	Greg Kraft
Jason Day	Nicholas Thompson	Robert Gamez	Jesper Parnevik
Estanislao Goya	Aaron Watkins	Brent Geiberger	Billy Andrade
Derek Fathauer	Jarrod Lyle	Cliff Kresge	Marco Dawson
Colt Knost	Leif Olson	Spike McRoy	Rocco Mediate
Max Alverio	Peter Tomasulo	Rick Price	Bart Bryant
Tyler Aldridge	Ricky Barnes	Omar Uresti	Neal Lancaster
Spencer Levin	Matt Jones	Michael Bradley	Dennis Paulson
Casey Wittenberg	Brandt Snedeker	Mike Heinen	Esteban Toledo
Gary Woodland	Erik Compton	Kent Jones	Mark Brooks
Antti Ahokas	Charles Howell III	Jerry Kelly	John Huston
Marc Leishman	John Mallinger	Tim Petrovic	Steve Pate
Jeff Overton	Troy Matteson	Jay Williamson	Tom Byrum
J.B. Holmes	Kevin Stadler	Glen Day	Jay Delsing
John Merrick	Matt Weibring	Carlos Franco	J.L. Lewis
		Todd Hamilton	Willie Wood
		J.P. Hayes	Olin Browne
		Guy Boros	Corey Pavin
		Ronnie Black	Bob Tway
		Dan Forsman	Michael Allen

Field updates

Here are the most recent changes to the Puerto Rico Open field:
Bobby Clampett	Withdrew after deadline
Rick Fehr	Withdrew after deadline
Len Mattiace	Withdrew after deadline
Grant Waite	Withdrew after deadline
Willie Wood	Sponsor-Members not otherwise
Chris DiMarco	Withdrew after deadline
Mike Heinen	Sponsor-Members not otherwise
Spike McRoy	Withdrew after deadline
Phil Tataurangi	Withdrew after deadline
Jose Coceres	Withdrew after deadline
Brad Adamonis	Committed
Y.E. Yang	Withdrew after deadline
Diego Vanegas	Sponsor-Qualifying Tournament
Dan Forsman	Withdrew after deadline
Dennis Paulson	Withdrew after deadline
Fredrik Jacobson	Withdrew after deadline
J.B. Holmes	Withdrew after deadline