HOW MANY PGA TOUR PLAYERS ARE IN THE FIELD?
Eleven TOUR players are among the 56 players at Mission Hills. They include: Robert Allenby (Australia), Stuart Appleby (Australia), Alex Cejka (Germany), Sergio Garcia (Spain), Ryuji Imada (Japan), John Merrick (U.S.), Ian Poulter (England), Rory Sabbatini (South Africa), Nick Watney (U.S.), Charlie Wi (Korea) and Y.E. Yang (Korea). In addition, Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela played as a 2009 Nationwide Tour member, finishing No. 63 on the final money list. Meanwhile, Special Temporary PGA TOUR members playing include Ross Fisher (England), Graeme McDowell (Northern Ireland), Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland), Jeev Milkha Singh (India) and Henrik Stenson (Sweden). McIlroy, of course, just recently announced his intentions to become a TOUR member in 2010.