Breaking down the world-class field assembled at Firestone Country Club, the following statistics about the players are derived:-

• 76 players from 22 countries (beats the previous best of 21 in 2004, 05 and 09)

• 49 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking (Dustin Johnson not playing)

• 17 World Golf Championship winners with 36 titles

• 17 players making their WGC-Bridgestone Invitational debut

• 8 players making their first World Golf Championship appearance

• 4 former WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winners with 11 titles:
    Tiger Woods (1999, 2000, 01, 05-07, 09, 13)
    Keegan Bradley (2012)
    Adam Scott (2011)
    Hunter Mahan (2010)

• Most World Golf Championship appearances:
    Lee Westwood (46)
    Ernie Els (44)
    Tiger Woods (42)
    Phil Mickelson (41)
    Jim Furyk (41)

• 17 Major Champions with 40 titles

• 7 former European Tour Number Ones:
    Luke Donald (2011)
    Ernie Els (2003-04)
    Martin Kaymer (2010)
    Rory McIlroy (2012)
    Justin Rose (2007)
    Henrik Stenson (2013)
    Lee Westwood (2000, 09)

• 5 former World Number Ones:
    Luke Donald
    Martin Kaymer
    Rory McIlroy
    Lee Westwood
    Tiger Woods

• 1 Current World Number One:
    Adam Scott

• 25 Ryder Cup players

• 21 of the top 25 on The Race to Dubai