So, day one is over at the inaugural D+D REAL Czech Masters and it is Ryder Cup hopeful Jamie Donaldson who is out front at the Albatross Golf Resort. As ever, here is a selection of some of the most interesting numbers flying about from the first round...
6– under par leads the way for Jamie Donaldson after round one
2– wins on The European Tour for Ryder Cup hopeful Donaldson in his career
6– birdies in a row for Kenneth Ferrie at the start of his four under par 68
63– birdies on the par five first and only 18 bogeys
8– birdies for Donaldson in his round of 66
7– birdies on his inward nine from Danny Willett
1– cut missed by Willett in his last 20 events on The European Tour
70– a two under par start for another player close to getting on Paul McGinley’s European Ryder Cup side, Stephen Gallacher
0– bogeys for John Hahn in his first round four under par 68
12– was the easiest hole, the par five averaging just 4.46 and seeing only two bogeys all day
17– was the toughest hole on day one – the 490-yard par four averaging 4.45
68– for last week’s Made in Denmark runner-up Bradley Dredge in the first round in the Czech Republic