Well what a day that was, and to try and help everyone digest it better, here are a couple of the key digits that stood out for us at the end of round one.
9– birdies for Lee Westwood today, the most of any player
66– the Englishman’s six under par opening round matched his low round in a major
8– rounds in the 60s from his last nine rounds for Rory McIlroy
327.5– the average driving distance from McIlroy round Valhalla
16– under par for Edoardo Molinari in his last five rounds (four at the Open Championship & his 66 today)
70– for Senior Tour trailblazer Colin Montgomerie in his opening round
1– birdie for Tiger Woods as the American got his US PGA Championship under way with a 74
4.4487– average score on the hardest hole, the par four second
4.6258– field’s average score on the easiest hole, the par five 18th
31– shots it took Luke Donald to get to the turn in four under par, before coming home in a three over par 39
100- Official World Golf Ranking points on offer to the winner this week
39– under par for Ireland’s form man Shane Lowry in his last 13 rounds on The European Tour
1– pair of torn trousers on the second hole for Chris Wood, who had to borrow waterproofs in the sweltering heat while someone fetched him another pair
50– per cent of fairways found for Rickie Fowler today, but the consistent American still managed to post a two under par 69
