Day 1 in Numbers: BMW Masters

<strong><em><strong>Alexander Levy leads after the first day's play at the BMW Masters in Shanghai thanks to a seven under par first round 65 - however the Frenchman was not the only player posting impressive numbers at Lake Malaren Golf Club on Thursday. Read more here...</strong></em> </strong>

<strong>7 </strong>– birdies and no bogeys for leader Alexander Levy in his opening round 65

<strong>26</strong>– under par for Levy in his five rounds in China on The European Tour

<strong>1 </strong>– shot lead for the Frenchman over Emiliano Grillo, Nicolas Colsaerts & compatriot Romain Wattel

<strong>2 </strong>- Where Levy could move to in The Race to Dubai should he win this week

<strong>6 </strong>– birdies each for the trio sharing second place

<strong>17 </strong>– under par for his last three rounds for Wattel

<strong>208</strong>- Yardage of Edoardo Molinari's hole in one at the fourth hole with a four iron

<strong>3</strong>- Aces now in BMW Masters history and the first since 2012

<strong>39</strong>– going out for Justin Rose, who bounced back with a three under par back nine to card a level par 72

<strong>0 </strong>– bogeys in Graeme McDowell’s opening round 67

<strong>9 </strong>– rounds at level par or better for Thongchai Jaidee in nine attempts at the BMW Masters

<strong>5</strong>– under par 31 for Richard Sterne on his front nine in the first round

<strong>7 </strong>– for Jamie Donaldson at the third, however the Welshman still managed to card a four under par 68

<strong>9 </strong>- Scores of seven and two scores of eight in the first round (Justin Rose and Zi-hao Chen both at the 13th)

<strong>1 </strong>- The hardest hole on the course in the first round, averaging 4.27 with just six birdies and 21 bogeys

<strong>2 </strong>- The easiest hole on the course in the first round, averaging 3.68 with 31 birdies and just four bogeys or worse

<strong>71.49 </strong>- Scoring average for the field on day one in Shanghai

<strong>4 </strong>– birdies, five bogeys, an eagle and double bogey for Kevin Stadler in his eventful one over par 73

<strong>7</strong>– birdies for Eddie Pepperell in his first round, however the young Englishman could only card a level par 72