Day 1 in Numbers: ISPS Handa Wales Open

<em>Joost Luiten is the man out front after the first round of the ISPS Handa Wales Open, but Nicolas Colsaerts, who broke the European Tour's long-drive record on day one at Celtic Manor, is just one shot back. See some of the key numbers behind the opening day's play here...</em>

<strong>6 </strong>– under par leads the way for Joost Luiten after day one at Celtic Manor

<strong>30</strong>– shots was all it took for Luiten to come home in

<strong>6 </strong>– birdies on Luiten’s back nine

<strong>2 </strong>– players are in a tie for second in Wales – Nicolas Colsaerts and Andrew McArthur

<strong>447 </strong>– yard drive from Colsaerts at the par five 18th which saw the Belgian break the European Tour’s long-drive record

<strong>7</strong>– rounds in the 60s for the in-form Colsaerts in his last 9 rounds, after his opening 66 at Celtic Manor

<strong>4</strong>– of the European Ryder Cup side are in action in Wales – Jamie Donaldson, Stephen Gallacher, Lee Westwood & Thomas Björn

<strong>14 </strong>– pars in a row for Donaldson today in his one under par opening round 70

<strong>6</strong>– former & current Ryder Cup stars have won the Welsh Open

<strong>8 </strong>– over par overall on day one for the players in Paul McGinley’s side

<strong>0 </strong>- amount of home winners at the Welsh Open since it began in 2000

<strong>0 </strong>– bogeys in Eddie Pepperell’s opening round 68

<strong>74</strong>– for defending champion Grégory Bourdy in the first round at Celtic Manor

<strong>14 </strong>– the par four played the toughest, averaging 4.66

<strong>15 </strong>– the following par four played the easiest, averaging 3.56

<strong>9 </strong>- for José Maria Olazábal at the 18th (his eighth hole)

<strong>3 </strong>– players shot less than 67 in round one last year – Espen Kofstad – 64, Chris Wood – 65, Richard Green – 66 (none of those players went on to finish in the top thirty)

<strong>4 </strong>– eagles last year at the 18th all tournament

<strong>6</strong>– eagles already on the last hole after just one round