Made in Denmark: Day 1 in Numbers

Home favourite Thomas Björn delighted the large galleries with a fine five under par 66 on day one in Denmark, and there were plenty more impressive and interesting numbers out there on Thursday at the Himmerland Golf and Spa Resort....

<strong>66 </strong>– leads the way in Aalborg, with Björn, Felipe Aguilar and Bradley Dredge out front

<strong>0 </strong>– bogeys from home favourites Björn & Thorbjørn Olesen today

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

<strong>13</strong>– under par for Aguilar in this last 2 rounds (incl. his 63 in R4 of the Scottish Open)

<strong>6</strong>– birdies for Moritz Lampert today, but he finished three over par

<strong>13</strong>- players under par on a testing day for the field in Denmark

<strong>2003</strong>– the last time Denmark hosted a European Tour event

<strong>13,400</strong>– came out to watch the first round, with plenty more expected over the next few days

<strong>11</strong>– shots in four holes for Aguilar on his birdie run from the 5th to 8th

<strong>17</strong>- the 409 yard par four played the easiest on Thursday

<strong>1995 </strong>– the year of Björn’s last win in his home country on this very course, at the Challenge Tour’s Himmerland Open

<strong>15 </strong>– European Tour victories for Björn, Denmark’s most successful golfer

<strong>2006</strong>– the year of co-leader Bradley Dredge’s last victory on tour, at the Omega European Masters