Open D’Italia: Day 1 in Numbers

<em>The first day at the 71° Open D’Italia Presented by DAMIANI has provided plenty of entertainment, with home favourite Francesco Molinari in pole position alongside the in-form Bernd Wiesberger. Check out some of the key numbers behind all the drama... </em>

<strong>6 </strong>– under par leads the way for Francesco Molinari and Bernd Wiesberger

<strong>0</strong>– bogeys from either of the co-leaders in their opening rounds

<strong>5</strong>– players in a tie for third including John Hahn and Gareth Maybin

<strong>4</strong>– birdies and 4 bogeys in Ryder Cup-chasing Stephen Gallacher’s opening round 72

<strong>2</strong>– Gallacher needs to finish second with one other player or better to qualify for the European 2014 Ryder Cup team at Gleneagles

<strong>4 </strong>– birdie 3s at the par fours for Roope Kakko on his back nine

<strong>7</strong>– under par for the Molinaris on Thursday (Edoardo is one under par)

<strong>32</strong>– shots for Felipe Aguilar on his front nine (the Chilean started at the tenth)

<strong>3</strong>– under par 69 for Marc Warren, who won in his last appearance at The Made in Denmark

<strong>4 </strong>– the 423-yard par four played the toughest in round one, averaging 4.34

<strong>1</strong>– the opening hole, a par five, was the easiest, averaging just 4.52

<strong>33</strong>– shots for three-time Major Champion Padraig Harrington (72) on his back nine

<strong>3</strong>– Warren’s caddie Ken Herring is looking for a third straight win (he was with Warren for the Made in Denmark two weeks ago, and Jamie Donaldson in Czech Republic last week)

<strong>74</strong>– for defending champion Julien Quesne in round one