US PGA Championship: Day 1 in Numbers

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.

<strong>9 </strong>– birdies for Lee Westwood today, the most of any player

<strong>66 </strong>– the Englishman’s six under par opening round matched his low round in a major

<strong>8 </strong>– rounds in the 60s from his last nine rounds for Rory McIlroy

<strong>327.5 </strong>– the average driving distance from McIlroy round Valhalla

<strong>16 </strong>– under par for Edoardo Molinari in his last five rounds (four at the Open Championship & his 66 today)

<strong>70 </strong>– for Senior Tour trailblazer Colin Montgomerie in his opening round

<strong>1 </strong>– birdie for Tiger Woods as the American got his US PGA Championship under way with a 74

<strong>4.4487 </strong>– average score on the hardest hole, the par four second

<strong>4.6258 </strong>– field’s average score on the easiest hole, the par five 18th

<strong>31 </strong>– shots it took Luke Donald to get to the turn in four under par, before coming home in a three over par 39

<strong>100 </strong>- Official World Golf Ranking points on offer to the winner this week

<strong>39 </strong>– under par for Ireland’s form man Shane Lowry in his last 13 rounds on The European Tour

<strong>1 </strong>– 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

<strong>50 </strong>– per cent of fairways found for Rickie Fowler today, but the consistent American still managed to post a two under par 69