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Day 1 in Numbers: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
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Day 1 in Numbers: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

64- Henrik Stenson's opening score of eight under par is his lowest opening round at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in 12 attempts.

Rafa Cabrera Bello during the opening round of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

47 - The Swede is 47 under par in his last 13 rounds in the Middle East, stretching back to the 2016 edition of this event.

4- titles in the desert for Stenson. The Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship is the only one he's yet to win.

Henrik Stenson during his first round in Abu Dhabi

118 - under par for Martin Kaymer in 37 rounds at Abu Dhabi GC following his opening round of 66.

199- the distance of the seventh hole that Matt Fitzpatrick almost aced.

14- the 490-yard par four 14th was statistically the hardest hole today, with an average score of 4.25. Only seven birdies were made there all day.

500 - European Tour appearances for Stephen Gallacher. The Scot has won three of those events - the 2004 Alfred Dunhill Links Championship and the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Omega Dubai Desert Classic.

323 - Sebastien Gros' average driving distance of 323 yards was the highest in the field, nine yards more than the next player, Ryan Fox.

Sebastien Gros during his first round in Abu Dhabi

100- Jamie Donaldson hit every Green in Regulation today, the only man in the field to achieve the feat.

23- putts were all Kiradech Aphibarnrat needed today on his way to a round of 66.

94- players are at par or better after 18 holes.

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