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Day 1 In Numbers: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open
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Day 1 In Numbers: AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open

We've put together the best facts and figures from the opening day at Heritage Golf Resort in Mauritius.

A genral view of the eighth hole at the AfrAsia Bank Mauritius Open, at Heritage Golf Club

65 - Low score of the day from Thorbjørn Olesen, Carlos Pigem and Jeunghun Wang.

90 - Days since Olesen last hit a shot on The European Tour, at the Maybank Malaysian Open in early February.

18 - The number of strokes over par Olesen was for his last five rounds, as he struggled with a hand injury.

Thorbjørn Olesen

2 - Bogey-free rounds today: a 65 from Jeunghun Wang and a 68 from Mikael Lundberg.

29 - Consecutive cuts made by Wang entering the week, who plays the majority of his golf on The Asian Tour.

30 - Different countries represented at the first AfrAsia Mauritius Open. Ten different countries make up the top 14 players on the leaderboard at the end of round one.

54.5- Percentage of Fantasy Race to Dubai teams contain George Coetzee this week, more than any other player. The South African opened with a one under par round of 70, despite making five birdies in eight holes from the sixth hole.

George Coetzee

14 - One-putts for Pedro Oriol who shot 70 despite hitting five greens in regulation.

71.73 - The average score today on the par 71 layout. Of the 132 players in the field, 45 broke par.

80- Hennie Otto's opening round score, despite two birdies and an eagle. The South African, who is struggling with a back injury, was one of only three players who failed to break 80 on day one.

4- Years to the day since Seve Ballesteros died. The Spaniard's 50 European Tour titles remain the most won by any player.

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