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Day 1 in numbers: Open de Espana
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Day 1 in numbers: Open de Espana

The best facts and figures from the opening round of the Open de Espana.

Day 1 in numbers: Open de Espana

1912- The first year the Open de Espana was played with this week the 91st staging of the event.

25- Spanish golfers are in the field this week including two amateurs.

2- Players teed it up in Madrid after completing over the weekend at the Masters, Jon Rahm and Rafa Cabrera-Bello.

4- World ranking of Jon Rahm, the highest ranked player in the field this week

11- Players recorded opening rounds of 67 including Spanish amatuer Carlos Pastor, student of the Golf and University program in Malaga.

08:55- The tee time for the morning feature group of defending Champion Andrew Johnston, Jon Rahm and Rafa Cabrera-Bello.

307-Jon Rahm's average driving distance (in yards), the longest on Day One;

89- Percentage of greens the Spanish star hit, the best of the field.

4.51- The average score on the par five eighteenth, the easiest hole on Day One.

-6- The lead after the first round shared by Scot Marc Warren and Irishman Paul Dunne.

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