Round 1 of the Alstom Open de France produced 41 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 73.08. Anders Hansen leads on -5 with Romain Wattel following close behind on -4. We analyse their performances plus we round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Anders HANSEN -5
Anders Hansen converted seven birdies against two bogeys on his way to an excellent first round 66, to lead by one over a toughened up Le Golf National. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 42 year old Danish golfer hit 12/14 fairways and 14/18 Greens in Regulation, plus he took just 26 putts in total. The three time European Tour winner has secured one top three finish so far this year and he may be eyeing up another big finish here.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 66.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 85.7% | 9 |
| Driving Distance | 280 yds | 100 |
| Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 19 |
| Scrambles | 50.0% | 47 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.500 | 3 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 4 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 4 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 12 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.82 | 4 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.33 | 3 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 4 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 9.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 33 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 16 |
Romain WATTEL -4
Romain Wattel converted six birdies against two bogeys on his way to a first round 67, to break out of the pack of 3 unders. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 22 year old French talent hit 10/14 fairways and 13/18 Greens in Regulation, plus he also took just 26 putts (the same as Hansen). Romain has already achieved two top four finishes this year and this being his national open, he will gain lots of home support if he continues to contend through the week.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 67.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 34 |
| Driving Distance | 297 yds | 33 |
| Greens in Reg | 72.2% | 36 |
| Scrambles | 60.0% | 32 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.538 | 5 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 4 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 4 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 3 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 4.00 | 28 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.33 | 3 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 4 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 6.00 | 3 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 33 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 16 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 66.00
Anders HANSEN. - Driving Accuracy: 100%
Simon KHAN. - Driving Distance: 322 yards
Peter UIHLEIN. - Greens in Regulation: 94.4%
Matt KUCHAR, Hennie OTTO, Richie RAMSAY. - Scrambles: 100%
Thomas BJORN, Matthew NIXON, Scott JAMIESON. - Sand Saves: 100%
20 players. - Putts per GIR: 1.364
Fabrizio ZANOTTI. - Putts per Round: 24
Fabrizio ZANOTTI. - 1 Putts: 11
Bernd WIESBERGER, Simon THORNTON, Richard STERNE.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.25
Chris DOAK, Pontus WIDEGREN (AM). - Par 4 Scoring: 3.64
Fabrizio ZANOTTI. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.00
Estanislao GOYA, Björn ÅKESSON. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 1
15 players. - Most shots holed from off the green: 2
Fabrizio ZANOTTI, Steve WEBSTER. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
Scott JAMIESON, Thomas BJORN, Matthew NIXON. - Most 3 Putts: 3
Magnus A CARLSSON, S.S.P CHOWRASIA, Steve WEBSTER, Johan EDFORS, JB HANSEN. - Most Eagles: 1
Fabrizio ZANOTTI, Alejandro CAÑIZARES, Graeme STORM. - Most Birdies: 7
Bernd WIESBERGER, Anders HANSEN. - Most Pars: 16
Scott JAMIESON, Lee SLATTERY, Hennie OTTO. - Most Bogeys: 7
Keith HORNE, Greg HAZELBY. - Most Others: 3
13 players.
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