Round 1 of the Alfred Dunill Championship produced 47 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 73.05. Morten Ørum Madsen leads on -7 with Versfeld and Santos following behind on -6. We analyse their performances and round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Morten Ørum MADSEN -7
Morten Ørum Madsen carried over his brilliant play from last week’s victory with an opening 65, which included eight birdies against a single bogey. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 25 year old Danish golfer ranked 7th for Greens in Regulation and 8th for Putts per GIR (the combination of which suggests some accurate approach play), plus he ranked 1st for Par 4 Scoring and accumulated more birdies than any other player.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 47 |
| Driving Distance | 293 yds | 26 |
| Greens in Reg | 83.3% | 7 |
| Scrambles | 66.7% | 29 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.533 | 8 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 10 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 9 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.00 | 37 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.50 | 1 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 13 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 16 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 8.00 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 9.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 8 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 9 |
Allan VERSFELD -6
Allan Versfeld converted one eagle and four birdies on his way to a superb bogey free opening round of 66. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 23 year old South African ranked down in 67th for Driving Accuracy (with 7/14 fairways), but still managed to rank 1st for Greens in Regulation (with 17/18 greens) - scoring well on the Par 4 and Par 5 holes.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 66.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 50.0% | 67 |
| Driving Distance | - | - |
| Greens in Reg | 94.4% | 1 |
| Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.706 | 42 |
| Putts per Round | 30.0 | 59 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.00 | 66 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 3.00 | 37 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.70 | 6 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.25 | 4 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 4.00 | 31 |
| Pars per Rnd | 13.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 9 |
Ricardo SANTOS -6
Ricardo Santos also converted one eagle and four birdies on his way to a superb bogey free opening round of 66 (just two players navigated Leopard Creek over the first day without dropping any shots). Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 31 year old Portuguese golfer was very consistent from tee to green, hitting 9/14 fairways and 16/18 Greens in Regulation.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 66.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 64.3% | 23 |
| Driving Distance | 280 yds | 57 |
| Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 3 |
| Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.688 | 35 |
| Putts per Round | 29.0 | 43 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 7.00 | 44 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 9 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.70 | 6 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 13 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 4.00 | 31 |
| Pars per Rnd | 13.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 9 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 65.00
Morten MADSEN. - Driving Accuracy: 92.9%
Tjaart VAN DER WALT. - Driving Distance: 319 yards
Alexander LEVY. - Greens in Regulation: 94.4%
James KINGSTON, Allan VERSFELD. - Scrambles: 100%
Allan VERSFELD, Ricardo SANTOS. - Sand Saves: -
- Putts per GIR: 1.444
Marco CRESPI. - Putts per Round: 24.0
Gareth MAYBIN, Thomas PIETERS. - 1 Putts: 12
Gareth MAYBIN, Bryce EASTON.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.50
8 players. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.50
Morten MADSEN, Tyrrell HATTON. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.00
Gareth MAYBIN, Matthew NIXON, Teboho SEFATSA. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 2
8 players. - Most shots holed from off the green: 2
Tyrrell HATTON, PH MCINTYRE. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
Ricardo SANTOS, Allan VERSFELD. - Most 3 Putts: 4
Simon THORNTON. - Most Eagles: 1
15 players. - Most Birdies: 8
Morten MADSEN. - Most Pars: 16
Lucas BJERREGAARD, Vaughn GROENEWALD. - Most Bogeys: 8
Lyle ROWE. - Most Others: 4
Jared HARVEY.
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