Joost Luiten is the man out front after the first round of the ISPS Handa Wales Open, but Nicolas Colsaerts, who broke the European Tour's long-drive record on day one at Celtic Manor, is just one shot back. See some of the key numbers behind the opening day's play here...
6 – under par leads the way for Joost Luiten after day one at Celtic Manor
30– shots was all it took for Luiten to come home in
6 – birdies on Luiten’s back nine
2 – players are in a tie for second in Wales – Nicolas Colsaerts and Andrew McArthur
447 – yard drive from Colsaerts at the par five 18th which saw the Belgian break the European Tour’s long-drive record
7– rounds in the 60s for the in-form Colsaerts in his last 9 rounds, after his opening 66 at Celtic Manor
4– of the European Ryder Cup side are in action in Wales – Jamie Donaldson, Stephen Gallacher, Lee Westwood & Thomas Björn
14 – pars in a row for Donaldson today in his one under par opening round 70
6– former & current Ryder Cup stars have won the Welsh Open
8 – over par overall on day one for the players in Paul McGinley’s side
0 - amount of home winners at the Welsh Open since it began in 2000
0 – bogeys in Eddie Pepperell’s opening round 68
74– for defending champion Grégory Bourdy in the first round at Celtic Manor
14 – the par four played the toughest, averaging 4.66
15 – the following par four played the easiest, averaging 3.56
9 - for José Maria Olazábal at the 18th (his eighth hole)
3 – players shot less than 67 in round one last year – Espen Kofstad – 64, Chris Wood – 65, Richard Green – 66 (none of those players went on to finish in the top thirty)
4 – eagles last year at the 18th all tournament
6– eagles already on the last hole after just one round
