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Day 1 in numbers: NBO Oman Open
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Day 1 in numbers: NBO Oman Open

The best facts and figures from day one of the inaugural NBO Oman Open at Al Mouj Golf.

Day 1 numbers - NBO Oman Open

7365- Yards of host venue Al Mouj Golf Course, a Greg Norman designed golf course in Muscat

65- Joint low round of the day by Matthew Southgate and Paul Waring who sit atop of the leaderboard.

7- Waring's 65 included seven birdies in a bogey free round by the Englishman.

1- German Marcel Siem aced the 162 yard 13th using his seven iron.

1- Minutes later Matthew Southgate would ace the 165 yard 5th hole using his 7 iron.

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4.3- The par four 15th which played 504 yards was the hardest hole of round one.

4- Daan Huizing is the only non-Englishman (Dutch) inside the top five after the first round - Southgate, Waring, Sullivan and Shinkwin.

62- Highest ranked player in the field this week (Official World Golf Rankings) Alex Levy rallied to an opening round 71.

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