Favourable scoring conditions for Round 1 of the BMW International Open produced 99 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 70.47. Ernie Els leads on -9 with Kaymer, Derksen, Baldwin and Noren following behind. We analyse how the five leading players accumulated 2 eagles, 38 birdies, 49 pars and just 1 bogey between them, plus we round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Ernie ELS -9
Ernie Els continued the great golf he produced last week at Merion, converting one eagle and seven birdies on his way to a bogey free first round 63, to lead by one. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the Big Easy managed 8/14 Fairways and 17/18 Greens in Regulation, plus he averaged a superb 3.75 for Par 5 Scoring.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 63.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 60 |
| Driving Distance | 297 yds | 54 |
| Greens in Reg | 94.4% | 2 |
| Scrambles | 100% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | 100% | 1 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.647 | 40 |
| Putts per Round | 28.0 | 34 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 6.00 | 77 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 4 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.80 | 20 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 3.75 | 1 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 2 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 9 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 4 |
Martin KAYMER -8
Martin Kaymer converted nine birdies against just one bogey on his way to a first round 64. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 28 year old golfer from Germany hit 7/14 fairways and 15/18 Greens in Regulation, plus he single putted ten times. Only Tommy Fleetwood managed to convert the same number of birdies as the 10 time European Tour winner.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 64.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 50.0% | 80 |
| Driving Distance | 294 yds | 68 |
| Greens in Reg | 83.3% | 19 |
| Scrambles | 66.7% | 34 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.467 | 8 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 9 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 7 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 4 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.80 | 20 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 4 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 18 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 9.00 | 1 |
| Pars per Rnd | 8.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 14 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 19 |
Robert-Jan DERKSEN -8
Robert-Jan Derksen converted one eagle and six birdies on his way to a bogey free first round 64. The 39 year old golfer from the Netherlands produced some impressive Genworth Long Game Statistics, driving it in the fairway 10/14 times and hitting all 18 Greens in Regulation. Tour professionals love days where everything seems nice and simple, with no drama.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 64.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 15 |
| Driving Distance | 278 yds | 121 |
| Greens in Reg | 100% | 1 |
| Scrambles | - | - |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.611 | 33 |
| Putts per Round | 29.0 | 53 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 7.00 | 50 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 20 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.70 | 9 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 4 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 2 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 6.00 | 25 |
| Pars per Rnd | 11.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 19 |
Matthew BALDWIN -8
Matthew Baldwin converted eight birdies on his way to a bogey free first round 64. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 27 year old Englishman hit 7/14 fairways, 16/18 Greens in Regulation and took 26 putts in total. We should highlight that no less than ten players navigated their way around Golfclub München Eichenried without dropping a single shot today.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 64.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 50.0% | 80 |
| Driving Distance | 302 yds | 33 |
| Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 7 |
| Scrambles | 100% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.563 | 22 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 9 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 8.00 | 26 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 4 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.60 | 6 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 35 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 18 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 8.00 | 3 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 65 |
Alex NOREN -8
The same as Matthew Baldwin, Alex Noren converted eight birdies on his way to a bogey free first round 64, although he made his score a little differently. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 30 year old Swedish golfer hit just 12/18 Greens in Regulation, but he Scrambled for Par 6/6 times and took just 22 putts in total.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 64.00 | 2 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 60 |
| Driving Distance | 282 yds | 115 |
| Greens in Reg | 66.7% | 95 |
| Scrambles | 100% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | - | - |
| Putts per GIR | 1.583 | 28 |
| Putts per Round | 22.0 | 2 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 8.00 | 26 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 20 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.50 | 2 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.50 | 35 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 18 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 8.00 | 3 |
| Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 65 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 63.00
Ernie ELS. - Driving Accuracy: 92.9%
Dustin JOHNSON, Gary STAL. - Driving Distance: 323 yards
Chris DOAK. - Greens in Regulation: 100%
Robert-Jan DERKSEN. - Scrambles: 100%
12 players including David HIGGINS who saved 7/7. - Sand Saves: 100%
34 players including David HIGGINS who saved 3/3. - Putts per GIR: 1.357
Tommy FLEETWOOD. - Putts per Round: 20
Björn ÅKESSON. - 1 Putts: 12
Björn ÅKESSON, David HIGGINS.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.00
Alvaro QUIROS. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.40
Ross FISHER. - Par 5 Scoring: 3.75
Ernie ELS, John PARRY, Matthew NIXON. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 3
Dustin JOHNSON, Thomas AIKEN, Seve BENSON. - Most shots holed from off the green: 3
Alexander NOREN, David HOWELL. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
David HIGGINS, Romain WATTEL, Andy SULLIVAN, Dustin JOHNSON, Brandon STONE, Alexander LEVY, Robert-Jan DERKSEN, Alexander NOREN, Matthew BALDWIN, Ernie ELS. - Most 3 Putts: 2
Maximilian KIEFFER, Robert COLES, Graeme STORM, David LYNN, Soren HANSEN, Florian FRITSCH. - Most Eagles: 2
Matthew NIXON. - Most Birdies: 9
Tommy FLEETWOOD, Martin KAYMER. - Most Pars: 16
Gareth MAYBIN, Markus BRIER. - Most Bogeys: 7
Rhys DAVIES, Nicolas MEITINGER, José María OLAZÁBAL. - Most Others: 4
Constantin SCHWIERZ.
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