The M2M Russian Open is the 37th event in the 2015 Race To Dubai and the first event in the European Ryder Cup points race. Let's take a look at the best facts and figures from the opening round...
393 - Days until the 2016 Ryder Cup. The race will end at the 2016 Made In Denmark.
65- Low score of the day from Scott Jamieson and Daniel Gaunt.
4 - times in 23 events this season Jamieson has opened with a round in the 60s. It is also his lowest opening round score since shooting 63 at the 2014 Portugal Masters.
12- out of 13 fairways found for the Scot.
24- putts was all Gaunt needed, one less than his co-leader.
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- Opening round score from the defending M2M Russian Open champion, David Horsey.
77- for home player Yevgeny Kafelnikov in the opening round.
2- tennis Grand Slam titles to the 41 year old's name.
20- Straight cuts for Maxmilian Kieffer, who shot 68 today. That is the second longest active streak (Steve Stricker holds the current record at 21).
320- Birdies for Kieffer this season, more than anyone else on The European Tour.
2 - Thai players are in the top five after the opening day - they are Panuphol Pittayarat and Thitiphun Chuayprakong.
30 - shots was all Pablo Martin Benavides needed on his front nine - however the Spaniard needed 38 shots coming back in.
495 - yard par four eighth hole played the toughest on the first day in Russia, averaging 4.35.
