MacIntyre went right at the pins, Helligkilde and Nemecz mastered HimmerLand Hill and Bjerregaard had nightmares on day one of Made in HimmerLand.
Here is everything you need to know from Thursday in Denmark.
Bob goes route one
Scotland's Bob MacIntyre held the first-round lead after a superb 66, two strokes clear of Ross Fisher. The second of MacIntyre's seven birdies was set up by a bullet of an approach as he made short work of the uphill par-five fifth...
And if anything, his shot into the 13th was even more perfect:
He's at it again...😲@robert1lefty is just 1️⃣ off the lead with 5 to play 🤝#MIH23 https://t.co/ucUOSVRnfx pic.twitter.com/FGGsElYl5m
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Helligkilde's hill
Marcus Helligkilde was four over par for his first round but the Dane provided one of the highlights of the day for the home crowd at Farsø’s trademark 16th hole HimmerLand Hill, the ultra-short par three playing 97 yards on day one. Wait for it…
Never give up on your ball...💪@MHelligkilde with a birdie on HimmerLand Hill 🙌#MIH23 pic.twitter.com/UhEghfIYN0
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Lukas Nemecz went even closer with this superb attempt.
Squeak, squeak
Another unique feature of the venue is the squeaky sound often heard around the greens. Spectators can buy rubber ducks named Benny the Birdie, Eddie the Eagle and Andy the Ace which squeak when squeezed, with the sale proceeds going to the KidsAid charity which supports sick and vulnerable children in Denmark as well as their families. Home player Lucas Bjerregaard, who opened with a two-under-par 68, said: “These squeaking ducks, they’re nice to hear but also I do have nightmares about them!”
Pablo scrambles from the sand
Pablo Larrazabal was faced with a horrible lie for his fourth shot at the par-five 11th, half-buried in a greenside bunker. No problem for the entertaining Spaniard, who splashed out brilliantly and holed from a foot for par.
Shot of the day from @plarrazabal 🥇#MIH23 pic.twitter.com/pUP6oUF0bi
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Ramsay goes one better
Scotland's Richie Ramsay made the most of a more pleasant lie in the sand on the sixth hole, sending his effort into the hole on the second bounce for a spectacular birdie.