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Omega European Masters: Day 1 in numbers
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Omega European Masters: Day 1 in numbers

Aces, watches, an Alpine spectacular. We wrap up a day of low-scoring and excitement at the Omega European Masters.

David Lipsky

63 - For first round leader Gregory Havret, whose brilliant round included two eagles and four birdies and after starting with a bogey, too.

88 - Minutes lost during the first morning due to heavy mountain fog shrouding the golf course

Lee Westwood of England and caddie Billy Foster talk with a rules official as they wait in the fog during the first round in Crans

0 - Practice rounds for Dane Lasse Jensen ahead of the tournament after only arriving on Wednesday evening as first reserve. After walking the course in near darkness, he shot 64 on Thursday.

39 - Holes-in-one in 2015 now after Michael Hoey and Havret made aces on day one in Crans Montana, equalling 2006 for the all-time record for most holes-in-one in an individual European Tour season.

177- The yardage of Hoey's ace at the third hole, where the Northern Irishman plucked a perfect eight iron to win 28,494 Euros worth of Life Insurance from Vaudoise Assurances. FYI, he can take the cash now.

194- The distance covered in one blow by Havret at the 13th hole, also with an eight iron.

28,409- Value in Euros of Havret's prize - an Omega Seamaster Planet Ocean Co-Axial Chronograph in 18k red gold.

Raynald Aeschlimann, Vice President of Omega presents Gregory Havret with an Omega watch

67-64-66-65-66- Defending champion David Lipsky's last five rounds at the Omega European Masters

633 - Yardage of the par five ninth hole at Crans-sur-Sierre. Sergio Garcia hit the green in two mighty blows with driver-three iron.

29 - Shots for Tyrrell Hatton on his front nine, including a run of five birdies from the fifth and a run of three from the 14th. Two balls in the water led to a closing seven, however, and he settled for a 65.

22- Putts for the Englishman including a 20-footer for his triple bogey at the last

Danny Willett

65 - Danny Willett’s average score of his last three rounds here having finished 64-63 last year.

44- Percentage of players who broke 70 today

87- Birdies or better at the seventh hole compared to just 68 pars or worse. The par four played as the easiest hole on day one (3.45 average)

4,920- feet above sea level that the stunning Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club lies in the Valais Alps

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