64 players started the day. 32 remain. It was a testing day on the links of Murcar but we saw some impressive play during the first round of the Saltire Energy Paul Lawrie Match Play. Here's a look at some of the key numbers from Thursday's action.
56 - Per cent of higher seeds won their matches today. The highest seed to go out was Raphael Jacquelin who was seeded sixth. He was beaten by Seve Benson 2&1.
63- Marc Warren’s 18 hole score today, the lowest of the day as he won by one hole. The course record at Murcar is 62, shot by Richie Ramsay in 2006.
6 - Birdies for Richard Bland, the most of anyone in the field. However, he lost his match by one hole to Warren.
62- Players would have lost to Bland with his scores today. The only one who scored better was his opponent Marc Warren. Classic match play golf!
5 - of the six Scots in the field won their opening matches. Of the local lads, only Scott Jamieson failed to progress, losing 3&2 to Thomas Aiken.
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- Birdie for Alejandro Canizares today, yet the Spaniard won his match 7&6.
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- bogeys from Canizares however. The only player who didn’t drop a shot today.
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- Average score on the 423 yard, par four seventh hole today. Only Chris Doak and Lucas Bjerregaard made birdie.
305- Yardage of the first hole at Murcar Golf Links. Two players made eagle there today: Edoardo Molinari who holed from 96 yards and Richard Bland who holed from 15 feet.
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- of the six Ryder Cup players in the field won their opening round match (Lawrie, Colsaerts, Karlsson, Howell and Molinari). The only one to lose was Oliver Wilson who was beaten by Peter Uihlein on the 18th hole.
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- of the 32 matches on day one went down the 18th hole. Four matches went to extra holes and all of those finished on the 19th hole.
