Round 1 of the Portugal Masters produced 68 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 70.19. Donaldson, Quiros, Lynn, Thornton, Aguilar, Kieffer and Storm lead on -6. We analyse their performances and round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Jamie DONALDSON -6
Jamie Donaldson converted seven birdies against one bogey on his way to an opening 65, to follow on from his solid performance at the Seve Trophy last week. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, although the 37 year old English golfer only hit 6/14 fairways, he average 317 yards for Driving Distance and hit 16/18 Greens in Regulation (plus two of the Par 5 greens in sub regulation two shots).
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 42.9% | 94 |
Driving Distance | 317 yds | 2 |
Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 7 |
Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.750 | 39 |
Putts per Round | 30.0 | 41 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 7.00 | 26 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 5 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.82 | 18 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 2 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 14 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 2 | 1 |
Alvaro QUIROS -6
Alvaro Quiros converted eight birdies (the most of the day alongside Felipe Aguilar and Marcel Siem) against two bogeys on his way to an opening 65. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 30 year old Spanish golfer drove the ball miles as usual but he also had his eye in on the greens, ranking very high in each of the putting categories. The six-time European Tour winner may well be finding some late season form.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 64.3% | 36 |
Driving Distance | 311 yds | 5 |
Greens in Reg | 83.3% | 18 |
Scrambles | 33.3% | 83 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.467 | 3 |
Putts per Round | 26.0 | 4 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 3 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 5 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.64 | 5 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.67 | 47 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 8.00 | 1 |
Pars per Rnd | 8.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 42 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 45 |
David LYNN -6
David Lynn converted seven birdies against one bogey on his way to an opening 65, following on from a steady 2/4 points at last week’s team event. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 39 year old English golfer ranked quite low for the Diving categories but he still managed to hit lots of greens, plus the short game and putting was very sharp (his performance on the Par 3’s and par 5’s was exceptional).
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 50.0% | 74 |
Driving Distance | 281 yds | 77 |
Greens in Reg | 83.3% | 18 |
Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.600 | 8 |
Putts per Round | 27.0 | 7 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 3 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 1 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.91 | 35 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 2 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 14 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 45 |
Simon THORNTON -6
Simon Thornton converted seven birdies against one bogey on his way to an opening 65. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 36 year old Irish golfer performed very consistently with the longer clubs, hitting 11/14 fairways and 16/18 Greens in Regulation, plus his short game and putting was also sharp (much the same as Lynn).
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 78.6% | 4 |
Driving Distance | 262 yds | 119 |
Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 7 |
Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.625 | 11 |
Putts per Round | 28.0 | 16 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 9.00 | 7 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 1 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.82 | 18 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.33 | 16 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 14 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 45 |
Felipe AGUILAR -6
Felipe Aguilar produced the best Genworth Putting Statistics over the first day (1st for Putts per GIR, Putts per Round and 1 Putts per Round), which enabled him also to accumulate the most birdies (8 in total alongside Alvaro Quiros and Marcel Siem). The 38 year old golfer from Chile is enjoying a very lucrative season, with eight top ten finishes so far.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 78.6% | 4 |
Driving Distance | 283 yds | 67 |
Greens in Reg | 77.8% | 46 |
Scrambles | 50.0% | 58 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.429 | 1 |
Putts per Round | 25.0 | 1 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 11.00 | 1 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 5 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.82 | 18 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 2 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 8.00 | 1 |
Pars per Rnd | 8.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 42 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 45 |
Maximilian KIEFFER -6
Maximilian Kieffer converted one eagle and four birdies during a bogey free opening round of 65 (one of ten players to finish the day without dropping any shots). Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 23 year old German golfer was strong across the board with 10/14 fairways, 16/18 Greens in Regulation and 29 putts in total.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 17 |
Driving Distance | 274 yds | 97 |
Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 7 |
Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
Sand Saves | - | - |
Putts per GIR | 1.688 | 27 |
Putts per Round | 29.0 | 28 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 7.00 | 26 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 3.00 | 32 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.73 | 7 |
Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 2 |
Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
Birdies per Rnd | 4.00 | 37 |
Pars per Rnd | 13.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 1 | 10 |
Graeme STORM -6
Graeme Storm fired six birdies over the first nine holes of his round (the back nine of the course), eventually finishing with a 65. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 35 year old English golfer was also strong across the board, including ranking 1st for Par 4 Scoring with a 3.55 average.
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
Driving Accuracy | 71.4% | 17 |
Driving Distance | 285 yds | 60 |
Greens in Reg | 83.3% | 18 |
Scrambles | 100.0% | 1 |
Sand Saves | 0.0% | 32 |
Putts per GIR | 1.667 | 16 |
Putts per Round | 27.0 | 7 |
1 Putts per Rnd | 8.00 | 15 |
Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
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Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 5 |
Par 4 Scoring | 3.55 | 1 |
Par 5 Scoring | 5.00 | 82 |
Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 8 |
Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 4 |
Pars per Rnd | 10.00 | - |
Bogeys per Rnd | 1.00 | 14 |
Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 45 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 65.00
Felipe AGUILAR, Jamie DONALDSON, Maximilian KIEFFER, David LYNN, Alvaro QUIROS, Graeme STORM, Simon THORNTON. - Driving Accuracy: 100%
Simon WAKEFIELD. - Driving Distance: 318 yards
Nicolas COLSAERTS. - Greens in Regulation: 100%
Gonzalo FDEZ-CASTANO. - Scrambles: 100%
20 players. - Sand Saves: 100%
24 players. - Putts per GIR: 1.429
Felipe AGUILAR. - Putts per Round: 25.0
Felipe AGUILAR, Fredrik ANDERSSON HED. - 1 Putts: 11
Felipe AGUILAR, Fredrik ANDERSSON HED.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.50
Craig LEE, Marcel SIEM, David LYNN, Simon THORNTON. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.55
Graeme STORM, Chris WOOD, Julien QUESNE, Seve BENSON. - Par 5 Scoring: 3.67
Hennie OTTO. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 2
9 players. - Most shots holed from off the green: 2
Julien QUESNE. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
Matthew BALDWIN, Maximilian KIEFFER, Scott JAMIESON, Tommy FLEETWOOD, Victor DUBUISSON, David HORSEY, Chris DOAK, Gonzalo FDEZ-CASTANO, Bernd WIESBERGER, Martin KAYMER. - Most 3 Putts: 3
Kristoffer BROBERG, Scott HENRY, Espen KOFSTAD, Dawie VAN DER WALT, Thongchai JAIDEE. - Most Eagles: 1
7 players. - Most Birdies: 8
Felipe AGUILAR, Alvaro QUIROS, Marcel SIEM. - Most Pars: 17
Nuno HENRIQUES. - Most Bogeys: 7
Dawie VAN DER WALT, Hugo SANTOS. - Most Others: 2
JB HANSEN, Ignacio GARRIDO, Justin WALTERS, Marc WARREN.
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