Alexander Levy leads after the first day's play at the BMW Masters in Shanghai thanks to a seven under par first round 65 - however the Frenchman was not the only player posting impressive numbers at Lake Malaren Golf Club on Thursday. Read more here...
7– birdies and no bogeys for leader Alexander Levy in his opening round 65
26– under par for Levy in his five rounds in China on The European Tour
1– shot lead for the Frenchman over Emiliano Grillo, Nicolas Colsaerts & compatriot Romain Wattel
2- Where Levy could move to in The Race to Dubai should he win this week
6– birdies each for the trio sharing second place
17– under par for his last three rounds for Wattel
208- Yardage of Edoardo Molinari's hole in one at the fourth hole with a four iron
3- Aces now in BMW Masters history and the first since 2012
39– going out for Justin Rose, who bounced back with a three under par back nine to card a level par 72
0– bogeys in Graeme McDowell’s opening round 67
9– rounds at level par or better for Thongchai Jaidee in nine attempts at the BMW Masters
5– under par 31 for Richard Sterne on his front nine in the first round
7– for Jamie Donaldson at the third, however the Welshman still managed to card a four under par 68
9- Scores of seven and two scores of eight in the first round (Justin Rose and Zi-hao Chen both at the 13th)
1- The hardest hole on the course in the first round, averaging 4.27 with just six birdies and 21 bogeys
2- The easiest hole on the course in the first round, averaging 3.68 with 31 birdies and just four bogeys or worse
71.49- Scoring average for the field on day one in Shanghai
4– birdies, five bogeys, an eagle and double bogey for Kevin Stadler in his eventful one over par 73
7– birdies for Eddie Pepperell in his first round, however the young Englishman could only card a level par 72
