The best facts and figures from today's eventful opening round in South Africa.
65- Low round of the day (-7) has Branden Grace & Chase Koepka tied at the top
3- Branden Grace eagled three times in his first-round (par five 2nd, 8th and 15th)
30- Branden Grace starts his national championship as top ranked South African, 30 in the OWGR
8- Nobody had more birdies on day one than Chase Koepka
4.54- Made the par five, 15th was playing the easiest hole in round one
1- Jamie Donaldson recorded the first hole-in-one of the year on the 14th hole
152- yards was the distance on 14 with the Welshman using his 9-iron
6- It was the Ryder Cup man's 6th hole-in-one as a professional, 8th all time
7- Amateurs competed on round one with Garrick Higgo and Kyle McClatchie scoring best currently in a tie for 8th
2018- Today was the first tournament of the year on the European Tour, a year that includes a home Ryder Cup in Paris
