Round 1 of the Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles produced 80 sub-par rounds and a field average score of 71.46. We analyse the performances of the leaders Bernd Wiesberger and Ricardo Gonzalez, plus we round up the early Genworth Statistics leaders.
Bernd WIESBERGER -7
Bernd Wiesberger fired in seven birdies on his way to a bogey free first round 65, taking an early lead over a bunched leaderboard alongside Ricardo Gonzalez. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 27 year old talent averaged a huge 312 yards off the tee as well as 16/18 Greens in Regulation, plus 27 putts in total. As a two time European Tour winner, the long hitting Austrian has shown some good form over the past couple of months (including two top four finishes), currently sitting in 39th position on the Race to Dubai.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 57.1% | 80 |
| Driving Distance | 312 yds | 7 |
| Greens in Reg | 88.9% | 3 |
| Scrambles | 100% | 1 |
| Sand Saves | 0.0% | 79 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.563 | 6 |
| Putts per Round | 27.0 | 10 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 9.00 | 8 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.50 | 2 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.60 | 2 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.75 | 66 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 0.00 | 16 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 2 |
| Pars per Rnd | 11.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 0 | 69 |
Ricardo GONZALEZ -7
Ricardo Gonzalez converted one eagle and seven birdies against two bogeys on his way to a first round 65, matching Bernd Wiesberger. Looking at his Genworth Statistics, the 43 year old Argentine golfer ranked 23rd for Driving Accuracy and 38th for Greens in Regulation, but it was his performance on the greens that really stands out, ranking inside the top three for each of the putting categories. The four time European Tour winner is moving along steadily on the Race to Dubai (currently in 109th position). A big week would move him towards the top 60 and entry into the upcoming Final Series.
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Stroke Average | 65.00 | 1 |
| Driving Accuracy | 78.6% | 23 |
| Driving Distance | 294 yds | 65 |
| Greens in Reg | 72.2% | 38 |
| Scrambles | 60.0% | 57 |
| Sand Saves | 100% | 1 |
| Putts per GIR | 1.538 | 3 |
| Putts per Round | 26.0 | 3 |
| 1 Putts per Rnd | 10.00 | 2 |
| Tournament Stats | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Par 3 Scoring | 2.75 | 11 |
| Par 4 Scoring | 3.80 | 13 |
| Par 5 Scoring | 4.00 | 1 |
| Eagles per Rnd | 1.00 | 1 |
| Birdies per Rnd | 7.00 | 2 |
| Pars per Rnd | 8.00 | - |
| Bogeys per Rnd | 2.00 | 38 |
| Others per Rnd | 0.00 | 1 |
| Par 5's in 2 | 3 | 1 |
Official Genworth Statistics Leaders
- Stroke Average: 65.00
Ricardo GONZALEZ, Bernd WIESBERGER. - Driving Accuracy: 100%
Ross FISHER, Grégory HAVRET, Simon WAKEFIELD. - Driving Distance: 324 yards
Scott HEND. - Greens in Regulation: 94.4%
Grégory HAVRET, Mark FOSTER. - Scrambles: 100%
13 players. - Sand Saves: 100%
35 players. - Putts per GIR: 1.500
Oliver FISHER. - Putts per Round: 24.0
Jorge CAMPILLO. - 1 Putts: 11
S.S.P CHOWRASIA.
Other interesting statistics provided by the Genworth Stats Pack
- Par 3 Scoring: 2.25
Chris DOAK. - Par 4 Scoring: 3.50
Brooks KOEPKA. - Par 5 Scoring: 4.00
Ricardo GONZALEZ, Tommy FLEETWOOD, Kristoffer BROBERG, Soren HANSEN, Stephen GALLACHER, Simon WAKEFIELD, Lee SLATTERY. - Most Par 5 holes where green is hit in two shots: 3
Tommy FLEETWOOD, Ricardo GONZALEZ, Stephen GALLACHER, Romain WATTEL. - Most shots holed from off the green: 2
Jorge CAMPILLO, Tjaart VAN DER WALT, Raphaël JACQUELIN, Scott HEND. - Least number of drop shots during the tournament: No dropped shots
Alejandro CAÑIZARES, Søren KJELDSEN, Eduardo DE LA RIVA, Gareth MAYBIN, Markus BRIER, Grégory HAVRET, Brett RUMFORD, Mark FOSTER, Bernd WIESBERGER. - Most 3 Putts: 2
13 players. - Most Eagles: 1
15 players. - Most Birdies: 8
Oliver FISHER. - Most Pars: 18
Alejandro CAÑIZARES. - Most Bogeys: 10
Lorenzo GAGLI. - Most Others: 3
Simon KHAN.
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