Major surgery, bold bids, global travels and big hitting Danes. We recap day one of the UBS Hong Kong Open...in numbers.
36- Months since Lu Wei-Chih had major brain tumour surgery. Following Thursday's first round, he co-leads the UBS Hong Kong Open after starting with a super 64.
2- Andrea Pavan's required position (or better) come Sunday evening in order to jump into the top 110 and regain his European Tour card. He's T1 following 18 holes.
8,764- Miles between Ian Poulter's home in Florida and Hong Kong. After his last-minute dash to play this week, the Englishman shot a first round 67.
12- Different time zones Poults passed through en route.
55- Shots Graeme McDowell is under par in his career at Hong Kong GC. The Northern Irishman averages 66.8 from 17 rounds at the Hong Kong Open with 15 of those in the 60s.
67- On Thursday for bubble boy Prom Meesawat - the man ranked 110 in The Race to Dubai coming into the week and the mark on many a player's mind this week in Hong Kong.
3- Bogey-free rounds (Justin Rose, Siddikur Rahman, Rahil Gangjee).
140- Jeev Milka Singh’s position in the Race To Dubai starting the week. He needs to finish third or better to keep his Tour card next season. He started well with a five under par 66.
335.5- Lucas Bjerregaard's after Driving Distance on Thursday. No one was longer.
13- Fairways hit by the accurate Rose on day one. Only Terry Pilkadris and Gaganjeet Bhullar could match that 93 per cent total. The Englishman also found 16 Greens in Regulation. On his mark.
5- Birdies in a row for SSP Chawrasia from the 13th. The Indian is the man just outside the bubble coming into the week at 111th in The Race to Dubai and on the verge of that coveted card.
10- Different nationalities in the top 20 after the first round. International.
