The first day of the 2015 Omega European Masters came to a close on Thursday, with Gregory Havret opening a one-stroke lead.

Lasse Jensen sits alone in second, while Danny Willett, Steve Benson and a slew of others remain in distance after finishing five-under par. Below is a recap of the first day's events.

What They're Saying

Danny Willett (via European Tour): "I hit it nicely last week and that was the case again today. I had a few adjustments to make because of the altitude here and the round flowed nicely once we got going. It's a good fun golf course, and a good fun week. I've got my family here with me, so it's been a nice week off the course and, so far, a nice week on it as well. Long may it continue."

Gregory Havret (via European Tour): "It's been a little while [seven years since the last victory] because I haven't been playing my best lately. There's still a long way to go of course, but it's nice to be up in contention and I'm very happy with my start. So hopefully, I can keep it going for the next three rounds now."

Ongoing Leaderboard

Pos

Name

1

2

3

4

Total

1

Gregory Havret

63

1:35 am

-

-

-7

2

Lasse Jensen

64

2:45 am

-

-

-6

T3

Danny Willett

65

6:55 am

-

-

-5

T3

Seve Benson

65

7:25 am

-

-

-5

T3

Richard Bland

65

7:45 am

-

-

-5

T3

Jazz Janewattananond

65

7:55 am

-

-

-5

T3

Pelle Edberg

65

1:15 am

-

-

-5

T3

Y.E. Yang

65

1:35 am

-

-

-5

T3

Tyrrell Hatton

65

2:15 am

-

-

-5

T3

Rikard Karlberg

65

2:15 am

-

-

-5

T3

Marcus Kinhult

65

2:25 am

-

-

-5

T3

Richard Green

65

2:55 am

-

-

-5

T3

Michael Hoey

65

2:55 am

-

-

-5

T3

Seuk-Hyun Baek

65

3:05 am

-

-

-5