From 2008 and the feat of the Thai Chapchai Nirat on hole number 2, not a single hole-in-one had been recorded at the French Open. Eight years later, it is now done. Among the first to set off in the morning, Lucas Bjerregaard achieved the same feat, sending an iron 7 shot from 192 meters into the cup on the same hole! A first hole-in-one in career, daily by five birdies and two bogeys, allowing the 24-year-old to sign an excellent 66 (-5) card and settle into the leader's chair. “It's a great start, and that's what I've been chasing the last few weeks. I played well, but I did not manage to line up several good laps in a row. This hole-in-one gave me a lot of momentum, and it was good to go on with a few birdies ”, said the Dane, who is playing his third season on the European circuit and chasing his first success.

We find, one stroke behind, a quartet composed of the defending champion, the Austrian Bernd Wiesberger, the Thai Thongchai Jaidee, second in the 2014 edition, the Belgian Thomas Pieters and the Spaniard Adrian Otaegui. With cards of 67 (-4), the four pursuers are ahead of a group of four players in which is Mathieu Decottignies-Lafon. The Lille, who is playing his second French Open thanks to his victory in the qualifying event held at Courson on June 20, delivered a game close to perfection, with five birdies on his first twelve holes. After a bogey on 14 immediately caught by another birdie on the next hole, the 23-year-old narrowly failed to take control on his own at 17, and unfortunately ended up with a double bogey on 18 after a second shot in the water . Not enough to prevent him from savoring his inaugural 68 (-3): “I had a lot of fun! I tried to keep this state of mind throughout my game. Even though I finished badly, I am happy with my result because it was a real test today. "

As for French still, they are three to occupy the 10th place at -2 thanks to cards of 69: Grégory Bourdy, Sébastien Gros and Romain Wattel. In 18th position at -1, we find Julien Quesne, Michaël Lorenzo-Vera and Adrien Saddier, while Victor Dubuisson, who played 71 (par), is 29th, up to his partner of the day Rory McIlroy.

Despite With generally gray weather and a few showers, the public came in droves to attend this first day of the 100th French Open. With in particular several hundred people around the star games, but also many fans in the alleys of the Village, at the public practice and at the various events, the great golf festival in France has started in the best possible way! A grandiose spectacle to be experienced live, throughout the week, thanks to the tournament's official radio station: the Voice of the Open by Amundi.

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