George Coetzee South Africa - Amundi Open de France at Golf National Paris, France. (Photo Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images)

It was South African Coetzee who tapped in his first lowest card of the season to set the goal at six under par, which Fox achieved later in the afternoon. The New Zealander also fielded seven birdies and a single bogey to take the place of co-leader. "

Benjamin Hebert, the Frenchman currently leading the Race to Dubai, delighted his fans with a birdie on the last hole and at the same time finishing one point behind the leaders, alongside the American Kurt Kitayama and the Scotsman Richie Ramsay. ”

Victor Perez is the latest French player to win on the European Tour thanks to the title won at the Alfred Dunhill Links last month. He is only two strokes behind at four under par, tied with Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts, Finns Dane Nicolai Hogaard and Kalle Samooja and a South African trio of Darren Fichardt, Jaco Van Zyl and Justin Walters. "

George coetzee

“An almost perfect day. I played really well. I only lost a shot at 17, but I can't complain. It's good to be in the mix again. This has been a long and difficult year, but it looks like things are looking good. "

“I think you only discover the holes where you can attack when you get to the green. There is no real aggressive game plan on this course. You just have to keep the ball in play and create chances. There are obviously a few holes which call for caution. "

Ryan fox

“I'm pretty happy. This course can quickly hurt you. I haven't let go today. I put in a few putts and tackled the tough holes really well, as well as the stretch at the end. I could possibly have taken two more shots on the last four holes, which is always good to take, but I'm delighted to complete this first day with a score of 65. ”

“You have to drive almost to perfection. For the most part, I did what it took to stay in the race. My tee shots were poor on a few holes, but I managed to get out of there and then line up pars, which is good. But hey, let's say I avoided the problems. "

Benjamin hebert

“I putt really well today. I have been working on my putt since the start of the week. I had a private lesson with Mr. David Orr, putt expert if any. We have changed some things in my way of doing things and that is giving excellent results. So I'm pretty happy. "

“I can see the encouragement from the French public. We only host one tournament per year, so it's very important for us to look good this week. "

Richie ramsay

“It is obviously a fantastic course. Although a little different this year. A little colder, a little softer, the playing time is therefore quite long.
“It is a pleasure to play on a golf course like this, which requires you to take out the full panoply of your shots and mentally, since it has a lot of water, you have to strike with conviction. "

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