After confirming his presence at the HNA Open de France, which will take place at the Golf National from June 29 to July 2, Sweden's Alex Noren will aim for a second consecutive victory in the Rolex Series of the European Tour.

Noren wants to double blow at Rolex Series

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Noren contributed to the spectacular launch of the Rolex Series by pocketing the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth with a final lap in 62 (ten strokes under par!). This fifth victory in a European Tour tournament in just 17 participations allows him to climb to eighth place in the world ranking, the best of his career.

The 34-year-old golfer, 15rd of the Nordea Masters disputed the previous week in front of his compatriots, intends to take advantage of this dynamic when he returns to Golf National, another emblematic course, for the second test of the eight that make up the Rolex Series. He will find two Major winners, Martin Kaymer and Graeme McDowell, on the occasion of this 101rd edition of the oldest continental European event, which will also welcome Frenchman Alex Lévy, recently titled on the European Tour. Tickets are on sale at tickets.europeantour.com.

Noren won eighth place last year at Golf National for her eighth appearance in the event. Very impressive for ten months on the European Tour, he will undoubtedly be one of the favorites of this HNA Open de France 2017.

“This victory at the BMW PGA Championship is the best way to start the Rolex Series. I can't wait to compete in the second event, in France, said Noren. The Rolex Series make all the players of the European Tour salivate. There have always been great meetings, but they are now even more important and we are delighted with them ”.

“There was something different at the BMW PGA Championship this year and I'm sure it will also be the case at the HNA Open de France, as the second round of the Rolex Series. This is also an emblematic tournament which has crowned immense champions ”.

“I have always loved playing Golf National. Like Wentworth, it is a legendary course and a formidable challenge. I hope I can figure it out well and still be in the fight on Sunday afternoon! "

Historic winner, at Wentworth, of the first event of the Rolex Series, Noren could put his name in the record books by winning the HNA Open de France, where no Swede has ever triumphed in 100 years of history. Only Gabriel Hjertstedt came close, finishing just behind Mark Roe in 1994.

This year marks the beginning of a new era for this fascinating event with the arrival of a new partner, the HNA group, a multinational Fortune 500 company specializing in the tourism, logistics and financial services sectors. The HNA Open de France launches a wonderful three-week series for the Rolex Series of the European Tour. In fact, players will compete in the wake of the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open, organized by the Rory Foundation, and the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open, three events offering a respective endowment of USD 7 million.

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