The 7th stage of the 2017 edition of the En route pour 2018 trophy took place at the Golf Club de Grand Avignon on Thursday May 25 and brought together 112 players, a participation record in France for the moment!

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112 players met on Thursday 25 May on the magnificent Grand Avignon golf course to participate in the 7th stage of the 2017 edition of the “On the road to 2018” trophy organized by Open Golf Club. And among all these players, 3 teams came especially from the Pont Royal golf course including Bernard Giroux, finalist of the 2016 edition, to try to win their place in the Final.

The weather conditions were very good with a good mistral in the morning and all the players were able to appreciate the quality of the ground and the greens in particular: well done to the whole golf team! 4 precision competitions as well as a Ladies drive competition and a Gentlemen drive competition enhanced this superb day of sport and conviviality.

Each stage is also a qualifying event for a place in the final organized on October 21 and 22 at the Golf National on the Albatros course, the course where the 2018 Ryder Cup will take place and all in the presence of Christian Cévaër and Mélodie Bourdy.

86 gross and net points

Congratulations to the winning teams and in particular to the team of Ludovic Mangaud, the golf director and Stéphane Lahitette who won the 1st gross price with the score of 38 points or 2 under par and to the team of Trevor Gibbon and Jean Rousseau who wins the 1er net price with the score 51 points, a record!

And the team qualified for the Final, namely the 1st team to accumulate the Gross and Net scores, with 86 points, 35 in Gross and 51 in Net, is the one which won the 1er net price, namely the team of Trevor Gibbon (index 12,0) and Jean Rousseau (index 18,8), well done to both!

And it was in a very friendly atmosphere that the awards ceremony took place at the Club House, led by Ludovic Mangaud and Hervé Decléty from Open Golf Club. And a large audience was present to know the results and hope to win the many prizes offered by Open Golf Club and its partners Novotel, Henriot, Decayeux Paris, Gras Savoye Berger Simon, Le Figaro Golf, Journal du Golf, Golf Magazine, GolfatHome, Glenfiddich and the Domaine des Remparts.

As a reminder, all those who play one of the eighteen “On the road to 2018” trophies will have the chance to participate in a general draw where 4 Ryder Cup 2018 invitations including one VIP invitation will be offered by Open Golf Club as well as 2 medium-haul Air France tickets. This draw will take place on October 5, 2017.

The 4 precision contests

  • Hole 4 Novotel: Bruno Pasquet with 0,43 m
  • Hole n ° 9 Glenffidich: Hugo Chauvin with 1,21 m
  • Hole n ° 15 Henriot: Celine Guillard with 0,60 m
  • Hole n ° 18 Decayeux Paris: Vu Hoang with 2,15 m

Drive Contests

  • Dames Gras Savoye Berger Simon competition on hole n ° 14: Manon Bastet with 205 m
  • Messieurs Gras Savoye Berger Simon competition on hole n ° 12: Sébastien Llopis with 285 m

The draws

  • A 2-night stay at Domaine des Remparts Marrakech *****: Celine Guillard
  • 6 months subscription to Golf Magazine: Martine Haladjian and Bruno Pasquet. 1 year subscription to Figaro Premium.

Next steps : June 4 at the golf of Moliets, June 18 at the golf of Yvelines, June 24 at the golf of Brigode, the 1er and July 2 at the Cleydael golf course in Belgium, August 4 at Hardelot, August 11 at Le Touquet and August 26 at Bouleaux.