The 1st stage of the 2018 edition of the En route trophy for 2018 took place at the La Grande Bastide golf club on March 18 and brought together 84 players.

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It was on the magnificent golf course of La Grande Bastide that the 1st stage of the 2018 edition of the On the road to 2018 trophy organized by Open Golf Club. And the players were able to appreciate the quality of the ground and the very well prepared greens by Richard Meyrieux's teams. 3 precision competitions as well as a Ladies drive competition and a Gentlemen drive competition embellished this competition, all under a fine rain from noon.

Each stage of this tournament is also a qualifying event for a place in the final organized with Christian Cévaër on November 3 and 4 at the Golf National on the Albatros course, the course where the Ryder Cup will be held this year.

79 gross and net points

Congratulations to the winning teams and in particular to the team of Steve and Peter ROL who won the 1er Brut price with 39 points and to the team of Alexandre LION and Jérôme AMSALHEM who wins the 1er Net price with a very good score of 47 points! And the team qualified for the Final, namely the 1st team to accumulate Gross and Net scores, with 79 points, 39 in Gross and 40 in Net, it is the team of Steve and Peter ROL, congratulations to every 2 ! The awards ceremony took place in the Club House, hosted by Guillaume Verney-Carron, the golf director, Florent Honoré, the event manager. And a large audience was present to know the results and hope to win the invitation for a person to the Ryder Cup and the many prizes offered by Open Golf Club and its Golf + partners, Novotel, Henriot, Decayeux Paris, Gras Savoye Berger Simon, Le Figaro Golf, Journal du Golf, Golf Magazine, GolfatHome, Glenfiddich and Domaine des Remparts in Marrakech.

As a reminder, all those who play for one of the sixteen “En route pour 2018” trophies will have the chance to participate in a general draw for 1 Air France medium-haul ticket. This draw will take place on June 26, 2018 at Golf d'Hardelot. And it was with a glass of Henriot champagne that this superb day of sport and conviviality ended.

The 4 precision competitions:

  • Hole n ° 5 Decayeux: René Figuccio (1.90m)
  • Hole n ° 13 Henriot: Bernard Alberini (2.95m)
  • Hole n ° 16 Glenfiddich: Dominique Mouy (0.55m)

Drive Contests:

  • Dames Gras Savoye Berger Simon contest: Muriel Courché with 175m
  • Gentlemen Gras Savoye Berger Simon competition: Steve Rol with 250m

The draws: 

The place for the Ryder Cup: René Figuccio (rene.f@orange.fr / 06.63.51.04.42 / 1025 chemin de Nartassière - 06370 Mouans Sartoux)

  • A 2-night stay at the Domaine des Remparts in Marrakech: Marie Cordier
  • 1 year digital version Figaro: Wilfrid Jacquemin
  • 6 months subscription to Golf Magazine: Julien Magnin Feysot and Denis Comminge