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With their eyes riveted on France-Ireland at Euro 2016 last Sunday, sports fans could also follow the same duel on the golf side, during the World University Championships which were contested in Brive_la-Gaillarde. The French men's team may have led by six points before starting the last round, the Irish did not give up and the duel promised to be tense. With six points ahead before the last day, the France team has managed to preserve its advantage, despite a difficult start to the day for Franck Medale. "I had a lot of trouble getting into my game, I wasn't hitting the ball well", said the latter. "I go to +8 so I just tried to have fun on the way back and take advantage of the people who encouraged me". Respectively sixth and fourth in individual, Léo Mathard and François Lagraulet allow France to win by teams.

“It was the goal of the week. We weren't thinking about the individual, we were playing for the team title so we're very happy, ” rejoices François Lagraulet. “It's a great week for the team. We miss it individually, but it's more fun to be with friends than alone! ", adds Franck Medale.

Feminine side 

The French team led by Anne-Charlotte Mora, Emie Peronnin and Thelma Beck finished in fourth place. In difficulty during the third round, the girls of the France team have found their smile. In particular Anne-Charlotte Mora, on a cloud all day with a map of 68 (-4), synonymous with a course record. " I played really well, had-It added radiant at the end of the course. I took in all my putts below 4 meters, I planted the masts… »