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26 - 29 Jun 2008
Le Golf National, Paris, France
Pablo Larrazabal was crowned European golf’s newest star at the Open de France ALSTOM after a stunning performance at Le Golf National saw the swashbuckling Spaniard hold off the challenge of a host of European Tour champions including former Order of Merit winners Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood.
Pablo Larrazabal’s brilliant third round of four under par 67 at Le Golf National saw the 25 year old Spaniard hold off Ryder Cup giants Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood and everyone else in the field at the Open de France ALSTOM.
England’s Oliver Fisher produced a superb bogey-free opening score of five under par 66 at the testing Golf National to take the early clubhouse lead on day one of the Open de France ALSTOM.
First played:1906 (part of The European Tour since 1972)
CourseOpened – 1990Course Designer – Hubert Chesneau with Robert Van Hagge as a consultant.Special Features - Stadium style course with lots of elevated viewing positions. Water is very much a feature especially over the closing holes which are something of an amphitheatre with water coming in to play on 13,
A brilliant chip-in birdie three from the greenside bunker at Le Golf National’s notorious 18th hole helped David Lynn into a share of the Open de France ALSTOM lead with Pablo Larrazabal, while star names Cabrera, Montgomerie and Westwood all moved into contention to set-up a brilliant weekend’s golf.
Lee Westwood will be looking to build on the performance which saw him finish third at the US Open Championship when he returns to action in a world-class field gathered for the Open de France ALSTOM at Le Golf National on the outskirts of Paris.
Pablo Larrazabal compiled a brilliant opening score of six under par 65 to take the first round lead at the Open de France ALSTOM as he continued his colourful golfing journey that started on a fish farm and could well end in French Open glory.
The European Tour Order of Merit’s top four players are set to go head to head for the Number One spot at the €4,000,000 Open de France ALSTOM.
• The Open de France ALSTOM is not only the oldest National Open Championship in Continental Europe, dating back to 1906, but also the richest, with a prize fund of €4,000,000.
