Nightmare for Danny Willett after only two holes on the Albatross!

If proof were needed of the difficulty that the Golf National represents, even for the great champions, it is enough to observe Danny Willett’s card in this first round of the French Open. After just two holes, the Englishman, winner of the Masters in 2016, was 6 over par…

Two triple bogeys to start a tournament. This is perhaps a record in this area. Danny Willett was +6 after two holes in this Open de France.

Two balls in the water from hole no. 1 (7 on this par 4), then another followed by a three-putt on the difficult par 3 of hole no. 2: the English player lived a real nightmare on the Albatross. At the time of writing these lines, his tournament is obviously not over but still… It’s off to a bad start.