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Back on the European Tour after two weeks of rest, Ugo Coussaud signed an excellent card of 66 (-5) on the Adriatic Golf Club Cervia. The Frenchman, 7th in the Scandinavian Mixed at the beginning of June, is two shots behind a trio of leaders composed of the Italian Andrea Pavan, the American Gunner Wiebe and the Dane Sebastian Friedrichsen. For his first tournament on the Tour since… the 2023 French Open, the veteran Grégory Havret, 47 years old, former winner of the tournament (in 2001), posted a very solid 68 (-3). He is in 20th place!
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Best French (with Nastasia Nadaud) au Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed on June 9th in Helsingborg, Ugo Coussaud confirms that he is indeed one of the best French representatives this season on the DP World Tour. L’Angoumoisin, 31 years old, who arrives this season straight from Challenge Touralready has a nice “hunting record” at the highest level, notably with this 2nd place in Qatar last February 11 or even this recent top 10 (7th) in Sweden at the very beginning of the month.
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Firmly established in the first third of the Race to Dubai (26th at the start of this Italian Open 2024), Ugo Coussaud, caddied by the very experienced Sebastian Clement, kicked off his week not far from the Adriatic Sea with a superb 66 (-5) with six birdies for only one bogey conceded. This start allows him to grab sixth place in the tournament after 18 holes, notably in the company of the Spaniards. Adrian Otaegui et Adri Arnaus.
He is beaten by a very small length by the Swede Marcus Kinhultbeaten last Sunday in the KLM Open play-off by the Italian Guido Migliozzi, and the Malaysian Gavin Green. In front of this duo of “hunters”, we find three leaders at -7 (66).
Danish Sebastian Friedrichsen21 years old, from PQ3 in November at Tarragona (Spain), the American Gunner Wiebe35 years old, only five cuts made in fifteen starts, and the Transalpine Andrea Pavan35 years old, completely resurrected after a descent in 2023 on the Challenge Tour, 4th in KLM Open last weekend with a magnificent last round completed in 65 (-6) and a no less 64 (-7) without bogey this Thursday in opening. It is quite simply his best first round of his career!
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Golf, a sport where everything is never really acquired. One way or the other. The proof with Grégory Havret. Winner of the Italian Open in 2001 (in Sardinia), the Rochelais based in the Bordeaux region had not started on the European Tour since his missed cut at the French Open last September in Golf National.
Without the slightest pressure, the future head of the men’s sector at the French Golf Federation (FFG) signed a very serious first round with a 68 (-3). Ranked today 1,613th in the world, the three-time winner on the European Tour occupies 20th place, just ahead Tom Vaillant et Antoine Rozner31st at -2 (69).
Remember that two places for the 152e The Open of history scheduled for July 18 to 21 Royal Troon (Scotland) are at stake this week in Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna). To do this, you will need to not already be exempt and finish in the final top 10, as close as possible to 1st place…
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