Conference 7.286::golf

668.0. "FRENCH OPEN" by CHEFS::NEWPORTP () Mon Jul 03 1989 14:35

    I thought the regular noters would find it interesting to 
    keep up to date on progress of the European Tour. So below
    I have provided a few details of the French Open played at
    Chantilly over the weekend.
    
    Again it was Nick Faldo's tournament. He was several shots
    back at the halfway point on level par at 140. However a 
    third round of 64 put him just two shots behind Ronan
    Rafferty. In the final round Rafferty slipped back with two
    double-bogeys back to back on 10 and 11. Faldo bunkered his
    approach at the last but got up and down in two from under 
    the lip for another birdie and a round of 69.
    
    Final scores as follows:
    
    N. Faldo (GB)      273    70,70,64,69
    
    B. Langer (WG)     274    70,67,71,66
    H. Baiocchi (SA)   274    69,67,68,70
    M. Roe (GB)        274    69,68,67,70
    
    P. Parkin (GB)     275    
    I. Woosnam (GB)    275
    M. Harwood (AUS)   275
    M. James (GB)      275
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    S. Ballesteros     277
    R. Rafferty        277
    
    Incidentally, this is Nick's fourth straight win on the European
    Tour, following wins in the PGA Championship, The British Masters
    and the Volvo Masters in 1988. 
    
    Looks like Rafferty is now certain of a Ryder Cup place as is Mark
    James. Mark Roe is also going well and could come into the 
    reckoning.
    
    
    
    Phil.