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Alstom Open de France: Day 2 in numbers
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Alstom Open de France: Day 2 in numbers

We had a record-breaking Friday at the Alstom Open de France. Here are the best numbers from day two at Le Golf National.

Jaco Van Zyl

3- Continental Europeans tied at the top after 36 holes of the Alstom Open de France with 2009 champ and German Martin Kaymer (69-69), Spaniard Rafa Cabrera-Bello (68-70) and home favourite Victor Dubuisson (68-70) leading the way at Le Golf National

1- Inch Dubuisson came from grabbing the outright lead at the halfway stage in Versailles after almost chipping in for birdie at the last

1,556- Number of events in European Tour history with approximately 700,000 rounds played since 1972. Today was the first time anyone has ever carded 18 scores of four in a round as Italian Renato Paratore was level on every par four, birdied every par five and bogeyed every par three in a crazy, record-breaking 72

14- Shots difference between Anirban Lahiri's scores on the front nine (66) and the back nine (80) as the Indian made the cut on the mark
328 - Yards averaged off the tee by Pedro Oriol - longer than anyone else in the field and the same distance as the height of Paris' world famous Eiffel Tower

4- Just 4 of the last 16 winners were within a shot of the lead after 36 holes

70- Players made the cut at four over par or better - equalling the Open de Espana at 148 strokes for highest cut of the season so far

13- Frenchmen made the cut - a new tournament record

Victor Dubuisson

78 - Graeme McDowell's score on Friday - the two-time winner's highest ever score at Le Golf National in 32 rounds

1- A first missed cut at the Open de France for Lee Westwood in his 11th appearance

6,651- Rounds played at Le Golf National since 2000. Just 38 eagles at the ninth hole

139- Double bogeys or worse on day two on the outskirts of Paris

12- Birdies on Kiradech Aphibarnrat's card through 36 holes - the most of anyone in the field. The Thai shot 81-69 to miss the cut by four strokes

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