Following a superb Moving Day at the Alstom Open de France, europeantour.com take a statistical look back at the best of the action...
ALSTOM OPEN DE FRANCE: DAY 3 IN NUMBERS
4- Shot lead Kevin Stadler will take into the final round of the Open de France - 1 more than he led by overnight - despite a 1 over par 72 on Saturday
14- Birdies, 3 bogeys and 1 double bogey the big American has had over a stellar first three days in Versailles
6- The amount of times the Open de France has been won in wire-to-wire fashion - Stadler could make it seven tomorrow
3- Previous American winners of the historic tournament (Walter Hagen - 1920; Byron Nelson - 1955; Barry Jaekel - 1972)
9- Different nationalities in the top ten (1 American, 1 Thai, 1 Frenchman, 1 German, 2 Englishmen, 1 Austrian, 2 Northern Irishmen, 1 Swede, 1 Irishman)
8- The biggest final round comeback by a winner in Open de France history (Jose Rivero - 1987, Paul Broadhurst 1995)
10- The number of players within that mark with 18 holes to play of the 2014 edition
10- Also the number of players to shoot under par a hugely challenging day at Le Golf National
0- Bogey free rounds on Saturday, meaning still only 2 all week (Stadler - Rd 1, Victor Dubuisson Rd 2)
11- Players left under par following the ensuing carnage
3- Frenchmen inside the top 12 with 18 holes to come (Victor Riu, Alex Levy, Julien Quesne)
9- The amount of shots separating first and 12th place
4– Scores of 3 in a row for Graeme McDowell from the fifth to the eighth
3– Birdies in three rounds at the par three eighth for Marcel Siem
15– Combined amount of shots for Siem and Mark Foster at the ninth hole
1– Bogey for Victor Riu on the front 9 at Le Golf National over these first 3 days
14– Martin Kaymer’s favourite hole – the German has birdied the par 5 in all 3 rounds
46- Number of places early starter Julien Quesne moved up the leaderboard thanks to a best-of-the-day 68
187- Yardage of Matteo Manassero's eagle at the par 4 18th (7 iron)
1- The Italian's was the only eagle of the day
30- Wind gusts in miles per hour during Saturday afternoon
500,000 - Euros on offer for the winner tomorrow
