As we continue the build-up to this week's Alstom Open de France, europeantour.com stats man Steve Doughty picks his quartet to watch out for at Le Golf National.
Thomas Björn
- Current leader of The Race to Dubai
- In wonderful form this season culminating in his victory in the Nedbank Challenge
- Has recorded six top ten finishes in all with three coming in his last four starts and the last of which being a tie for eighth in Cologne last week
- Has a solid record at Le Golf National including a tied eighth last year and third in 2007
Jamie Donaldson
- Although yet to win in 2014 has proved very consistent with three top five finishes on The European Tour, the last of them being a share of fifth in last week’s BMW International Open
- Has only failed to make one cut this season
- His career-best Alstom Open de France finish was 12 months ago, when he finished tied sixth
- Would become the first Welsh winner of the oldest continental European Open
Simon Dyson
- Has been gradually compiling a very consistent 2014 season having played in 18 events with five top ten finishes
- Three of these top tens have been in the space of his last seven tournaments, most notably two tied fifth places at the BMW PGA Championship and BMW International Open
- Finished fifth here 12 months ago
Francesco Molinari
- Although winless this season, he returns to a venue where he has fond memories
- Twice a runner-up in the Alstom Open de France, firstly losing a play-off to Miguel Angel Jiménez in 2010 and then runner-up again in 2012 to Marcel Siem
- The Italian has only been outside the top 25 in one of his last six European Tour events
- Has produced seven top 25 finishes in this event and looking for European Tour win number four
Marcel Siem
- The winner in 2012, could be inspired by countryman and US Open champion Martin Kaymer and become the second German to win on The European Tour in 2014
- Has been very consistent this season missing just one cut from his 12 European Tour appearances
- Has a highest finish this season of tied seventh in the BMW PGA Championship with his best form coming in recent times
- After his top ten at Wentworth, Siem was an excellent tied 12th in the US Open Championship and tied 14th in the Irish Open
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