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02 - 05 Jul 2009
Le Golf National, Paris, France
Colin Montgomerie matched his lowest round of the year at Le Golf National in Paris to move into the top ten at the Open de France ALSTOM.
Rafa Echenique has a slender one stroke advantage over Martin Kaymer at the Open de France ALSTOM going into what promises to be an exciting final round at Le Golf National.
Martin Kaymer defeated Lee Westwood in an exciting play-off to capture the Open de France ALSTOM.
Rafa Echenique remained on course for a first European Tour title at the Open de France ALSTOM but the field were closing in on the Argentinian as the final round got under way.
Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer were locked in an epic duel approaching the closing holes of the Open de France ALSTOM.
Rafa Echenique was still leading the Open de France ALSTOM as he reached the turn in his third round, but England’s Paul Waring and Germany’s Martin Kaymer had halved his advantage to a single shot.
CourseOpened – 1990Course Designer – Hubert Chesneau with Robert Van Hagge as a consultant.Special Features - Stadium style course with lots of elevated viewing positions. Water is very much a feature especially over the closing holes which are something of an amphitheatre with water coming in to play on 13,
Blistering heat and a blistered foot served only to bring out the best in young German star Martin Kaymer at Le Golf National.
• The Open de France ALSTOM is not only the oldest National Open Championship on Continental Europe, dating back to 1906, but also the richest, with a prize fund of €4,000,000.
England's Steve Webster moved into contention for the Open de France ALSTOM in Paris - one week after spending five hours in hospital because of an eye injury.