Solid McDowell finding form in Versailles as Hansen leads the way

Graeme McDowell looks set to end his recent poor form after shooting a two under par 69 on the opening day of the French Open on the outskirts of Versailles.

Solid McDowell finding form in Versailles as Hansen leads the way
Fri, 05 Jul, 2013 - 01:00
Bernie McGuire

Dane Anders Hansen leads the way posting a five under par 66 on a toughened Le National course set to host the 2018 Ryder Cup.

McDowell arrived in France under pressure after having missed the cut in his last two events — the US Open and last week’s Irish Open.

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