Thongchai Jaidee keeps Rory McIlroy at bay

Thailand’s Thongchai Jaidee produced a masterclass in frontrunning to win the French Open and claim his eighth European Tour title as a frustrated Rory McIlroy failed to mount a challenge in Paris.

Jaidee began the day with a two-shot lead over McIlroy and Wang Jeunghun and never looked in danger of being caught thanks to a closing 68 at Le Golf National, venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup.

The 46-year-old former paratrooper carded four birdies and a solitary bogey on the 18th, his first dropped shot since the 13th hole of his second round, to claim a fourth win - all of them in Europe after four in Asia - since turning 40.