Door still open for Van de Velde

Jean Van de Velde is still looking for a place in The Open with less than two weeks to go – but he has the chance to not leave it quite so late as last year.

The 43-year-old, destined to be best remembered for his closing triple-bogey seven when three clear at Carnoustie 10 years ago, resumed the French Open Alstom on four under par at Le Golf National near Paris today.