McGrane makes solid start

Ireland's Damien McGrane was off to a solid start today in the Alstom French Open at Le Golf National near Paris, sitting in a group behind leader David Lynn.

Englishman Lynn, with only one victory in approaching 350 Tour events, birdied the first, third and long ninth to turn in 33 and was one ahead of McGrane, France’s Gregory Bourdy, Thai Thongchai Jaidee, Swede Christian Nilsson and South African Jaco Van Zyl.