A Gallic shrug welcomes Ryder Cup to France

If there is a single moment identified with French golf it is perhaps that of a hapless Jean Van de Velde standing knee-deep in the water at Carnoustie in 1999, squandering a three-shot lead on the 18th hole and with it the British Open.

Sat, 22 Sep, 2018 - 05:35

By Peter Williams

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