While the South Korean Tom Kim took the lead at the end of the first round of the French Open, played on the Golf National course in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, the young Hugo Le Goff was l attraction, with a 16th place three shots behind the leader while he was still an amateur.
The European Golf Tour stops in France this weekend. The Albatros course at the Golf National de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, which hosted the Ryder Cup in 2018 and will be the scene of the Paris 2024 Olympic tournaments, is visited by participants of the French Open. Thanks in particular to six birdies on the first nine holes, Tom Kim stood out in the rankings. Having returned a card of 64, or seven strokes under par, the South Korean is however only one stroke ahead of a group of four pursuers.
But the sensation of this first day is not to see the Seoul native taking control but rather a young French amateur mingling with some of the best players. At only 15 years old, Hugo Le Goff achieved an unexpected performance on the demanding course set up in Yvelines. The member of the Paris Country Club, where he was able to meet Céline Boutier, completed this first round with a card of 67, four shots under par. The Habs are only three shots behind and share 16th place with ten other golfers.
Le Goff: “I had a little click at 12”
If he was able to achieve such a performance, it is because he knows perfectly this course which will host a major event next year. “ My best score was -4 but with the 18 in par 5 », he confided in comments collected by the daily The team, knowing that the last hole of the course is a par 4 on the occasion of this French Open. Although he admits that his knowledge of the terrain helps him a lot, Hugo Le Goff was nevertheless able to learn lessons from this day of competition. “ I had a little breakthrough at 12 where I made a very good parafterwards I managed to hit all the fairways, all the greens, I made good putts, it went in, it didn’t go in, he added.
Et On the last three holes, I was a little more tense than on the rest of the course but I ended up with three very good pars. I’m quite happy. » If he had not made the cut during his first participation in the French Open last year, the Frenchman concedes that he has “the chance to play with all these good players but also against them because even if it is an individual sport where you have to face the course, you also have to be better than your opponents “. It’s up to him to continue this momentum this Friday to continue his journey during the weekend.
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