The first day of the 6-lap marathon of the DP World Tour Map Finals smiled on Basque Mike Lorenzo-Vera (pictured) and David Ravetto. The only two tricolors in the top 10 after 18 holes…
The 7 best ranked French people this Friday evening competed in the 1st round on the route of the Lakes Course in Tarragona (Spain) while the co-leader, the Swede Simon Forsstromreturned the best card of the day on the Hills Course considered more selective.
I like it when it’s windy because it makes the hits more obvious.
Mike Lorenzo-Vera
Of the 18 Tricolores entered, 10 managed to play in par or better and are in the first half of the standings. Author of a very solid card of 66 (-5), Mike Lorenzo-Vera returned to his performance at the microphone of the DP World Tour. He explained in particular that the wind had forced him to be even more vigilant.
“I had to concentrate a little more than usual, did he declare. I like it when it’s windy because it makes the hits more obvious. It’s clearer than when it’s very quiet. »
The Basque, very active on social networks when it comes to defending the interests of the European circuit, took the opportunity to recall how attached he was to evolving in the elite.
“Everyone knows how much I love the DP World Tour and how much I love playing there. I’ve struggled for the past two years, but the last two tournaments have gone well and I feel like the feeling is back.”
Lacroix in great danger
A +3 total on the Hills Course, the veteran Grégory Havret did not deserve but finds himself temporarily rejected in 115th place.
Complicated beginnings in this physically and mentally trying event for Pierre Pineau at +5 on the Lakes Course. Starts also terrible for Frederic Lacroix who narrowly failed to keep his card at the end of the season in Portugal and who could not do better than 76 on the Lakes Course at Infinitum.
Players qualified at the end of the cut after 4 rounds will try to get one of the 25 precious sesames during the last two rounds.
Top 10
The other French
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