French Open: Promising start for Christian Nilsson
The 1st day of the Alstom Open de France has started at the Le Golf National. The tournament is in full swing as the best in the world fight for the French Open title.
Le Golf National is considered to be one of the most difficult courses on the European tour. A large variety of shots are required on this course that makes the course even more difficult. It is a real test for the golfers and the weather conditions add
more difficulty.
As the best are going head to head, one of the players performing exceptionally well is Christian Nilsson. He turned professional in the year 1999 and till now, he has bagged 5 professional victories. Only one of them was on the European Tour.
Nilsson has never performed that well on the European Tour. Nonetheless he is exhibiting one of the best performances of his life near Paris, at Le Golf National.
Nilsson carded four birdies on the front nine, on the third, sixth, seventh and eighth hole. His perfect start to the Open was ruined by a bogey on the ninth hole. The rest of his game on the front nine consisted of pars. As a result his total score became
three-under par.
The Swedish Professional Golfer had a good score on the back nine as well. He scored three birdies on the tenth, fourteenth and fifteenth hole. He had no eagles, bogeys or double bogeys for the day.
So his score for the back nine was three-under par and his total score for the day was six-under par. The 33-year-old was able to complete the 7347 yards course in 65 shots.
Nilsson has been successful in pulling off a pretty decent start. He will have to remain consistent about his game in the next three days to occupy a position in the French Open 2012.
Gary Boyd, Matteo Manassero and Thongchai Jaidee ended their days tied at the second position, right behind Nilsson. All the three players ended the first day at Le Golf National at five under par.
It was an interesting day overall. With many players giving an unexpected performance, the upcoming days are likely to be packed with entertainment and surprises.
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