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Kaymer Leads at Le Golf National

Martin Kaymer

German star Martin Kaymer leads after round one at Le Golf National.

The 24 year old began the Open de France ALSTOM with a course record-equalling round of 62.

So bad was Kaymer’s right foot that as well as being seen by a doctor he had a hole cut in his golf shoe to allow him to play Wednesday’s pro-am.

With the help of his three partners he won that by four with an amazing 16 under par best-ball of 55, but to be only seven worse than that on his own underlined what a massive talent he is.

Kaymer’s round actually began with a bogey, but after five birdies in the next nine holes he chipped in for eagle at the long third and finished with three more birdies for an inward 30.

Nick Dougherty followed up his win at the BMW International Open with a 66 and Ryder Cup Captain Colin Montgomerie, without a top ten finish since he was runner-up in this event last year, returned a 69.

Miguel Angel Jiménez, celebrated his 500th European Tour event but began with a hook into the water, he did however hit back for a 67 and fellow Spaniard Pablo Larrazábal, the defending champion, matched that with five birdies in the last six holes – after a triple bogey eight on the ninth.

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Nick Dougherty wins the BMW International Open

Nick Dougherty

England’s Nick Dougherty has won the European Tour BMW International Open.

Dougherty claimed his first European Tour title for two years with a one shot victory over Rafa Echenique at the BMW International Open. Dougherty who started the day in third position tied with David Drysdale at three shots behind Retief Goosen, made nine birdies and just a one bogey for the round which secured a score of eight under for the day with 64 bringing his total for the tournement to 22 under par.

It looked like being a comfortable win for Dougherty, but Argentina’s Echenique reached 21 under par thanks to an albatross two at the par five last. That completed a round of 62, meaning Dougherty needed to par his last three holes.

Dougherty comfortably parred the 16th and 17th, and for the first time this week Dougherty found the fairway at the last having visited the rough twice and water once from the tee this week.

Retief Goosen who looked to be the wire-to-wire winner, could only manage a one under 71 to finish with a total of 18 under, while 51 year old Bernhard Langer – second overnight and looking to become the oldest winner in The European Tour’s history – Finished with a 72 and a share of ninth place.

This was Dougherty’s first win where he has come from behind in the final round and secures him a spot at the World Golf Championships – Bridgestone Invitational, World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions, the Mercedes-Benz Championship and should also be enough to secure a berth at The Open Championship at Turnberry next month.

In fourth was Chile’s Felipe Aguilar, Scot David Drysdale, Spain’s Miguel Angel Jiménez and England’s Graeme Storm one shot behind Goosen in.

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