Julien Sale set the tone. Well launched, thanks to two birdies validated in his first two holes, the Frenchman, starting on 10, then conceded a bogey on 13, before picking up five more birdies throughout day. The author of a card of 65, the 26-year-old player leads the ranking, together with the Swede Adam Andersson (-6).
” I am very happy with my performance now, the people of Reunion Island are happy. The course was very difficult this week. The rain definitely helped a little because the greens were a little softer so it was easier to stop the ball. I lost some vegetables. I ended up putting from outside the greens, but I had a good rhythm, which gave me a good chance to make pars. And when I hit the greens and I’m pretty far from the hole, I always have one, two easy putts. »
A perfect performance for Pineau
The third step of the podium (-5) is occupied by another tricolor: Pierre Pineau. The winner of the Portuguese Open in 2022 signed a score of 66, thanks to five birdies and no mistakes. Tobias Jonsson, Jonathan Caldwell, Mikael Lindberg and Will Besselin took the 4th position (-4). The top 10 is completed by seven golfers who share 8th place (-3). This group was formed by Joakim Lagergren, George Bloor and the amateur Javier Barcos Garbayo.
Among the fifteen other members of the blue contingent present in Sweden, four of them also managed to beat the course. Therefore, Oihan Guillamoundeguy, Robin Sciot-Siegrist and Benjamin Hébert recorded a record 69 and ranked 15th (-2). Just behind, Martin Couvrera completed the links at Landeryds Golfklubb with 70 shots (three birdies, two bogeys) and was in 30th place (-1). 54th, Jérôme Lando-Casanova gave him a par (three birdies, three bogeys).
For their part, Clément Berardo, Félix Mory, Alexandre Daydou (76th, + 1), Robin Roussel, Julien Quesne, Benjamin Kedochim (97th, + 2), Clément Guichard, Alexander Levy (114th, + 3), Andoni Etchenique (136th). , + 5) and Maxence Giboudot (154th, + 8) played above par.