Fitzpatrick Leads Open de France
Matt Fitzpatrick Fires Bogey-Free 64 to Take Halfway Lead at Open de France
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Matt Fitzpatrick took a one-shot halfway lead at the FedEx Open de France, reaching 13 under par with a bogey-free seven-under 64. Jeff Winther is second at 12 under, while defending champion Michael Kim is two shots back after following his opening-round 63 with a 68. Ryan Gerard and Tom Vaillant are three shots behind, and several players, including Marcel Siem, Thriston Lawrence and Angel Hidalgo, are within four. Viktor Hovland trails by six and Tommy Fleetwood by seven; France’s Victor Perez missed the cut despite making a hole-in-one.
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Fitzpatrick played his second round alongside Ryder Cup teammates Viktor Hovland and Ludvig Ã…berg.
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Fitzpatrick’s late-round surge included an eagle from a 15-foot putt on the par-five 14th and a 25-foot birdie putt on the 16th.
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Michael Kim’s 2025 victory made him the first American to win the tournament in 53 years and earned him his first DP World Tour win. This year’s event moved to Le Golf National while its previous venue, Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche, underwent renovations.
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