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		L'Open de France

		Presentation
		Key figures

GOLF A SPORT IN FULL EXPANSION

AN INTERNATIONAL ELITEIN THE MAKING
Jean Van de Velde, 2nd in the 1999 British Open, Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championships
Jean-François Remesy, winner of the Open de France 2004
Thomas Levet , winner of the Scottish Open and the Ryder Cup 2004

320,000 PERMIT-HOLDERS IN FRANCE
+ 73 % over 10 years
• A large capacity of courses, fostering rapid growth of the sport: 1,200 clubs and over 500 courses in France
• A leisure sport finely tuned to individual concerns (nature, health, leisure, conviviality...)

A SPORT ON THE UP
• A regular influx of new blood
USPGs (39% of USPGs)
Working population (70% between 25-63 years of age)
Men (70%)
• The “new” players
More women and young players
45% of women
81% of under 35s

THE TOURNAMENT

• The Course: l’Albatros at the National Golf Club, a true golfing stadium
• 4 days of competition: from Thursday to Sunday last week in June
• 150 professional players
• 20 nationalities represented
• Cut of 70 players after two rounds who qualify for the following two rounds
• Final score is the total scores for each round