Amundi, a major sponsor of the Alstom Open de France
The Alstom Open de France is one of the flagship stages in the European Golf Tour. This partnership, signed for three years, will therefore enable the brand to reach an international audience, while contributing to the success of the event. In 2011, the Alstom Open de France will take place between the 30th of June and the 3rd of July, at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
By becoming a sponsor of the Alstom French Open, Amundi wants to share the strong qualities which golf conveys:
Honesty and integrity
Respect for the rules, for one's opponent and for the environment
Perseverance and precision
Reflection and decision
Created in 1906 under the name of the Grand Championnat Omnium, the French Open quickly became one of the world's leading international tournaments. Having been previously strongly dominated by British players, the post-war period was marked by the internationalisation of the game: winners emerged from the four continents. In the 1970s, it incorporated the newly created European Professional Circuit (the forerunner of the PGA European Tour) and in the years to come crowned several famous winners: Severiano Ballesteros (four wins), Nick Faldo (three wins), Greg Norman (one win), Sandy Lyle (one win), etc.
After being hosted by several golf courses across France (La Boulie, Le Touquet, Chantilly, the Golf du Médoc near Bordeaux, the Lyon Golf Club, etc.), in 2002 the Open settled at the Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.
Today it is one of the five oldest golf tournaments in the world and continues to attract the best golfers on the planet.
The Open is an official stage in the PGA European Tour. It also counts towards the Race to Dubai (the official annual European rankings), the Official Golf World Ranking, and all the statistical rankings in the European Tour (score averages, number of putts, drive distances, etc.)
Inaugurated in 1990, the Albatros course has hosted the Alstom French Open almost without interruption since 1991. This course, as feared by amateurs as it is respected by professionals, is today considered to be one of the most prestigious in Europe, alternating between links-style landscapes and tree-lined areas. Designed around the concept of a stadium, its unusual and highly demanding final holes are often the theatre for nail-biting finishes.
Acclaimed by many players, the Albatros is the designated course for France's candidacy for the Ryder Cup in 2018.
Plébiscité par de nombreux joueurs, l’Albatros est le parcours désigné pour la candidature de la France à la Ryder Cup 2018.
72
the number of holes played by the competitors - four rounds of 18 holes in stroke play, cut after 36 holes. The first 65 players and anyone tied with this place qualify (amateurs are counted in addition to this).
62
the all-time record for the Albatros course (Martin Kaymer in 2009, equalling the previous record that had been held by Eduardo Romero since 2005).
3,000,000
the amount of prize money in euros distributed between the players who make the cut.
45,000
the number of spectators who attend the event over the four days.
967
the number of hours of television broadcast around the world, reaching 426 million households in 91 countries (2010 figures).
Monday 20th June
Qualifications at Courson Golf Course (Stade Français)
Thursday 30th June
1st round
Friday 1st July
2nd round - at the end of this day, the first 65 players and those tied with that position will qualify for the last two rounds.
Saturday 2nd July
3rd round
Sunday 3rd July
4th round and Official Prize-Giving Ceremony