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Associated Press

Svensson takes a 1-stroke lead over Olesen and Bairstow at French Open

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Swedish golfer Jesper Svensson shot a third-round 67 on Saturday to take a one-stroke lead at the Open de France over Denmark's Thorbjørn Olesen and England's Sam Bairstow. Svensson had four birdies in the first six holes and five overall. Despite that bogey, the 28-year-old Svensson showed strong consistency by making 16 of the 18 greens in regulation.

Associated Press

Trio share the midway lead at French Open and 16-year-old Ukrainian makes the cut

SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France (AP) — Belgium’s Thomas Detry shot a second-round 63 to share the lead with England’s Dan Bradbury and Jesper Svensson at 9 under par midway through the Open de France on Friday. Bradbury posted a second-round 66 and Svensson a 68. Lev Grinberg, the 16-year-old Ukrainian playing for just the fifth time on the European tour, made the cut at 5 under.