European Tour
Garcia confirms HNA Open de France debut
June 01, 2018
Major Champion Sergio Garcia has confirmed he will make his debut appearance at the HNA Open de France, the third of eight Rolex Series events on the European Tour’s Race to Dubai, with the Spaniard becoming the latest player to join the star-studded field at Le Golf National, from June 28-July 1.
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The World Number 14 will make his first start in France since finishing tied fifth in the 2002 Trophée Lancôme - a tournament he won the year prior - and his return to Paris for one of continental Europe’s oldest and most celebrated golf tournaments comes as France prepares to host the 42nd edition of The Ryder Cup at the same venue on September 28-30, 2018.
.@TheSergioGarcia sera de la partie ! Pour la première fois de sa carrière, la star espagnole, vainqueur notamment du Master en 2017, disputera le #HNAOpenDeFrance ! ⭐️
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“I’m looking forward to playing the HNA Open de France for the first time in my career,” said the 14-time European Tour winner.
“I know it’s going to bring a great field and be an incredible tournament for the French fans in the lead up to The Ryder Cup. I have heard amazing things about Le Golf National from my fellow players over the years, and with The Ryder Cup being played there in September I wanted to make sure that I know the golf course very well because one of my biggest goals of the year is to make Thomas’s team to try and win that Ryder Cup Trophy back.
“But, like I said I need to make the team first of all and if I can have a really strong week at the HNA Open de France then that will go a long way to helping me make it because of the amount of Ryder Cup qualification and World Ranking points on offer that week.”
