Open De France Leaderboard 2026: Matt Fitzpatrick Leads By Three In Gritty Performance

FEEL THE NOISE

CLASSY APPROACH FROM THE LEADER

Both Stone and Vaillant go long of the green at the 15th, with both remaining on dry land.

Fitzpatrick, meanwhile, shows the gulf in class with an excellent second that finishes pin high and around 30-feet from the hole.

That's one tough shot out of the way.

DROPPED SHOTS FOR THAT GROUP

After Hidalgo birdies, Chacarra misses his par attempt to fall to 15-under.

Reitan, who was the nearest challenger, does hole his bogey putt after finding the water with his second. He moves to 16-under, joining Hidalgo and Stone in the process.

GET IN THERE HIDALGO

The entertaining Spaniard has been firing up the crowds at Le Golf National, with Hidalgo giving them something to shout about at the 15th.

Playing two good shots, he holes a 25-footer for back-to-back birdies. He moves to 16-under and into a share of third alongside Stone.

THE LEADING FRENCHMAN

FAIRWAY FOUND FOR THE LEADER

After another par save, Fitzpatrick steps up at the 15th and stripes his fairway wood down the middle of the fairway.

REITAN MAKES A HUGE MISTAKE

It's going Fitzpatrick's way in Paris!

Reitan is the nearest challenger and, after finding the fairway at the 15th, he leaves a good angle in to attack the flag.

Striking his approach, it's left of the hole but doesn't spin, with it finding the water behind the flag. That'll be a bogey at best for the PGA Tour winner.

ANOTHER HUGE SAVE FROM FITZPATRICK

This is getting silly from Fitzpatrick who, after a poor chip shot at the 14th, holes another putt for a huge par save.

Rolling it in from seven-foot, that's 23 up-and-downs out of a possible 24, which is just incredible...

EAGLE FOR THE HOME HERO

Stone narrowly misses his eagle attempt at the par 5 14th, with the South African tapping in for birdie.

Vaillant, meanwhile, gives the home fans something to shout about, with his eagle putt never missing the hole as it drops in and moves him into a share of fifth at 15-under.

DOUBLE BOGEY FOR MIGLIOZZI

That's incredibly unlucky for Migliozzi, whose second shot at the 15th somehow rolls into the water, despite it landing well left of it.

Playing his forth, the Italian plays an average pitch, with his bogey putt missing. That's a double for Migliozzi, who goes from 16-under to 14-under.

CHACARRA FINDS THE HAY

The final four holes at Le Golf National are brutal and, with his tee shot at the 15th, Chacarra plows his drive left and into the thick stuff.

That'll be another lay-up for the Spaniard, who remains 16-under.

FITZY'S BIRDIE AT THE 13TH

ANOTHER MISTAKE FROM THE LEADER

He doesn't look comfortable over the third shot at the par 5 14th and, with a wedge in hand, Fitzpatrick misses the green to the right.

Not only does he miss it, but it spins down the slope and he'll need to get up-and-down for another par.

FITZPATRICK HACKS OUT

From the thick rough, Fitzpatrick is only able to advance it 120-yards down the fairway, leaving 140-yards into the green.

His playing partners, meanwhile, are in a great position to make a move, with both Stone and Tom Vaillant finding the green with their second shots.

Both men will have eagle putts from mid-range, with Vaillant 13-under and Stone 15-under.

BIRDIES GALORE

Reitan plays a stunning bunker shot at the par 5 14th, with the Norwegian tapping in for a deserved birdie that puts him within three of Fitzpatrick.

Angel Hidalgo follows his playing partner and moves to 15-under, while Chacarra recovers from a double bogey at the last to also birdie and move to 16-under and a share of third.

BEST FRENCHMAN ON THE COURSE

Matthieu Pavon birdies two of his last three holes to finish 15-under.

That's a superb seven-under-par round of 64, which currently puts the PGA Tour winner as the leading Frenchman at Le Golf National.

WAYWARD FROM THE LEADER

After his birdie, Fitzpatrick steps up and pushes his drive well right at the par 5 14th, with it finding the thick rough.

Up ahead, Chacarra is just off the green in two on the same hole, while Stone, who is paired alongside Fitzpatrick, finds the fairway with his tee shot and will be able to have a go at the par 5.

EASY BIRDIE

The approach shot deserved it and, with a first birdie of the day, Fitzpatrick jumps to 20-under and four clear.

Excellent grit from the Englishman, who has been scrapping for a score throughout in Paris.

LUDVIG ABERG FIRES A 66

IS THAT THE VICTORY?

His short game has saved him today but, at the 13th, it's the long game where Fitzpatrick demonstrates his skill!

From 180-yards, a mid-iron never leaves the flag and lands online and rolls to two-feet.

You would like to think that'll be a birdie for the world no.4, who will move four clear of Reitan, who just blasted his tee shot right of the fairway at the 14th.

ALMOST AN UNREAL BOGEY

Wow... that was almost one of the best bogeys you will see from Chacarra!

Playing his fifth from the drop zone, his wedge is down the flag and lands inches away from dropping.

Unfortunately, the double bogey means he drops to 15-under and into a share of third alongside Guido Migliozzi and Brandon Stone.

DEFENDING CHAMP MAKES EAGLE

Michael Kim won this event last year at Golf de Saint-Nom-la-Breteche and, at the 14th at Le Golf National this year, he makes an eagle to move to 14-under.

He's five back of leader, Fitzpatrick, who finds the fairway with his tee shot at the par 4 13th.

FITZPATRICK PARS, CHACARRA IN TROUBLE

Finding trouble off the tee, Fitzpatrick manages to get his bunker shot to within 15-yards of the green, with his pitch shot ending 10-foot from the flag.

His putter has been on fire today and, with the flat stick in hand, he drains another putt for his 12th straight par of the day. He remains 19-under.

Up ahead, Chacarra is forced into a drop and, with his third, he then finds the water short of the green. Big mistake from the Spaniard, who will now be playing his fifth...

HELLO ALL

Hello golf fans and welcome to Golf Monthly's final round coverage of the FedEx Open de France, which takes place at the Ryder Cup venue of Le Golf National.

Currently, Matt Fitzpatrick leads at 19-under, with the Englishman making 11 straight pars via some excellent short game.

In pursuit of the Major winner is Eugenio Chacarra (-17) and Kristoffer Reitan (-16), who are looking to add to their DP World Tour resumes.