Thomas Levet makes his return to Le Golf National, scene of his infamous pond-diving mishap.

Building on the unexpected momentum provided by the success of last week’s Irish Open, the European Tour has decamped to mainland Europe this week for the Alstrom Open de France. (continue reading…)

Levet: For the win!

French golfer Thomas Levet won his country’s national championship on Sunday. He celebrated by jumping in the pond at Le Golf National. He also broke a bone in his shin, putting the chances of playing in next week’s British Open in question.

Since fans are allowed to shoot video at European Tour events (as we’re all now well aware, thanks to Bubba), here’s the footage below. You can see Levet had trouble getting out of the water. Now we know why. (continue reading…)

Anxiety attack: Montgomerie finished eighteen shots off the pace

The Old Course at Sunningdale played host to Europe’s 36-hole International Final Qualifying event for next month’s Open Championship yesterday, with ten players from a field of non-exempt tour professionals eventually securing tee times at Royal St. George’s. (continue reading…)