Paris, France (Sports Network) - Welshman Kyron Sullivan and South African James Kamte posted matching rounds of six-under-par 65 Thursday to share the lead after one round of the Open de France.Swedes Christian Nilsson and Steven Jeppesen are tied for third place with Benn Barham at minus-five.
Frenchman Thomas Levet, who has missed the cut in 10 of 16 starts in his national Open, is alone in seventh place at four-under-par 67 on the Albatross Course at Le Golf National.
Sullivan, who played in the final group off the first tee, packed all the action into the middle of his round. He started with a birdie on the par-four fifth.
The 31 year old collected back-to-back birdies from the par-three eighth to make the turn at minus-three.
Sullivan converted his fourth birdie on the par-three 11th. After a par at the next, the Welshman birdied the 13th and came right back to birdie No. 14 to grab a share of the lead at minus-six. He parred the final four holes to close out a bogey-free round...Full Story