The European Challenge Tour heads to France this week for the Open de Bretagne. Here are our Three to Watch at Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André…
Julien Brun
Julien Brun has had a fine start to the Challenge Tour season and currently sits in 14th place on the Road to Mallorca Rankings. The 29-year-old had a second place finish in the D+D REAL Czech Challenge followed by a tie for 11th place in the Challenge de Cádiz, and will be looking to claim his second Challenge Tour victory on home soil this week at the Open de Bretagne.The Frenchman was in fine form in 2020, winning twice on the Pro Golf Tour at the Open Casa Green Golf and Gradi Polish Open.
Hurly Long
Hurly Long has been in sensational form this season with three top ten finishes in his last five appearances. The German finished in a tie for fourth at the Range Servant Challenge by Hinton Golf before two top ten finishes in the Spanish Swing. The 25-year-old narrowly missed out on victory at the Challenge de Cádiz after Kristof Ulenaers triumphed on his professional Challenge Tour debut. The 2020 Italian Challenge Open Eneos Motor Oil champion sits in seventh place on the Road to Mallorca Rankings and he will be looking to take his impressive form into the Open de Bretagne to pick up his second Challenge Tour trophy.
Jonathan Thomson
Jonathan Thomson has proven his ability to perform at Golf Bluegreen de Pléneuf Val André, finishing a Challenge Tour career-best third place in 2019 at the Open de Bretagne. The man known as ‘Jigger’ finished on nine under par after posting a fantastic final day 65. The Englishman has struggled for form coming into the Open de Bretagne but will hope that a venue where he has had previous success can provide the platform for a climb up the Rankings.
