The French capital will again welcome the stars of the Staysure Tour when the Druh Belts presents Paris Legends Championship by Renault Z.E. returns to Racing Club de France La Boulie from September 19-21.
We take a look at five things to know before the tournament gets under way.
Racing back
Following a successful debut in 2018, Racing Club de France La Boulie will return as host, with reigning champion Gary Orr set to defend the title he won in Versailles 12 months ago.
The Willie Park Jr. designed layout is one of the most historic venues in French golf having staged the first edition of the Open de France back in 1906.
The Parisian parkland witnessed plenty of drama at the 2018 edition of the Paris Legends Championship, with Orr producing a birdie blitz over the closing holes to see off his closest challengers, Markus Brier and Jean-François Remesy, and clinch back-to-back Staysure Tour titles.
Sublime Seve
The historic club may be best known as host venue to the 1986 Open de France, where Seve Ballesteros made history by becoming the first player to successfully defend a European Tour title by winning both in wire-to-wire fashion.
His triumph that week, one of six in the 1986 season, marked his third consecutive win on the bounce, following victories at the Irish Open and Johnnie Walker Monte Carlo Open. Unsurprisingly, 23 years on, it is a record that is yet to be repeated.
The Price is right
Phillip Price returns to action this week as he continues his incredible run of form on the over 50s circuit. In 11 starts this year, the Welshman has finished inside the top ten eight times, including his second Staysure Tour victory at the Staysure PGA Championship at London Golf Club in August.
It is form that has propelled him to the top of the Staysure Tour Order of Merit, and with just five events remaining this season, Price will be hoping to finish strongly as he looks to go one better than his second place finish in the hunt for the John Jacobs Trophy in 2018.
Levet set for home soil return
France’s most decorated European Tour player, Thomas Levet, will make his first start on home soil since joining the senior ranks last October.
The six-time European Tour winner is still eying his first Staysure Tour victory in his first full season on the over 50s circuit but the former Ryder Cup player will be looking for a timely return to form as he bids to become the first French player to capture the Paris Legends title.
Home hopes
The odds are certainly in Levet’s favour, if recent events are anything to go by. Home players have captured the last two titles on the Staysure Tour, with Paul Lawrie ending his short wait to claim his first over 50s win at the Scottish Senior Open in August before England’s David Shacklady sealed his second Staysure Tour title with a win at The Sinclair Invitational.
