FedEx Open de France - Day one digest

Julien Guerrier shone from the sand and Keita Nakajima produced a swing and a miss on day one of the 2025 FedEx Open de France.

Here is everything you need to know from Thursday's play at Golf de Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche.

That'll work

Marcus Armitage was level par until he birdied the eighth and ninth for a front nine of 33 - but he then extended that run to six birdies in a row, with pinpoint approaches to the tenth and 13th and putts from 18 and 13 feet at the 11th and 12th. "I was hitting it pretty close and just the putts started to drop," he said after finishing the day with a seven-under-par 64 and a two-shot lead. "I think I one-putted every green for that space of holes. Yes, that will work."

French flags flying

There was plenty to cheer the home supporters in Paris, none more so than this wonderful splash out by Julien Guerrier at the ninth...

Guerrier shared second place with Min Woo Lee after a 66 capped by another hole out from sand for par at the 18th. Compatriot Alexander Levy was also peppering the flags, with five birdies and some stunning approaches in his one-under-par 70.

Fresh air

Keita Nakajima was firmly in the chasing pack at four under but the Japanese provided an unusual moment at the 15th, when he pulled out of a swing late and did not make contact with the ball after seemingly being distracted by a cough nearby. After much discussion, no penalty was applied.

Ereno hits an ace

Pablo Ereno is playing just his fourth DP World Tour event but the 21-year-old World Number 1,485 had a moment to remember on the seventh with a hole in one, his nine-iron tee-shot from 152 yards finding the cup with no putter - or any other second shot - required.

Mansell defies the stroke index

The 14th was playing as the hardest hole on the course on Thursday, averaging almost half a stroke over par. Apparently nobody told Richard Mansell, who made birdie and was this close to an eagle...

Schneider rides the ridge

Germany's Marcel Schneider was two over par as he reached the 16th green, but went up and over a huge ridge to get back to level par in style.