Matthieu Pavon hits a terrifying shot in front of home fans and Sky Sports course commentator Wayne Riley at the Open de France calf.
Pavin, 31, is having a breakout season in his rookie season on the PGA Tour, highlighted by victory at the Farmers Insurance Open in January.
The talented Frenchman ended up finishing tied for 17th in FedExCup competition throughout the season.
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Now, Pavon turns his attention back to his hometown DP World Tour circuit ahead of next month's end-of-season playoffs in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
He currently ranks in the top 50 in the DP World Tour rankings.
If he stays there next month, he will qualify for the DP World Tour Championship at the end of the season.
Rory McIlroy is currently competing in the Battle of Dubai. The world No. 3 player is about to emulate Seve Ballesteros and win six Harry Vardens. Vardon Trophy.
Pavin, who won the 2023 Spanish Open, is unlikely to score many points on his trip to Dubai this week as he watches from afar at home in Paris.
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The Frenchman had the worst shot of his career on the par-4 13th hole in the first round.
Pavin split the ball in the middle of the fairway and hoisted it into the green from just 133 yards.
But his green light situation soon turned red as Pavin began firing his close balls into the woods.
“It's a German tank,” Sky Sports golf commentator Riley said as he trudged over to find Pavin's ball.
Thankfully, his ball stayed in bounds and Pavin was able to limit the damage to bogey territory.
Watch Pavon's brutal hilt here:
Pavin shot a 1-over 72 on Thursday but made the cut with a 69 on Friday.
He shot a round of 70 on Saturday to enter the final round at 2 under.
However, this rhythm is still good.
Jesper Svensson leads at 13 under with 18 holes to play.
The Swede holds a narrow one-shot advantage over Thorbjorn Olsen and Sam Bairstow.
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