Grégory Havret makes the cut in France to extend his career for two more days – Articles

Grégory Havret extended his last ever DP World Tour event into the weekend with a wonderful second-round 66 at the 2024 FedEx Open de France.

A three-time winner on the Tour, and runner-up at the 2010 U.S. Open behind Graeme McDowell, Havret is bringing the curtain down on his illustrious playing career to take up a role with the French Golf Federation.

Before that, though, he has another two days’ work to enjoy after making back-to-back birdies on the back nine at Le Golf National and holing a nerveless par putt on the 18th.

“This round was one of my best,” he said. 

“I wanted so hard to make that cut. Those wins back in 2007, 2008, even 2001, Pebble Beach for the U.S. Open 2010, I didn’t feel such a thing since that. 

“That birdie on 15 was just the biggest move and I thought to myself, ‘well, don’t throw away such a good shot. Don’t throw away that beautiful…