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| | ASO - Amaury Sport Organisation - Creator and promoter of global solutions for the organization of sporting events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26) |
 | | Created in 1906, l’Open de France is the oldest open in continental Europe and part and parcel of international golf. |
 | | Each year, top-rung players pit their skills and former winners include such names as Arnaud Massy, Walter Hagen, Greg Norman, Nick Faldo, Severiano Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer, Colin Montgomerie, Retief Goosen and Jose Maria Olazabal. |
 | | The ambition shared by A.S.O. and the French Golf Federation is to make l’Open de France the leading competition in continental Europe, by attracting the best players, having the strongest partners, highlighting the sporting qualities of golf, enhancing its image and guaranteeing optimum media coverage. |
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