The Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne is an annual golf tournament held in Brittany, France. It was founded in 2004 and forms part of the French domestic Allianz Golf Tour. Having been a stop on the satellite Alps Tour for its first three years, in 2007 it became part of the second tier Challenge Tour schedule.
Past Winners Allianz Open Côtes d'Armor Bretagne . 2009 Lee S. James AGF-Allianz Open Côtes d'Armour Bretagne . 2008 Joakim Haeggman Open AGF-Allianz Côtes d’Armor Bretagne . 2007 Peter Baker
Quiros sets the pace Manuel Quiros set the clubhouse lead on day one of the ALLIANZ Côtes d’Armor Open Bretagne, finishing with a birdie to card a seven under par 63. In relatively tame conditions – the strong coastal wind which bared its teeth earlier this week was absent today – Quiros posted seven birdies and an eagle over Golf Blue Green Pléneuf Val-André to lead his fellow Spaniard Jorge Campillo by one shot. “It was a good round, I played well,” said Quiros. “There’s no wind today. I hit very well with my driver and from the fairway and I had a lot of chances to make birdies. The greens are difficult but today I had some luck with the putter.” Of his eagle at the spectacular par five 11th, which drops steeply from the tee to the fairway and is lined by the beach on the left, Quiros added: “I hit a good drive and a seven iron to four meters and then holed the putt. It was a perfect hole. “I like the course. I’m very happy here and enjoying the place this week.” Campillo was also among the early starters and, starting from the tenth, fired seven birdies – three of which came in the last four holes – in his 64. “I think I only missed two greens and even then it was on the fringe,” said Campillo. “It felt like I couldn’t miss a shot today. I hit the driver okay but it was always in play and I made a few putts so I’m very happy with the way things went. “The course is playing much easier than the practice round because it’s not windy. There are plenty of birdie chances out there and it’s very different because the practice rounds were very tough. It was so hard to shoot under par in that wind but today it’s a lot calmer and much easier. And it was nice to finish so well. “I was pleased to make the cut at the Spanish Open last week and that gave me a lot of confidence. I putted very badly at the weekend unfortunately but overall I’m very happy that I’m starting to play very well. I’ll just take it hole by hole, shot by shot and try to shoot to lowest I can.” Another Spaniard, Jesus-Maria Arruti, carded a four under par 66 and Frenchman Anthony Grenier was six under after 12 holes following a raft of birdies around the turn.
Walker and Quiros share lead in France Englishman Sam Walker fired a superb seven under par 63 in the first round of the ALLIANZ Côtes d’Armor Open Bretagne to share the lead with Spaniard Manuel Quiros. Taking advantage of the calm conditions at the Golf Blue Green Pléneuf Val-André and the absence of the strong winds which made life difficult in practice rounds earlier this week, Walker had a sparkling second nine with five birdies, having reached the turn in two under.
Russell leads after superb start Scotsman Raymond Russell carded a five under par 65 in the second round of the ALLIANZ Côtes d’Armor Open Bretagne to set the clubhouse lead at eight under. Russell, teeing off from the tenth, started well with two birdies from his first two holes, and picked up more shots and the 15th, 16th and 18th to reach the turn five under for the day. Although he was unable to build on that on the front nine – a birdie at the fifth was cancelled out by a bogey at the third – he stayed a shot in front of overnight co-leaders Sam Walker and Manuel Quiros, Jorge Garcia and Marcus Higley.
Walker wins Englishman Sam Walker won the Côtes d’Armor Open Bretagne by one shot after carding a one under par 69 in a dramatic final round. On a day of high scoring at Golf Blue Green Pléneuf Val-André in windy conditions, Walker thought he had blown his chance when he bogeyed the last to slip back to level with Victor Riu at eight under. However, the Frenchman, in the group behind, also bogeyed the 18th to leave Walker as the outright leader. Walker then had a nervous wait to see whether Raymond Russell, the third round leader, could muster a birdie at the 18th to force a play-off, but he was finally able to celebrate victory when Russell missed a 20ft putt and signed for a one over par 71. Scotsman Russell finished tied second alongside Riu, with Andrew Willey, who impressed with a five under par 65 on day three but could not reproduce that form in a final round 70, in fourth. http://www.europeantour.com/challen.../news/newsid=121428.html#walker wins brittany
