Alstom Open de France: Day 3 in Numbers

<em>Following a superb Moving Day at the Alstom Open de France, <strong>europeantour.com </strong>take a statistical look back at the best of the action...</em>

<strong>ALSTOM OPEN DE FRANCE: DAY 3 IN NUMBERS</strong>

<strong>4</strong>- Shot lead Kevin Stadler will take into the final round of the Open de France - 1 more than he led by overnight - despite a 1 over par 72 on Saturday

<strong>14</strong>- Birdies, 3 bogeys and 1 double bogey the big American has had over a stellar first three days in Versailles

<strong>6</strong>- The amount of times the Open de France has been won in wire-to-wire fashion - Stadler could make it seven tomorrow

<strong>3</strong>- Previous American winners of the historic tournament (Walter Hagen - 1920; Byron Nelson - 1955; Barry Jaekel - 1972)

<strong>9</strong>- Different nationalities in the top ten (1 American, 1 Thai, 1 Frenchman, 1 German, 2 Englishmen, 1 Austrian, 2 Northern Irishmen, 1 Swede, 1 Irishman)

<strong>8</strong>- The biggest final round comeback by a winner in Open de France history (Jose Rivero - 1987, Paul Broadhurst 1995)

<strong>10</strong>- The number of players within that mark with 18 holes to play of the 2014 edition

<strong>10</strong>- Also the number of players to shoot under par a hugely challenging day at Le Golf National

<strong>0</strong>- Bogey free rounds on Saturday, meaning still only 2 all week (Stadler - Rd 1, Victor Dubuisson Rd 2)

<strong>11</strong>- Players left under par following the ensuing carnage

<strong>3</strong>- Frenchmen inside the top 12 with 18 holes to come (Victor Riu, Alex Levy, Julien Quesne)

<strong>9</strong>- The amount of shots separating first and 12th place

<strong>4</strong>– Scores of 3 in a row for Graeme McDowell from the fifth to the eighth<br /><br /><strong>3</strong>– Birdies in three rounds at the par three eighth for Marcel Siem<br /><br /><strong>15</strong>– Combined amount of shots for Siem and Mark Foster at the ninth hole<br /><br /><strong>1</strong>– Bogey for Victor Riu on the front 9 at Le Golf National over these first 3 days<br /><br /><strong>14</strong>– Martin Kaymer’s favourite hole – the German has birdied the par 5 in all 3 rounds

<strong>46</strong>- Number of places early starter Julien Quesne moved up the leaderboard thanks to a best-of-the-day 68

<strong>187</strong>- Yardage of Matteo Manassero's eagle at the par 4 18th (7 iron)

<strong>1</strong>- The Italian's was the only eagle of the day

<strong>30</strong>- Wind gusts in miles per hour during Saturday afternoon

<strong>500,000 </strong>- Euros on offer for the winner tomorrow