The first round of the French Open was cut short on Thursday, but when play was called for the day, Maximilian Kieffer of Germany was leading. Kieffer was 4 under with four holes to play on a day when thunderstorms caused headaches for the field.
Victor Dubuisson, Bernd Wiesberger, and Jaco van Zyl were able to finish off rounds of 3-under 68, while Rafa Cabrera-Bello, who made a run at last week’s European Tour title, and Andrew Dodt were on the same score with one hole left.
Graeme McDowell, seeking a third straight French Open title, was 1 over after 17 holes.