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Kieffer leads Euro Tour's French Open; storms make short day

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.