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Dubuisson shares lead as storms hit French Open

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French golfer Victor Dubuisson watches his drive during the PGA Championship at Wentworth Golf Club in Surrey, south west of London, England, on May 23, 2015 (AFP Photo/Glyn Kirk)

Versailles (France) (AFP) - Top home hope Victor Dubuisson, Austria's Bernd Wiesberger and Jaco Van Zyl of South Africa shared the first round clubhouse lead in the 99th French Open at le Golf National on Thursday on a day bookended by thunderstorms.

The enigmatic Frenchman, the emerging Austrian talent and the latest South African prospect posted their three-under scores of 68 early in the day after two and a half hours had been lost as players took cover from the stormy weather spawned by the heatwave stifling western Europe.