Paul Waring ended Thursday's opening round of the 2017 Open de France seven-under and two shots clear at the head of the leaderboard, although Thomas Pieters stands among a pack of stars tight on the Englishman's heels.
The Belgian finished the first day of the competition as one of three players tied at five-under par alongside Nathan Kimsey and Alexander Bjork despite Pieters ending his day with a bogey on the ninth, having started his round on the 10th.
World No. 21 Tommy Fleetwood is another of England's stars hoping Thursday's performance poses a sign of what's to come at Le Golf National in Paris as he shot an impressive 67 to end four-under and three shots off the lead.