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SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — South Korean Tom Kim handled difficult weather conditions to card a 7-under 64 and take a one-shot first-round lead at the French Open. Englishman Matthew Southgate bogeyed the final hole to post a 65 along with countryman Richard Mansell, Spaniard Alfredo Garcia-Heredia and Swede Joakim Lagergren, although Lagergren did not have time to play the 18th hole. The 21-year-old Kim who tied for second place at this year's British Open is making his tournament debut and chasing a qualification spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
