Levet celebration threatens Open appearance

Thomas Levet could be forced to pull out of the Open after sustaining an injury while jumping in a lake at Le Golf National

Thomas Levet celebrates
By Paul O'Hagan
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Thomas Levet's celebration after winning the French Open last week has jeopardised his place in the Open. The Frenchman jumped into a greenside lake after winning his national championship last Sunday and suffered a small fracture to his shin. He is now in a cast and has been forced to pull out of this week's Scottish Open.

The 42-year-old qualified for the Open at Suningdale and claimed the French Open by a shot last week at Le Golf National. He will now undergo intensive treatment on his shin before deciding whether to compete at Royal St George's next week.

Levet has an affinity with the Open after coming so close to winning it at Muirfield in 2002 when he lost in a play-off to Ernie Els. He joins a substantial injury list with Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh battling to make it to Sandwich and Alvaro Quiros having already withdrawn.     

Paul O'Hagan
Paul joined Golf Monthly in 2006 in a junior role and has since worked as senior staff writer and now as technical editor. He writes equipment and instruction content and tests the vast majority of golf clubs that are introduced every year.
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