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<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\tFrench duo Antoine Auboin and Victor Veyret share the lead at Sokhna Golf Club<\/p>\n
Egypt, February 17, 2026 \u2013 The 2026 season is officially underway at Sokhna Golf Club, and it is France leading the way after the opening round of the Ein Bay Open.<\/p>\n
Competing this week on an invitation, Antoine Auboin made an impressive return to competition after an injury, signing for a 5-under-par 67. His round featured seven birdies and two bogeys, setting the early target in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n
He was soon joined at the top of the leaderboard by compatriot Victor Veyret, who produced a composed and blemish-free performance, carding a bogey-free 67 to share the lead after Round 1.<\/p>\n
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Victor Veyret \u2013 Round 1 \u2013 @AlpsTourGolf -3MIND \u2013 Raffaele Canepa<\/p>\n
The two French players hold a one-shot advantage over a group of four players: Austria\u2019s Lenny Koch, France\u2019s Arthur Ameil-Planchin, Ireland\u2019s Hugh Foley, and Italy\u2019s Davide Buchi.<\/p>\n
Full leaderboard\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n For tomorrow\u2019s Round 2, play will begin at 7:00 a.m. from the 1st and 11th tees. At the conclusion of the second round, a cut will be made to the top 40 players and ties (excluding amateurs) who will advance to the final round of the tournament.<\/p>\n Round 1 Player Quotes\u00a0<\/p>\n Antoine Auboin\u00a0: I\u2019m very happy. It\u2019s really been a month and a half since I\u2019ve been able to fully get back to practicing. I had a bit of apprehension, but in the end, the game is still there. I was able to stay patient and enjoy myself from start to finish. I really tried to hit as many fairways and as many greens as possible. And that\u2019s what I managed to do.<\/p>\n Victor Veyret\u00a0: It was a good round. Bogey-free is always a very nice feeling, to finish like that. I managed the par fives well today, with one birdie and one eagle. I worked hard this winter. I\u2019m working with a new coach, so to see that my game is in better shape than last year is a good feeling.<\/p>\n Tournament Sponsors<\/p>\n The\u00a02026 Ein Bay Open\u00a0and the\u00a02026 Red Sea Little Venice Open\u00a0are supported by\u00a0Sokhna Golf Club, the\u00a0Egyptian Golf Federation,\u00a0Elano,\u00a0Hechter Paris,\u00a0Holibees,\u00a0Mercedes, and\u00a0TPC \u2013 Touristic Promotion Company.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Photos : Alps Tour \u2013 3MIND \u2013 Raffaele Canepa<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Alps Tour Media Contact-\u00a0Nathan Cardet :\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a><\/p>\n