A quadruple bogey seven at the 70^th hole of the French Open soured an otherwise impressive week for Jason Scrivener who posted his best finish on European soil despite the late mistake.

The West Australian rookie, who battled to
a first round 75, had displayed some of his immense talent in the middle two
rounds at Le Golf National with scores of 69-68 to push his way to a share of
21^st with 18 holes to go.

Despite not having his best form on Sunday,
Scrivener was just 1-over the card with three holes to play when disaster
struck.

It was an unfortunate blip in an otherwise
encouraging week for the 26-year-old who, as a Q-School graduate, has struggled
to gain momentum because of limited playing opportunities.

At 176^th on the Race to Dubai
rankings Scrivener needs to lift if he is to keep his card for 2016 and with 14
events left on the European Tour schedule the confidence he can take from this
week will be vital.

Marcus Fraser was the best of the Australians
in France finishing 1-under for the week and in a share of 15^th.

It was Fraser’s first tournament back after
making the cut at the US Open at Chambers Bay and aside from an opening 73 he
will be pleased with his play.

The Victorian has missed just one cut in 12
starts this year and while he has just one top-10 (a T3 at the Indian Open) has
been a model of consistency and is in good shape to qualify for the lucrative
Race to Dubai finals.

Scott Hend and Andrew Dodt were the only
other Australians to make the cut, Hend particularly disappointing with a
Sunday 80 to drop from the top-30 to the tail of the field.

The Sunday disaster, which included a 10 on
the par-4 15^th, continues a worrying trend for the Queenslander
whose best golf is easily good enough to contend at the highest levels.

Six times this year Hend has shot 78 or
higher, poor golf for a player of his ability and particularly in a final
round.

Andrew Dodt will also be unhappy with his
finish, a final round 81 which included a nine and an eight in his last four
holes.

Nathan Holman, Wade Ormsby, Richard Green
and amateur Ryan Ruffels all missed the weekend’s play.