Padraig On Cup Cutline?
/Would you kindly ask him to step aside in light of his mediocre play in France?
Harrington, the only player from the world's top 50 in the field, is also the only member of the European team in action this week, after Peter Hanson withdrew before the first round because of a chest infection.
The Dubliner, with four top-10 finishes in nine European events this season, birdied all four par-five holes on Friday.
But it was at the par-fours where he encountered problems, going out of bounds with a hook at the 12th, and dropping seven shots in four holes.
But in the pro-am style event that reverts to the top 65 professionals for the final two rounds at the Marly course, Harrington was inspired by his brother Fergal, who chipped in from off the green at the 17th, after which his younger sibling holed from around 15ft for a birdie.
A par at the last left him in a share for 58th place which would be good enough to qualify, but Harrington will have to see what scores are recorded by the players in the afternoon groups.