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Ballesteros to play in French Open
 Ballesteros has not played an official event since October's Madrid Open. SAINT-OMER, France -- Severiano Ballesteros has entered for the French Open in two weeks' time. On Thursday, his name was listed by the European Tour for the event which takes place at the Golf National in Versailles from June 29-July 2. He has won the tournament four times. The 49-year-old Spaniard has not played an official Tour event since last October's Madrid Open, citing lack of proper practice for delaying the start to his season. In Madrid, when he returned after an absence of two years, Ballesteros predicted he would play 10-12 tournaments in 2006 but that target in now highly unlikely. Ballesteros has always insisted he would play this year's British Open Championship, which he has won five times, after missing the major for the last four years. His entry was confirmed by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club on Thursday. Ballesteros plans to play at Royal Liverpool, Hoylake, next month (July 20-23) with his 16-year-old son as his caddie. American Bobby Clampett is also a surprise entry for the French Open. The 46-year-old, a CBS television presenter since 1991, retired from PGA Tour golf in 1995 and has only played a handful of official events since. This year he played the AT and T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am but missed the cut after three rounds in which he returned scores of 74, 73 and 76. 
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