The Amundi Evian Championship is a special event for Céline Boutier, one of the five Frenchwomen present in the field of 126 players, gives her impressions a few hours before the start.

Amundi Evian Championship: a special week at home for Céline Boutie

Céline Boutier - © Alexis Orloff

“Playing mainly in the United States makes me miss home. I usually come back for Evian and the French Open, which are the only two weeks when I can compete in front of the French public ”, said the Frenchwoman, who has played at the weekend in three of her previous four appearances at the Evian Resort Golf Club. "The fact that the organization is always so brilliant and glamorous makes you dream and makes you want to play golf, especially when you are a young girl ..."

“It is the only adult we have in France and few people can attend this type of event. "

Céline Boutier obtained her best result at The Amundi Evian Championship in 2014 (T29). But her memories of the event go beyond competing for the LPGA Tour champion.

"Evian is a special tournament for me because it is the tournament that I watched growing up, since I started golf", said Boutier.“I was still watching, so doing it for the first time [in 2014] was surreal. There is something special about this site with these breathtaking views of the lake (of Geneva), even if you have played it many times before… ”

“I just remember the victory of Paula Creamer [in 2005], who was the idol of my childhood. Likewise, Michelle Wie was playing and had finished in the top three which was pretty amazing for an amateur and she was so young. These are the highlights that I remember. "

La Francilienne, who is participating for the fifth time in this LPGA Tour event in Evian on the shores of Lake Geneva, is finding its rhythm. She's placed three times in the top 10 in her last four starts and hasn't missed a single cut since March.

"For me, I just need to know that I am prepared"said the Parisian, who tied for seventh at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship last month. “When I feel like I've prepared myself, with my caddy [Colin Cann] on strategy, that sort of thing, I feel more confident. What I have learned from my past experiences is that you can't really think too far. Even if you have a good run, that doesn't mean you are going to lift the trophy. You have to take things day by day as the majors are usually more difficult courses. "

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