Céline Boutier's turn to win with a first title on the LET, a week after Camille Chevalier's victory in India, the Parisian from Montrouge, became this Sunday at the Sanya Ladies Open the second tricolor rookie to win on the Ladies European Tour.

Céline Boutier

Céline Boutier wins the Sanya Ladies Open - Photo credit LET

The 24-year-old Frenchwoman won her first Ladies European Tour title on Sunday four strokes ahead of her first competitor at the Sanya Ladies Open in Hainan, China.

With a final round of 68, played in hot and windy conditions, the 24-year-old Parisian recorded a score of -54 under par on a total of 12 holes and becomes the second tricolor rookie to win a LET tournament in a week. after Camille Chevalier's victory in India.

Things had started badly for the former university champion of Duke (Arizonas) who conceded two bogeys at 4 and 5, allowing the Icelandic to come back to the front in 2, then in 4, and even took two hits. ahead of the 8. Boutier finally offered himself a first birdie at the 9 and rejoined his opponent at the helm as it gave him a blow. But Celine put the pressure on from 11 to 14, by lining up four more birdies thanks to a millimeter putting, which made the other turn take the game that finally turned in her favor.

The Parisian hit the nail on the head with a last birdie at 16 to finish comfortably. The future player of LPGA Tour leaves with a bonus of 45.000 euros, his third victory of the year after two victories in the United States on the Symetra Tour, as well as a two-year exemption on LET as well as a place to play the last major of the season , "The Evian Championship".

“It's amazing it is. my first trip to China and my first victory over the LET so I couldn't have hoped for better this week I had a fire putting on the return which allowed me to take in some birdies. I had a lot of fun today. "" I should have made around 10 euros on the last two tournaments to keep my card, it's done, I would be more serene and who knows to finish well in Dubai " 

The Ladies European Tour takes a week-long hiatus before the Queens presented by Kowa, a tag team tournament that will be played in Japan from December 1-3. Céline Boutier will play in three weeks the Omega Dubai Ladies Classic on December 6-9, the last tournament of LET this season.

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