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Five years after the coronation of Céline Boutier in Ljubljana, a new French woman wins the gold medal synonymous with the title of European champion. The fifth with those of Delphine Bourson (1991), Virginie Beauchet (2003) and Jade Schaeffer (2005). If the result will go down in history, Agathe Laisné has done everything in Switzerland to keep it the same way. Launched in the penultimate part, the golfer from La Boulie is not in control of her destiny and she knows it. A card under par, like its 67 (-5) from the previous day, is its one and only objective.

Agathe Laisné lets go of the horses

Serious on the first holes but too far from the flags to hang birdies, the Racingwoman finds for the first time the fault on the par three of 8. She thus crosses the go to -4 total but still five shots from Albane Valenzuela , far from being at its best for the moment.

The bogey of the Genevoise at 10 confirms this state of affairs while reducing the gap. A gap that becomes tiny when the French chain three birdies between 11 and 13 to go to -7. While going back on the 18th, the Swiss for her part conceded three putts on the green of the 17th, opening the possibility of a play-off.

In her bubble, the player of the France team will look for the last birdie and get it for a new score of 67 and without bogey this time. For the first time in front of the bulletin board, she attends the missed birdie putt of the world number three which seals her victory. Magic.

« It was perfect !, exclaims Agathe, delighted. I was very focused and never looked at the leaderboard when I had the chance. Above all, the putts came in at the end. I also owe a lot to my caddy Charlotte Lafourcade who supported me and sometimes helped me when I could have done big mistakes. "She who said" freed "after her third round finally let go of the horses:" I was too in control and a little stressed on the first two laps, I felt that I did not let go of my shots. »

A second Major next year at 19

The student since the childhood of trainer Vincent Loustaud is already reaching maturity at the top of his 18 years and proved it on Saturday in Lausanne. " Agathe delivered two magnificent last laps and benefited from the failure of Albane Valenzuela, says the head of the Girls collective Mickaël Mahéo present in Switzerland. She did the job knowing that her victory would not depend on her alone. When you play well, you tend to want to control too much. You should not wait for the birdies but be persuaded to make them at each hole and she has been very successful on that side. She showed the way for all French women with this great victory. »

Not only will the Habs gain places in the amateur world ranking (she is currently 66th note) but she is also offering herself an invitation to compete in the British Women's Open in 2018 at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. This will be his second Major after his participation in The Evian Championship two years ago.

Place now for his second US Women's Amateur in San Diego next week in the skin of European champion. " The Americans will not know it but I will not have any pressure since I played the tournament last year so it will serve me "Reasons the Racingwoman.

Positive for other French women

In the par on the go with two birdies against as many bogeys, Elisabeth Codet passes over following a new bogey on the 12th. But the Norman reacts in stride with a birdie on the 13th before recurring on the 15th. Unfortunately , it concedes two bogeys on the last three holes to sign a final card of 73 which ranks it at the foot of the top 25 at +3.

« It is a good tour overall even if I am a little disappointed with some holes but I hung on. I am very happy with my tournament, there is still work to do but it gives me even more desire to progress. I am especially super happy for Agathe », She enthuses.

The young golfer from Rouen Mont-Saint-Aignan is a length ahead of Chloé Salort, who ends her week on a high note with a par score to take 31st place tied.

In 76 Saturday, like his end of the course (double bogey, bogey and birdie), Pauline Roussin-Bouchard did not regain his effectiveness in the second round and finished tied for 36th with a total of +5. La Varoise would no doubt have preferred to do better alongside her father, younger for the week, and her mother, a loyal supporter. She has four days now to rest before flying to California and San Diego to compete, too, in the US Women's Amateur.

Day without finally for Emma Grechi whose 80 condemns her to the last place at +13.

By Pierre-François Yves / ffgolf