After three first rounds of high level, Céline Boutier will not have been able to catch the leading players during the last round and finally finished 9th in the event. It is the Englishwoman Charley Hull who finally wins this The Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America, thanks to her last card of 64 (-7).

Victory for Charley Hull, top 10 for Boutier

Charley Hull winner of The Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America – via Twitter @LPGA

The LPGA Tour players played this week in Texas for The Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America, on the par 71 of the Old American Golf Club. This 72-hole tournament offered players a total prize pool of $1.

After three laps and an excellent moving day, we found our French number 1, Céline Boutier at the forefront in third position. She surrenders her best card of the week on Saturday with a card of 66 (-5). The 15th player in the world had started her tournament with two cards under 70, 68 (-3) then 69 (-2). Her day on Sunday will have been more difficult since for the only time of the week, she is playing above par. She was especially penalized by her putting during the last round, so that she made 36 putts on this last day for 100% of fairways touched and only two greens missed. She finally ranks ninth at -9.

It is the Englishwoman Charley Hull who wins this week and lifts the trophy of The Ascendant LPGA Benefiting Volunteers of America. This is the second victory on the LPGA Tour for the Englishwoman, she who was until then 31st player in the world. Her putter was boiling during this last day since she signed eight birdies for a bogey and a final card of 64 (-7). She is ahead of China's Lin Xiyu by one shot and New Zealand's Lydia Ko by two shots.

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, having passed the Cut, gained many places during this last day thanks to a final card of 66 (-5). She finished 42nd in the event in the Par total.

Céline Herbin with a last day in 74 (+3), lost a few places in the standings. She is 59th at +4 total.

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