Amateur: For the second time in three years, Lucie Malchirand and Vairana Heck brought France a second double in the women's Portuguese Open.

Women's Portuguese Open: Malchirand wins, Vairana doubles the bet

Malchirand wins, Vairana doubles the stake - photo DR

Lucie Malchirand and Vairana Heck hoisted the tricolor very high this Saturday after an individual victory, crowned with a double, a second victory in the Nations Trophy ...

The Marseille player La Salette who did the job in a last round without the slightest error, finally lifts the trophy after a second place in 2019, with -14 total and 4 strokes ahead of her compatriot Vairana Heck (RCF La Boulie ) author of the best card of the day: -5.

The Portuguese Open have previously been won twice by French women, in the last three editions. It was already Pauline Roussin-Bouchard who had distinguished herself in 2019 ensuring the double with her runner-up at the time who was none other than the winner of the week Lucie Malchirand.

" I'm really happy, enthuses Lucie Malchirand. I've been waiting for this victory for a while. I went to great lengths in training, but in tournaments, there was always a sector of play that slipped a bit. This week, everything went well, especially my great game that I have just been working a lot lately. I've played this tournament on this course four or five times now, and I'm very proud to finally be able to win it. "
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First international podium for runner-up Vairana Heck The Boulie player (16) had the best card of the day: 67 (-5), conceding no errors on the last 57 holes, making five birdies in the last lap, to finish alone in second place.

Gwladys Nocera coach of the Girls

« She had a simply incredible game, underlines Gwladys Nocera, coach of the French Girls. She didn't miss a shot. »Vairana Heck, youngest vice-champion of France in 2019, thus won in Portugal her first podium in an international event of this caliber
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the Nations Trophy as a bonus

Nations Trophy: Malchirand wins, Vairana doubles the stake

Charlotte Liautier, Clémence Martin and Lucie Malchirand, winners of the Nations Trophy.

To top it off, the blues also hung the Nations Trophy on their hunting board, which was played over the first three days. The team made up of Lucie Malchirand, Clémence Martin and Charlotte Liautier won with a total of -15.

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