Céline Herbin 2nd after two rounds of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France - © PBallet / ASO The day after a 72 (+1) without much flavor, Céline Herbin found a very solid level of play, and at times brilliant. Very comfortable in all areas of the game, the native of Avranches signed her best career card on the Châteaux du Golf du Médoc Resort course, a superb 66 (-5) including five birdies and not the slightest mistake. . “I'm really happy to have had a day without a bogey, and beyond that the way I hit the ball, at least on the first nine holes. It was very good on the first leg, and I was able to manage my little bit less well on the return trip. I am delighted with my attitude: whatever happened, I really felt able to save my life by quietly, ”she said.

This nice performance allows him to move up to second place, tied with the Indian Tvesa Malik who played 68 (-3). And even if she is four strokes behind the young Swede Julia Engström, Herbin will play for the win on the last round on Saturday: “It's a substantial lead, but I was five strokes behind with nine holes from the end in 2015, so that doesn't scare me! I would have preferred to be in Julia's place, but I'm already very happy to be where I am. Tomorrow, we will have to make the most of it and play again under par. " Sacred five years ago at Chantaco, the LPGA Tour player will however have a lot to do to dislodge Engström from first place, especially if the latter repeats a similar performance tomorrow. This Friday, the 19-year-old indeed established the best score of the week, a magnificent 64 (-7) crowned with a hole-in-one at 8!

Behind the leading trio, two other French women are in fourth place at -2 total: Anne-Lise Caudal and Anne-Charlotte Mora. The Basque returned a good 69 (-2), while the Nantes player played 70 (-1) for the second day in a row. Co-leader after the first round, the amateur Lucie Malchirand for her part conceded a 73 (+2), with two bogeys to finish, and found himself tenth at -1. Astrid Vayson de Pradenne (69) is 15th in the par, Joanna Klatten (71) is 22nd at +1, and finally Émie Peronnin (72), 27th at +2, is the seventh Habs to cross the cut, on the limit.

See you tomorrow - 9:00 am at tee n ° 1 - for the 3rd and last Tour of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France 2020 at the Golf du Médoc Resort!