Celine Boutier and her Trophy - Photo LET

Victory for Céline Boutier who won brilliantly this Sunday during the first edition of the Australian Ladies classic Bonville on the Coffs coast in New South Wales (Australia). The Parisienne wins her second title on the Ladies Europan Tour after her victory at the Sanya Ladies Open in November.

The Frenchwoman won her second title on the Ladies European Tour in three months after the Sanya Ladies Open last November, it is her fourth overall after the Sioux Falls GreatLife Challenge and the Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Women's Health Classic on the Symetra Tour.

She was virtually assured of the title after a third round in 67, despite heavy rain on Saturday, which gave her a five-stroke lead on the final round at Bonville Golf Resort. she thanked her younger brother Shane Codd for keeping his gear dry.

Sunday the start was in beautiful sunny conditions and started with two birdies and a bogey in his first seven holes. She kept her five-stroke advantage through the round, before Katie Burnett birdied at hole 10 e to return to four strokes. Then, at 14 p.m. local time, dramatic tropical storms swept through the region forcing the game to be suspended for 3,45 hours.

After three hours of rain, thunder and lightning, the sun was shining again through the clouds and the unusually drained course allowed play to resume immediately.

Céline Boutier finally won with two strokes ahead of the American Burnet while the Icelandic Valdis Thora Jonsdottir took third place at -7 (281). The other French women who crossed the cut on Friday evening finished beyond the top 20. Manon Mollé is 22nd (+2) ahead of Isabelle Boineau (27th at +3). Justine Dreher (46th) and Ines Lescudier (51st).

" I feel good. I really enjoyed playing at the Bonville Golf Resort and I'm proud of the way I handled this tournament despite the bad weather conditions, ”said Boutier,

The Ladies European Tour and Ladies Professional Golf in Australia Tourism move to nearby Coffs Harbor Golf Club for the NSW Women's Open, for the fifth week of major Australian women's golf tournaments.

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