The suspense kept us in suspense during this last day on the Champions Course in Evian and saw the victory of the Australian Minjee Lee for her first coronation in Major after a playoff won against the Korean Lee6 .

Minjee Lee, crowned at The Amundi Evian Championship!

Minjee Lee - © Amundi Evian Championship

At the dawn of this Sunday, the trophy seemed to extend its arms to Lee6 ... 5 strokes in advance before striking his first shot, the royal road to victory and his 2rd Career major within club reach.

But nothing will go as planned, and at the bottom of the hole halfway (+4), the Korean's caddy will play a major role in order to re-motivate her. 9 holes later, she'll even have a putt for the win, an eagle putt at 18.

The final of this Sunday was actually played at 3 between Lee6, Yealimi Noh, and Minjee Lee.

Author of an exceptional last lap, the Australian will be overtaken by nervousness at the start of the 18th. A drive to the left in the trees but a birdie in spite of everything ...

Birdies at 1, 9, then 14, 15, 16 and 18 including a superb chip at 16, Minjee Lee brought out the full range of the versatile player, long and at ease around the greens. -18 total.

To go to the playoff, Lee6 therefore needed 3 birdies on the last 3 holes. Challenge met at 16 and 17 before leaving the best drive of his day on the last hole of the course: 287M and 145M at the flag. An iron hit later and a ball 6-7 meters from the mast.

Lee6 at the start of hole number 1 - TPlassais / Swing-Feminin

Also in the race, the American Noh chooses another strategy at 18. A wedge in front of the water and 84M to go for the rookie of the year.

Meanwhile, Minjee Lee, who had finished, was training on the putting green for a possible playoff. Lydia Ko, who had won at Evian at 18, signed a superb eagle at 18 but the victory was played at her side. Noh finished on a par, and Lee6 on a birdie, his eagle a bit long and over the line.

Minjee Lee, crowned at The Amundi Evian Championship!

Minjee Lee - © Amundi Evian Championship

-18, Lee6 therefore joined Lee at the top of the leaderboard and headed for the playoff in sudden death.

2 very good drives for both players, 2M for Lee166 at the flag, and 6M for Minjee Lee… The Australian played first and sent an exceptional iron178 6M from the flag.

It's up to Lee6 to play with a good dose of pressure… An iron6 also in hand but a ball in the short water of the green! A bogey for Lee6… 3 putts to win the tournament and after a final birdie, Lee took over from Karrie Webb, the last Australian to win in 2006 at Evian.

Among the French, Céline Boutier finishes, she, first tricolor (19rd / -5) ahead of Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, author of a very solid -3 Sunday, Céline Herbin (68rd / +4), and Lucie Machirand last in +26.

Regarding the favorites, the world number 1, Nelly Korda, points, she has the 19rd place (-7), but the number of the day is signed Leona Maguire, the Irish, author of a 61 in the last round, the same score as Lee6 on Friday, 2 players in 61 in a Major, a first in the story.

After the cancellation of the Evian Championship last year due to covid, seeing so many people around the fairways and with such a breathtaking finish has magnificently placed Evian back at the heart of the game.

A perfect advertisement for women's golf when in a few days, the women's golf event will start at the Olympic Games, with Boutier and Delacour in particular spearheading French.

Antoine GRYNBAUM

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