Japanese Nasa Hataoka wins her second title of the year on the LPGA Tour. With a total score of -16, she won by one stroke of a chasing duo: Eun-Hee Ji and Minjee Lee. Céline Boutier finished first in France, in 34th position.

NWA Championship: Nasa Hataoka wins, Céline Boutier 34th

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On the course of the Pinacle Country Club was the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. With a tight leaderboard after two laps, it is finally the Japanese Nasa Hataoka who wins

With three cards of 65-65-67, she finished at the top of the leaderboard at -16.

Korean Euh-tee Ji and Australian Minjee Lee finished one stroke at -15.

Winner of the Evian Championship in the playoff, Minjee Lee has failed this time to hang a last chance in the playoff. After a birdie on the par 3 of 17, the Australian appeared at the start of hole 18 with a stroke of delay. She only made the par on the 72nd hole and let the victory slip away.

There are many American Solheim Cup players in the top 20:

Danielle Kang finished fourth at -14, Lexi Thompson finished eighth at -11, Jennifer Kupcho finished sixteenth at -10, Mina Harigae placed one stroke behind in -9, in nineteenth place.

Another Solheim Cup player, this time European, also occupies nineteenth place, Dane Nanna Koerstz Madsen.

Three Frenchwomen took part in this tournament.

Céline Boutier, recent winner of the Ladies Open de France, finished best French at -7. She gives three cards under the 70s, in 69-69-68.

Perrine Delacour, after a good tournament in Portland, ended her week at -3 with cards of 70-71-69. She finished in 63rd position.

Céline Herbin does not pass the CUT. With cards of 71 and 72, she finished at +1, two hits from the CUT.

By Baptiste Laurensou.

NWA Championship: Nasa Hataoka wins, Céline Boutier 34th

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