After a top 20 in her first on the LPGA Tour, Pauline Roussin-Bouchard wasted no time and recorded her first top 10 on the American circuit during the LPGA DRIVE ON CHAMPIONSHIP. She finished 9th six strokes behind the winner Leona Maguire.

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, New York – © Credit: Tristan Jones/LET

For this new tournament on the LPGA calendar, our French women have once again distinguished themselves on this Fort Myers course. Out of four of our blues entered, three passed the Cut and played in the third round. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard finished best Frenchwoman with a ninth place. From her second participation, the former amateur world number 1 passes a new stage with a top 10. 34th after the first round, she then signs two cards of 67 (-5) on Friday and Saturday for a total score of -12 . She finished six shots from victory.

It was finally Leona Maguire who won the title thanks to a last controlled game in 67 (-5). She signs seven birdies during her last lap for two bogeys. She thus won her first victory on the LPGA Tour and added the LPGA Drive On Championship to her list after a successful week. Over the three days, she only has three bogeys against 22 birdies (she is the player who made the most birdies over the week) for a -18 total. Lexi Thompson ranks second at -15 and Sarah Schmelzel completes the podium at -14.

Céline Boutier and Perrine Delacour also end their week with a good result. They both sign a top 20 at -9 total. Perrine Delacour closes her tournament with a great last day and a little bonus. After starting her game with a birdie on hole 1, Perrine Delacour hits a perfect shot on par 3 of hole 7 for a hole in 1! She scores two other birdies on her return for a final card in 67 (-5).

Céline Boutier number 1 French, after cards of 70 and 67 on the first rounds, ends her tournament with a new card of 70 (-2). In the top 15 until the start of the 14th in the last lap, she unfortunately ends her tournament with two bogeys. With this new good result, Céline Boutier remains in the top 10 of the Race To CME Globe: she is sixth.

Agathe Laisné, for her first on the LPGA Tour, unfortunately does not pass the Cut. She makes cards 72-73 and misses the Cut by two strokes.

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By Baptiste Laurensou.

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Boutier and Roussin-Bouchard 34th at -2