The Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy, Open International Seniors Dames, and the STC Cup took place from 23 to 27 April 2019 on the Golf de Biarritz le Phare. Sixty-nine players were at the start of the STC Cup to launch this great week of women's golf. After 3 laps of stroke play, the French Christine André from Cannes Mougins lifted the cup.

  • Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy 2019: victory for Christine Petit-Martin
    Christine Petit-Martin - Photo: DR

The day after the traditional Gala dinner bringing together all the participants, the seventy-eight players, professional and amateur, took the start of the first round. The proets take the lead with a score of -3 for the Dutch Mette Hageman and -2 for the American Susan Moon. They are closely followed by French amateur Christine Petit Martin (in the par). Sylvie Van Molle (amateur) and Anne marie Palli (pro) complete the lead of the ranking at +1.

Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy 2019, 21st edition

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Heavy precipitation and strong gusts of wind do not allow players to make the first start of the second round before 13:30 p.m. Under these conditions, with a solid +2, Christine Petit Martin and Anne Marie Palli are respectively in first and third place in the ranking. Mette Hageman, more in difficulty than the day before, returns a card of +6 to take second place.

At the end of the last round, it is Fontainebleau player Christine Petit Martin with a total score of +5 after 3 rounds, who wins the 21st edition of the Simone Thion de Chaume Trophy 2019, ahead of the Dutch pro Mette Hageman. The winner of the 2018 edition, Sylvie Van Molle made a nice comeback to settle in 3rd place. Having known Simone Thion de la Chaume, it was with great emotion that Christine Petit-Martin received the trophy for this Open International Seniors Ladies from the hands of Catherine Lacoste.

France, with C. Petit-Martin, N. Lamboult and MA Michaud, also won the Nations Trophy in front of the Spanish team.

Among the pros present, Cathy Penton Lewis and Anne-Marie Palli, qualified for the second edition of the US Women's Senior Open won last year by Laura Davis, which will be played May 16-19, 2019 at Pine Lodge & Golf Club, Southern Pines, NC.

The Simone Thion de la Chaume Trophy thanks all of the partners who have filled the players with attention throughout the week: Sol Rent Golf, Lacoste, the French Golf Federation, the City of Biarritz, XXIO, Barnes Côte Basque , Izipizi, Leica camera, Golf One 64, Vittel, the Regina Biarritz Hotel and SPA, Sothys, Golf Herria, Maison Adam, Hôtel le Windsor, Srixon, Hubert Privé, Dermaswing, Women's swing and the Golf de Biarritz.