Five French women lined up for the start of the 75th US Women's Open this Thursday, will face an armada of 151 players among the best in the world and will compete for the prestigious Grail held by Jeongeun Lee6.

US Women's Open: 5 French contenders, Sei Young Kim favorite

From left to right: Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, Agathe Lainé, Perrine Delacour, Lucie Malchirand, Céline Boutier Photos: DR

Five sharp tricolors are at the start of this 71st US Women's Open, it is the first time in the history of the Major that France has presented such an important formation. Céline Boutier, the 1-year-old French n ° 27, is preparing to compete in her 4th edition of the US Open after having secured an excellent top 5 in 2019, she is 40th in the 2020 Race, Perrine Delacour, 110th player world, inaugurates its first participation in the US Women's Open. She has only missed two cuts in twelve starts this season on the LPGA Tour. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard, 20, is also playing her first US Open, as are Agathe Laisné, 21, 12th amateur world player, and the youngest, Lucie Malchirand, 17, amateur world n ° 13.

The South Korean Jeongeun Lee6, winner in 2019 in Charleston (South Carolina) will defend her title and try to repeat the feat. She only played four LPGA Tour tournaments in 2020, preferring to stay in South Korea during the health crisis. If she wins again this Sunday, she would become the eighth player to keep the trophy, since the Australian Karrie Webb (2000-01).

Place your bets

Sei Young Kim, who is the favorite among the punters with an odds of 9/1 has a streak of two wins in a row this season, despite coming six weeks apart. The South Korean won the KPMG Women's PGA in October before capturing the Pelican Women's Championship last month.

Two-time winner Inbee Park, odds 11/1, followed by Danielle Kang (12/1), Brooke Henderson (16/1) and two players (18/1), Ko and Hye Jin Choi.

US Women's Open: World No. XNUMX is the favorite

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Here is a list of notable odds for this 2020 edition of the US Women's Open:

  • 9/1: Sei Young Kim
  • 11/1: Inbee Park
  • 12/1: Danielle Kang
  • 16/1: Brooke Henderson
  • 18/1: Jin Young Ko, Hye Jin Choi
  • 20/1: Nelly Korda
  • 22/1: So Yeon Ryu, Nasa Hataoka
  • 28/1: Carlota Ciganda, Lydia Ko, Minjee Lee
  • 30/1: Lexi Thompson
  • 40/1: Georgia Hall, Charley Hull, Jeongeun Lee6
  • 50/1: Jennifer Song, Jessica Korda, Ji-Hee Lee, Sung Hyun Park, Hae Ran Ryu
  • 60/1: Anna Nordqvistt, Brittany Altomare, Austin Ernst, Emily Pedersen, Yealimi Noh
  • 66/1: Mel Reid, Carolina Masson, Moriya Jutanugarn, Ayaka Furue
  • 70/1: Angela Stanford, Ariya Jutanugarn, Na Rin An

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