Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. She has multiple wins on both tours including one major, the 2023 Evian Championship.[2]
| Céline Boutier | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) Boutier in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 10 November 1993 Clamart, France | ||
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||
| Sporting nationality |  France | ||
| Residence | Montrouge, France Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1] | ||
| Career | |||
| College | Duke University | ||
| Turned professional | 2016 | ||
| Current tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour | ||
| Former tour(s) | Symetra Tour | ||
| Professional wins | 15 | ||
| Number of wins by tour | |||
| LPGA Tour | 6 | ||
| Ladies European Tour | 6 | ||
| ALPG Tour | 2 | ||
| Epson Tour | 2 | ||
| Other | 3 | ||
| Best results in LPGA major championships (wins: 1) | |||
| Chevron Championship | T4: 2022 | ||
| Women's PGA C'ship | T7: 2021 | ||
| U.S. Women's Open | T5: 2019 | ||
| Women's British Open | 6th: 2019 | ||
| Evian Championship | Won: 2023 | ||
| Achievements and awards | |||
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Amateur career
editBoutier won several international amateur events including the 2012 European Ladies Amateur Championship and the 2015 British Ladies Amateur. She played college golf at Duke University from 2012 to 2016, winning four events.[3] She helped the team to an NCAA Championship in 2014. In 2014, she was the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WCGA) Player of the Year[4] and won the Honda Sports Award for golf.[3][5] In her junior year, Boutier began working with Cameron McCormick, a swing coach known for his work with the PGA Tour's Jordan Spieth.[6]
On 24 December 2014 Boutier became No. 1 woman in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.[7] She remained on top until 7 April 2015.[8] In September 2014, Boutier finished T-29th at the Evian Championship, an LPGA major in her home country.[9]
Professional career
editIn 2017, Boutier captured two wins on the Symetra Tour (Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic and Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge) as well as eight top-10 finishes. She became the third member of the 2017 graduating class to exceed $100,000 in a single-season earnings and was the first player from France to earn her LPGA Tour card through the Symetra Tour since 2013. After the Symetra Tour season concluded, Boutier played several events on the Ladies European Tour, winning the Sanya Ladies Open.
In 2018, she played in 25 events on the LPGA Tour and made 16 cuts, earning $319,577 and finishing 61st on the money list. She shot a 63 in the third round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, a career low round.[4] She also won the Australian Ladies Classic, an event co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour and the ALPG Tour. She finished 10th on the Ladies European Tour Order of Merit while playing in only seven events.[10]
In February 2019, Boutier enjoyed her first LPGA Tour win at the ISPS Handa Vic Open.[11] In the final round, Boutier made a critical birdie on the 15th hole and showed "nerves of steel" to claim a two-shot lead and victory in the $1.5 million tournament.[12] In doing so, she ended a long drought for French players on the LPGA Tour, becoming the first female pro from France to win since Patricia Meunier-Lebouc in 2003.[13]
With the LPGA Tour on hold because of coronavirus, Boutier won the Texas Women's Open on 4 June 2020, edging out Texas native Cheyenne Knight.[14]
In July 2023, Boutier won the Evian Championship, the only major tournament hosted in her home country of France. She shot four rounds in the 60s and won by six strokes.[15] She jumped 11 places from 15th to 4th on the Women's World Golf Rankings.[16]
The following week she won the Women's Scottish Open by two strokes over Kim Hyo-joo, with three rounds in the 60s, and a final 70, for a 273 (-15) score. It was her 13th win, and fifth on both the LPGA and LET tours.[17] She moved up 1 place from 4th to 3rd on the Women's World Golf Rankings, her highest ever.[18]
Personal life
editBoutier was born in France to Thai parents. At Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, she earned a psychology degree with a minor in economics.[6] Boutier has a twin sister (who does not play golf but was a nationally ranked swimmer) and a younger brother who plays on the Florida Professional Golf Tour.[3][4]
Amateur wins
edit- 2010 Skandia Junior Open Girls, Classic de Joyenval, European Girls Team Qualifying, Italian International Championship
- 2011 Annika Invitational
- 2012 European Nations Cup Individual, Internationaux De France Juniors (Trophee Esmond), German International Amateur, European Ladies Amateur Championship
- 2014 Bryan National Collegiate, PING - ASU Invitational, ACC Championship
- 2015 British Ladies Amateur
- 2016 LSU Tiger Golf Classic
Source:[19]
Professional wins (15)
editLPGA Tour wins (6)
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Major championships (1) |
| Other LPGA Tour (5) |
| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 Feb 2019 | ISPS Handa Vic Open[1] | 69-71-69-72=281 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Sarah Kemp Su-Hyun Oh Charlotte Thomas
|
| 2 | 3 Oct 2021 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | 66-70-63=199 | −14 | 1 stroke |  Brooke Henderson Ko Jin-young Inbee Park
|
| 3 | 26 Mar 2023 | LPGA Drive On Championship | 69-66-65-68=268 | −20 | Playoff | Georgia Hall
|
| 4 | 30 Jul 2023 | Amundi Evian Championship[2] | 66-69-67-68=270 | −14 | 6 strokes | Brooke Henderson
|
| 5 | 6 Aug 2023 | Women's Scottish Open[2] | 69-68-66-70=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Kim Hyo-joo
|
| 6 | 29 Oct 2023 | Maybank Championship | 70-64-69-64=267 | −21 | Playoff |  Atthaya Thitikul
|
1 Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour.
2 Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.
LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2023 | LPGA Drive On Championship | Georgia Hall
|
Won with birdie on first extra hole |
| 2 | 2023 | Maybank Championship | Atthaya Thitikul
|
Won with birdie on ninth extra hole |
Ladies European Tour wins (6)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 Nov 2017 | Sanya Ladies Open | 67-69-68=204 | −12 | 4 strokes |  Solar Lee
|
| 2 | 9 Sep 2018 | Australian Ladies Classic[3] | 70-68-67-73=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Katie Burnett
|
| 3 | 18 Sep 2021 | Lacoste Ladies Open de France | 68-66-68=202 | −11 | 1 stroke |  Kylie Henry
|
| 4 | 30 Jul 2023 | Amundi Evian Championship[4] | 66-69-67-68=270 | −14 | 6 strokes | Brooke Henderson
|
| 5 | 6 Aug 2023 | Women's Scottish Open[4] | 69-68-66-70=273 | −15 | 2 strokes | Kim Hyo-joo
|
| 6 | 6 Oct 2024 | Aramco Team Series – Shenzhen | 66-68-66=200 | −19 | 2 strokes |  Lin Xiyu
|
LET playoff record (0–1)
| No. | Year | Tournament | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020 | Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic | Minjee Lee
|
Lost to birdie on first extra hole |
3 Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour.
4 Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
Symetra Tour wins (2)
edit| No. | Date | Tournament | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 May 2017 | Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic | 68-68-70-72=278 | −10 | Playoff |  Paola Moreno
|
| 2 | 9 Sep 2017 | Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge | 69-70-63-71=273 | −11 | 1 stroke | Benyapa Niphatsophon
|
Other wins (3)
edit- 2016 Fort Rucker Ladies Open
- 2020 Texas Women's Open,[14] Kathy Whitworth Paris Championship[20]
Major championships
editWins (1)
edit| Year | Championship | 54 holes | Winning score | Margin | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Evian Championship | 3 strokes lead | −14 (66-69-67-68=270) | 6 strokes | Brooke Henderson
|
Results timeline
editResults not in chronological order.
| ! Tournament | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | CUT | CUT | |||||
| Women's PGA Championship | CUT | T53 | |||||
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T5 | ||||
| The Evian Championship | T29 | CUT | T69 | T67 | |||
| Women's British Open | T56 | CUT | CUT | 6 |
| ! Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | T44 | T50 | T4 | T14 | CUT |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | T35 | T34 | T45 | T58 |
| Women's PGA Championship | T37 | T7 | CUT | T30 | T19 |
| The Evian Championship | NT | T29 | CUT | 1 | T39 |
| Women's British Open | CUT | CUT | T7 | T16 | T22 |
CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = no tournament
"T" = tied
Summary
edit| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
| U.S. Women's Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Women's PGA Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| The Evian Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Women's British Open | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 25 |
- Most consecutive cuts made – 6 (2022 Women's British Open – 2023 Women's British)
- Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (six times)
LPGA Tour career summary
edit| Year | Tournaments played |
Cuts made * |
Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top 10s | Best finish |
Earnings ($) |
Money list rank |
Scoring average |
Scoring rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T56 | n/a | n/a | 74.25 | n/a | |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | T29 | n/a | n/a | 73.33 | n/a | |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | n/a | 76.88 | n/a | |
| 2016 | Did not play | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | CUT | n/a | n/a | 77.00 | n/a | |
| 2018 | 25 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 319,577 | 61 | 71.87 | 71 | |
| 2019 | 28 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 760,430 | 27 | 71.20 | 48 | |
| 2020 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 384,353 | 28 | 71.12 | 21 | |
| 2021 | 23 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1,023,784 | 15 | 70.13 | 18 | |
| 2022 | 24 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1,262,754 | 16 | 69.86 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2,797,054 | 5 | 70.22 | 11 | |
| 2024 | 24 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1,131,625 | 26 | 70.66 | 17 | |
| Totals^ | 165 (2017) | 134 (2017) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 1 | 7,679,577 | 45 | |||
^ Official as of 2024 season[21][22][23]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Ladies European Tour career summary
editPrize money (as of 4 December 2023)[24] €2,163,201
LPGA Epson/Symetra Tour career summary
editPrize money (to end of 2017 season)[25] $112,044
World ranking
editPosition in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.
| Year | World ranking |
Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 188 | [26] |
| 2018 | 121 | [27] |
| 2019 | 65 | [28] |
| 2020 | 65 | [29] |
| 2021 | 28 | [30] |
| 2022 | 12 | [31] |
| 2023 | 3 | [32] |
| 2024 | 9^ | [33] |
^ As of 7 October 2024
Team appearances
editAmateur
- European Girls' Team Championship (representing France): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners)[34]
- Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2011 (winners), 2013 (winners), 2015 (winners)
- Junior Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2011 (tie)
- Espirito Santo Trophy (representing France): 2012, 2014
- European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France): 2013, 2014 (winners)
Source:[19]
Professional
- Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners), 2023 (tied, cup retained), 2024
Solheim Cup record
edit| Year | Total matches |
Total W–L–H |
Singles W–L–H |
Foursomes W–L–H |
Fourballs W–L–H |
Points won |
Points % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 14 | 7–6–1 | 3–1–0 | 3–3–1 | 1–2–0 | 7.5 | 53.6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4–0–0 | 1–0–0 def. A. Park 2&1 | 2–0–0 won w/ G. Hall 2&1 won w/ G. Hall 3&2 |
1–0–0 won w/ G. Hall 2 up | 4 | 100 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1–1–1 | 1–0–0 def. M. Harigae 5&4 | 0–0–1 halved w/ G. Hall | 0–1–0 lost w/ S. Popov 3&1 | 1.5 | 50 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0–3–0 | 0–1–0 lost to A. Yin 2&1 | 0–2–0 lost w/ G. Hall 1 dn lost w/ G. Hall 5&3 |
0-0–0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2–2–0 | 1–0–0 def. L. Thompson 1 up | 1–1–0 lost w/ A. Valenzuela 3&2 won w/ A. Nordqvist 4&3 |
0–1–0 lost w/ L. Grant 6&4 | 2 | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "In the Winner's Circle – Celine Boutier". LPGA. 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Celine Boutier wins Evian Championship for first major title". ESPN. 30 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Celine Boutier bio". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ a b c "Celine Boutier bio". LPGA. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
- ^ "Honda Award Winner Celine Boutier Honored At Duke Football Game". CWSA. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ a b Mickey, Lisa D. (4 September 2018). "Céline Boutier Brings Her Golf Potential Home to France". The New York Times.
- ^ "The World Amateur Golf Rankings® (WAGR®) | the Official Men's and Women's Amateur Golf Rankings".
- ^ "The World Amateur Golf Rankings® (WAGR®) | the Official Men's and Women's Amateur Golf Rankings".
- ^ Zunz, Andy (24 February 2015). "Celine Boutier ushers in new era of French golf". Golf Week.
- ^ "Order of Merit – 2018". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ Huggan, John (10 February 2019). "David Law, Celine Boutier pull out matching first-time wins at the ISPS Handa Vic Open". Golf Digest.
- ^ Salvado, John (10 February 2019). "Frenchwoman Boutier wins women's Vic Open". The Courier.
- ^ "Golf: Boutier Vic Open win ends long French drought on LPGA Tour". Reuters. 10 February 2019.
- ^ a b Williams, Julie (4 June 2020). "Celine Boutier holds off Cheyenne Knight to win packed Texas Women's Open". Golfweek.
- ^ Melton, Zephyr (30 July 2023). "Celine Boutier completes dream week with win at Evian Championship". Golf Magazine. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolexrankings. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Freed Group Women's Scottish Open Presented By Trust Golf". LPGA. 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". Rolexrankings. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Celine Boutier". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
- ^ "Boutier Wins Kathy Whitworth Paris Championship". Duke Athletics. 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Celine Boutier statistics". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Celine Boutier results". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Career Money". LPGA. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ "Player Profiles".
- ^ "Overview".
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2017.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 31 December 2018.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 28 December 2020.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 26 December 2022.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Women's World Golf Rankings". 7 October 2024.
- ^ "European Girls' Team Championship – European Golf Association". 19 October 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
External links
edit- Céline Boutier at the LPGA Tour official site
- Céline Boutier at the Ladies European Tour official site
- Céline Boutier at the Women's World Golf Rankings official site