Céline Boutier

Céline Boutier (born 10 November 1993) is a French professional golfer.

Céline Boutier
Boutier in 2019
Personal information
Born (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993
Clamart, France
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Nationality France
ResidenceMontrouge, France
Dallas, Texas[1]
Career
CollegeDuke University
Turned professional2016
Current tour(s)LPGA Tour
Ladies European Tour
Former tour(s)Symetra Tour
Professional wins6
Number of wins by tour
LPGA Tour1
Ladies European Tour2
ALPG Tour2
Symetra Tour2
Other1
Best results in LPGA major championships
ANA InspirationT44: 2020
Women's PGA C'shipT37: 2020
U.S. Women's OpenT5: 2019
Women's British Open6th: 2019
Evian ChampionshipT29: 2014
Achievements and awards
Honda Sports Award2014

Amateur career

Boutier 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.[2] She helped the team to an NCAA Golf Championship in 2014. In 2014, she was the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WCGA) Player of the Year[3] and won the Honda Sports Award for golf.[2][4] In her junior year, Boutier began working with Cameron McCormick, a swing coach known for his work with the PGA Tour's Jordan Spieth.[5]

In late 2014 and early 2015, Boutier was the No. 1 woman in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. In September 2014, Boutier finished T-29th at the Evian Championship, an LPGA major in her home country.[6]

Professional career

In 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.[3] 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.[7]

In February 2019, Boutier enjoyed her first LPGA Tour win at the ISPS Handa Vic Open.[8] 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.[9] 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.[10]

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.[11]

Personal life

Boutier was born in France to Thai parents. At Duke University, she earned a psychology degree and had a minor in economics.[5] She has a twin sister who does not play golf and a younger brother.[2][3]

Amateur wins
  • 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:[12]

Professional wins (6)

LPGA Tour wins (1)
No. Date Tournament Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Runners-up
1 10 Feb 2019 ISPS Handa Vic Open^ 69-71-69-72=281 −8 2 strokes Sarah Kemp
Su-Hyun Oh
Charlotte Thomas

^Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour

Ladies European Tour wins (2)

^Co-sanctioned with the ALPG Tour

Symetra Tour wins (2)
  • 2017 Self Regional Healthcare Foundation Classic, Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge

Other wins (1)

Results in LPGA majors

Results not in chronological order before 2019.

Tournament2013201420152016201720182019
ANA Inspiration CUT CUT
U.S. Women's Open CUT CUT T5
Women's PGA Championship CUT T53
The Evian Championship T29 CUT T69 T67
Women's British Open T56 CUT CUT 6
Tournament2020
ANA Inspiration T44
U.S. Women's Open CUT
Women's PGA Championship T37
The Evian Championship NT
Women's British Open CUT
  Top 10
  Did not play

CUT = missed the half-way cut
NT = No tournament
"T" = tied

Summary
TournamentWins2nd3rdTop-5Top-10Top-25EventsCuts made
ANA Inspiration00000031
U.S. Women's Open00011141
Women's PGA Championship00000032
The Evian Championship00000043
Women's British Open00001152
Totals000122199
  • Most consecutive cuts made – 4 (2019 U.S. Open – 2019 British Open)
  • Longest streak of top-10s – 1 (twice)

Team appearances

Amateur

Source:[12]

Professional

Solheim Cup record
YearTotal
matches		Total
W–L–H		Singles
W–L–H		Foursomes
W–L–H		Fourballs
W–L–H		Points
won		Points
%
Career 4 4–0–0 1–0–0 2–0–0 1–0–0 4 100
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

References
  1. "In the Winner's Circle – Celine Boutier". LPGA. 10 February 2019.
  2. "Celine Boutier bio". Duke Blue Devils. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  3. "Celine Boutier bio". LPGA. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  4. "Honda Award Winner Celine Boutier Honored At Duke Football Game". CWSA. 22 September 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. Mickey, Lisa D. (4 September 2018). "Céline Boutier Brings Her Golf Potential Home to France". The New York Times.
  6. Zunz, Andy (24 February 2015). "Celine Boutier ushers in new era of French golf". Golf Week.
  7. "Order of Merit – 2018". Ladies European Tour. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
  8. Huggan, John (10 February 2019). "David Law, Celine Boutier pull out matching first-time wins at the ISPS Handa Vic Open". Golf Digest.
  9. Salvado, John (10 February 2019). "Frenchwoman Boutier wins women's Vic Open". The Courier.
  10. "Golf: Boutier Vic Open win ends long French drought on LPGA Tour". Reuters. 10 February 2019.
  11. Williams, Julie (4 June 2020). "Celine Boutier holds off Cheyenne Knight to win packed Texas Women's Open". Golfweek.
  12. "Celine Boutier". World Amateur Golf Ranking. Retrieved 11 February 2019.
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