Evian-les-Bains CNN —Céline Boutier realized a long-held dream for herself and her country on Sunday, cruising to her first major title at the Evian Championship to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament.
“It honestly has been my biggest dream ever since I started watching golf,” Boutier said during her winner’s interview.
Mexico’s Gaby Lopez and Norway’s Celine Borge carded final round 68’s to register their best major finishes in tied-third.
The final women’s major of the year, the Women’s Open, tees off at Walton Heath in Surrey, England on August 9.
Stuart Franklin/Getty ImagesHomecomingEven as her driver kept landing her in trouble, Boutier continuously rebounded to keep the door firmly closed.
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