| Céline Boutier | |
| Birth Date: | 10 November 1993 |
| Birth Place: | Clamart, France |
| Residence: | Montrouge, France Dallas, Texas, U.S.[1] |
| College: | Duke University |
| Yearpro: | 2016 |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Extour: | Symetra Tour |
| Prowins: | 15 |
| Lpgawins: | 6 |
| Letwins: | 6 |
| Alpgwins: | 2 |
| Futwins: | 2 |
| Otherwins: | 3 |
| Majorwins: | 1 |
| Anainspiration: | T4: 2022 |
| Lpga: | T7: 2021 |
| Wusopen: | T5: 2019 |
| Wbritopen: | 6th: 2019 |
| Evian: | Won: 2023 |
| Award1: | Honda Sports Award |
| Year1: | 2014 |
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]
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.[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]
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.[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.
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.[14] She jumped 11 places from 15th to 4th on the Women's World Golf Rankings.[15]
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.[16] She moved up 1 place from 4th to 3rd on the Women's World Golf Rankings, her highest ever.[17]
Boutier 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]
Source:[18]
| 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 | 69-71-69-72=281 | −8 | 2 strokes |  Sarah Kemp Su-Hyun OhCharlotte 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 | 66-69-67-68=270 | −14 | 6 strokes | Brooke Henderson | |
| 5 | 6 Aug 2023 | Women's Scottish Open | 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 |
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 |
| 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 | 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 | 66-69-67-68=270 | −14 | 6 strokes | Brooke Henderson |
| 5 | 6 Aug 2023 | Women's Scottish Open | 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)
Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour.
Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.
| 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 |
Results 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 |
| Tournament | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Top-5 | Top-10 | Top-25 | Events | Cuts made | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | ||
| Totals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 39 | 25 |
| 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 < | -- $ Earnings --> | 45 | |||
^ Official as of 2024 season[21] [22] [23]
* Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.
Prize money (as of 4 December 2023)[24] €2,163,201
Prize money (to end of 2017 season)[25] $112,044
Position 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
Amateur
Source:[18]
Professional
| 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<br>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<br>won w/ A. Nordqvist 4&3 | 0–1–0 lost w/ L. Grant 6&4 | 2 | 50 |