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Boutier Rallies to Win ShopRite LPGA by One Stroke

Her comeback against strong coastal winds highlighted the tournament’s scoring swings and set a tone for players headed to the U.S. Women’s Open next week.

Overview

  • On Sunday, Celine Boutier closed with a five-under 66 to finish 9-under 204 and win the 54-hole ShopRite LPGA by one stroke over Arpichaya Yubol.
  • Soo Bin Joo held a four-shot lead after 36 holes but made a double bogey on the 14th in the final round and settled for a tie for fourth after a closing 73.
  • Laetitia Beck opened the week with a bogey-free, career-low 8-under 63 while Denmark’s Nicole Broch Estrup returned from 15 months of maternity leave with her son in attendance.
  • Strong Atlantic winds at Seaview swung scoring dramatically from round to round by affecting club selection and putting, and the event drew a thinner top-10 field because it is the week before the U.S. Women’s Open.
  • Boutier’s victory, her seventh LPGA title and second ShopRite win, gives her momentum as she prepares to play the U.S. Women’s Open at Riviera next week.