Céline Boutier

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.

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. 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 and won the Honda Sports Award for golf. In her junior year, Boutier began working with Cameron McCormick, a swing coach known for his work with the PGA Tour's Jordan Spieth.

On 24 December 2014 Boutier became No. 1 woman in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She remained on top until 7 April 2015. In September 2014, Boutier finished T-29th at the Evian Championship, an LPGA major in her home country.

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.

In February 2019, Boutier enjoyed her first LPGA Tour win at the ISPS Handa Vic Open. 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. 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.

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. She jumped 11 places from 15th to 4th on the Women's World Golf Rankings.

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. She moved up 1 place from 4th to 3rd on the Women's World Golf Rankings, her highest ever.

In May 2026, Boutier won the ShopRite LPGA Classic by one stroke over Arpichaya Yubol, with a final 3-round score of 204 (−9).

Personal life 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.

Professional wins (16) LPGA Tour wins (7) Legend Major championships (1) Other LPGA Tour (6)

Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour. Co-sanctioned by the Ladies European Tour.

LPGA Tour playoff record (2–0)

Ladies European Tour wins (6)

LET playoff record (0–1)

Co-sanctioned by the ALPG Tour. Co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour.

Symetra Tour wins (2)

Other wins (3) 2016 Fort Rucker Ladies Open 2020 Texas Women's Open, Kathy Whitworth Paris Championship

Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 2023 Evian Championship 3 strokes lead −14 (66-69-67-68=270) 6 strokes Brooke Henderson

Results timeline Results not in chronological order.

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

Summary 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

^ Official as of 2025 season Includes matchplay and other tournaments without a cut.

Ladies European Tour career summary

Prize money (as of 4 December 2023) €2,163,201

LPGA Epson/Symetra Tour career summary

Prize money (to end of 2017 season) $112,044

World ranking Position in Women's World Golf Rankings at the end of each calendar year.

Year Worldranking Source 2017 188 2018 121 2019 65 2020 65 2021 28 2022 12 2023 3 2024 9 2025 19

Team appearances Amateur European Girls' Team Championship (representing France): 2010 (winners), 2011 (winners) 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)

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Professional Solheim Cup (representing Europe): 2019 (winners), 2021 (winners), 2023 (tied, cup retained), 2024

Solheim Cup record Year Totalmatches TotalW–L–H SinglesW–L–H FoursomesW–L–H FourballsW–L–H Pointswon Points%Career147–6–13–1–03–3–11–2–07.553.6201944–0–01–0–0 def. A. Park 2&12–0–0 won w/ G. Hall 2&1won w/ G. Hall 3&21–0–0 won w/ G. Hall 2 up4100202131–1–11–0–0 def. M. Harigae 5&40–0–1 halved w/ G. Hall0–1–0 lost w/ S. Popov 3&11.550202330–3–00–1–0 lost to A. Yin 2&10–2–0 lost w/ G. Hall 1 dnlost w/ G. Hall 5&30-0–0 00202442–2–01–0–0 def. L. Thompson 1 up1–1–0 lost w/ A. Valenzuela 3&2won w/ A. Nordqvist 4&30–1–0 lost w/ L. Grant 6&4250