Sophie Giquel-Bettan

Sophie Giquel-Bettan (born 12 July 1982) is a retired French professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and the U.S-based LPGA Tour. She won the 2007 Ladies Open of Portugal.

Personal life and amateur career Born Sophie Giquel in 1982 in Ploërmel, Brittany, she won the individual gold at the 2001 Mediterranean Games in Tunis and represented the Continent of Europe at the 2003 Vagliano Trophy held at County Louth Golf Club, Ireland.

In 2003, she lost the final of the French International Lady Juniors Amateur Championship to María Hernández, 2 and 1.

She married Axel Bettan, her caddie, in 2006 and changed her name to Giquel-Bettan. Her closest friends on tour were Marine Monnet, Linda Wessberg, Diana Luna and Patricia Meunier-Lebouc, who helped her settle on the LPGA Tour.

Giquel-Bettan played mainly on the LPGA Tour in 2008 and 2009, with best result a T11 finish at the 2008 Corona Championship, and a T34 finish at the Women's PGA Championship, her best finish in a major.

She retired from tour in 2018, but stayed on the LET board, joining Canal Plus as a golf commentator.

Professional wins (3) Ladies European Tour wins (1)

LET Access Series wins (2)

Results in LPGA majors

CUT = missed the half-way cut "T" = tied

Team appearances Amateur European Ladies' Team Championship (representing France): 2003 Vagliano Trophy (representing the Continent of Europe): 2003