BOUTIER BIRDIES 18 TO FINISH SECOND AND MOVES TO #1
Celine Boutier calmly made a 10-footer for birdie on the 18th hole to finish solo second. She jumps to the No. 1 spot on the Volvik Race for the Card money list at $107,876 earned in 18 starts. It is the first time this season that she has occupied the No. 1 ranking.Boutier has two wins and eight total top 10 finishes. She becomes the fourth player in Tour history to crack $100,000 in single-season earnings. All four have accomplished the feat in the last two years.
“I’m super excited, I didn’t expect it cause I knew I was a good distance behind Benyapa,” said Boutier .”I had a really good week and I hope I can keep it up. I’m not playing next week so I may not stay at No. 1 for long, but hopefully I can play well in Florida and finish No. 1.”
Boutier will skip the Guardian Championship and play the final two events to close the year.
QUICK NOTES
- The top four on the Volvik Race for the Card money list have all secured LPGA membership for the 2018 season (Celine Boutier, Benyapa Niphatsophon, Nanna Koerstz Madsen and Hannah Green).
- Charlotte Thomas finished in a tie for fifth to move from 55th to 39th on the money list and now has a real chance to bypass Stage II of LPGA Qualifying Tournament.
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