After taking out the big favorite Alice Kong in the semi-finals, one of the big questions of this Saturday was how far is going to be able to go. Lana Guyot. We now know the answer: until the end.
In front of Mila Tamisier (Aix-Marseille), the White House player took the advantage by winning the 3, then doubled it by pocketing the 5. The mark of 3 up was reached at the 10, preceding a reaction from the Provencal player, who was awarded the 11 to come back 2 down. Unfortunately for her, Lana Guyot regained her advantage on the next hole, and managed to keep it until the start of the 16th, when she arrived asleep.
On this par 4, Tamisier’s attack on the green, a little too tonic, spun behind the green, with very little room to stop his ball at the flag on the chip. In fact, Lana Guyot, who had found the middle of the green, was able to settle for the par to end the match.
“At the start of the week, I didn’t expect it at all, delivers the White House player. Even getting to the final, I didn’t expect it. And then as the days went on, I started to believe it more and more, and I thought to myself that I could do it. “
The two finalists were accompanied on the final podium by Alice Kong (Le Golf National), winner of a long 20-hole match against Celeste Bobo-Lloret (Marseille La Salette).
Benjamins: Raphael with angels
The Golf de Touraine player has been around for a few years now. This time, Raphael Jusseaume can be sure: he finally holds his title of champion of France. In the final that pitted him against Heikki Charon (PCC), he was the first to stand out, winning the 3 and the 4. But then he saw his opponent come back to his height twice, so much so that the match came in square departing from 15.
On this par 5, Jusseaume again took the advantage, thanks to a good birdie. The fine resistance so far put up by Heikki Charon ended up cracking at 17, where the PCC player conceded a fatal three-putts, synonymous with loss of the match, 2 & 1.
“I couldn’t really describe my emotions, Raphaël Jusseaume reacted in the wake of his victory. It’s really a special feeling, a huge pride to have succeeded in winning. “
The bronze medal in the category was awarded to Louis Demailly (Bussy), who had Tom de Herrypon (Saint-Nom-La-Bretèche), 2 & 1, in the match for third place.
Benjamines: Zoé got there
Even more uncertain was the fate of the title of champion of France benjamines. This day of Saturday was a permanent ping-pong, big game of golf in support, between Zoe Rubichon (Golf des Volcans) and Juliette Demeaux (RCF La Boulie). Neither player has ever taken even two holes ahead of the other.
The last two holes, at the start of which the two players were tied, therefore decided the fate of the match. On the par 5 of 17, Juliette Demeaux got a first clear opportunity, arriving in two very close to the green, while her opponent, in thick rough after his throw-in, could only let himself be a wedge stroke on the third stroke. Despite a good approach, the young Racingwoman could not conclude by returning the birdie, leaving the match tied.
On the last hole, Zoe Rubichon pulled out the decisive 8 iron shot, dropped a few centimeters from the hole for a birdie almost given. After an attempt of birdie very well executed by Juliette Demeaux from the entrance of the green, but which missed the target by nothing, the Auvergne pushed to the bottom the putt of the victory.
“I don’t think I realize yet, she huffed as she left the green. I practically achieved all of the goals for my year. To be champion of your country is incredible. “
In the 100% PCC duel between Solene Balet and Manon Martin, for the bronze medal, the victory went to the first, with the same score of 1 up.
