After a first round in -7, Céline Boutier, the only Frenchwoman entered in this LPGA final, once again returned a card of 65 to Naples (Florida) to take control of the tournament this Friday. With a go to -1 with two birdies and a bogey then a return to -6 with six birdies, Céline Boutier showed that she was in sparkling form. With her two consecutive 65s (-14), she broke the 36-hole tournament record.
Céline Boutier, currently ranked 31st in the world, has had a series of good results in recent weeks and hopes to continue her momentum this weekend. “ Getting this win at home at ShopRite was big. It was very important for my confidence and I feel more comfortable now. I think I have to keep doing what I’m doing. My long game has been really solid the past two days so hopefully I can continue like this for the next two rounds. We will see how conditions change on the course. I have the impression that the ground was a little drier today, with a lot more wind. “
At -14, the 28-year-old Frenchwoman has a good four-stroke lead over her first pursuers Gaby Lopez, Minjee Lee and Mina Harigae. Behind at -9, we find in particular the patron of the world circuit Nelly Korda, but also Georgia Hall, Jeongeun Lee6 and Eun-Hee Ji.
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