Celine Boutier gave the French a round to remember at the Olympic women's golf competition. The 30-year-old from France rolled in seven birdie putts and chipped in for another birdie. It led to a 65 and a three-shot lead over Ashleigh Buhai of South Africa. Boutier is no stranger to Le Golf National.
Celine Boutier , of France, acknowledges the crowd after putting on the 14th green during the first round of the women’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. Celine Boutier , of France, plays off the 12th tee during the first round of the women’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at Le Golf National, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France.
The last one was a chip-in from behind the green on the par-3 16th, causing an unmistakable cheer that resonated across the course.When do the 2024 Paris Olympics end? What to know about the closing ceremonyAshleigh Buhai of South Africa had a 68, and only 10 other players broke par. The group at 70 included Gaby Lopez of Mexico, who birdied her last three holes, andand No. 1 player in women’s golf, had to push hard to get back to even for the day at 72.
Perrine Delacour of France was given the honor of the opening tee shot. The crowd was slow arriving, but there were still plenty of fans to greet her with “La Marseillaise.” Delacour thrust her arm in the air when the crowd belted out, “Aux armes, citoyens!” “It’s such a tough course that you have to focus on your game,” Boutier said. “You can’t just look around and laugh with the crowd. So it’s definitely nice to have some support, but you definitely have to focus out there.”
Course experience certainly played a part for Boutier. She used to play the junior national championships at Le Golf National every summer, and she joined the French golf academy that operates at the course. She said they would play practically every day for a full year.
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