Celine Boutier. LET
Following her amazing summer on tour, Celine Boutier is targeting yet more 2023 glory at her third Solheim Cup later this month.
The Frenchwoman won on the LPGA Tour before claiming her first major at the Amundi Evian Championship in her home country of France, and went back-to-back in the Scottish Open the following week.
“I’m very much looking forward to it, I feel like my first one in Gleneagles was so long ago,” Boutier told the Ladies European Tour. “It’s going to be very nice to be able to play with European fans on our side, I’m really excited and looking forward to being there.
“My first Solheim Cup was the most memorable for me, just because it was my first time experiencing everything and the fact that we were in Scotland, and I was able to go undefeated with Georgia by my side. It was definitely something I will remember.”
Speaking of her partnership with England’s Georgia Hall, the duo are undefeated in the competition which will take place at Finca Cortesin in Spain next week.
Back in 2019, Boutier and Hall won both of their foursomes matches, as well as their fourballs match and last time out in Toledo they earned half a point in the foursomes again.
The 29-year-old admits she wasn’t sure if the partnership was going to work when Catriona Matthew initially paired them.
However, the duo have not looked back since then and are hopeful of a reunion on the fairways of Spain.
She explained: “At first, I wasn’t really sure if it was going to be the right fit. I had never really played with Georgia much but as soon as the first one or two matches it went super well.
“She’s an unbelievable player, especially under pressure and if there was a putt for the win, I would definitely put my money on Georgia she’s a really clutch player and it’s been really fun to be able to play alongside her and to witness what she’s been able to do under pressure. It’s fun to have a partner you can definitely rely on.”