The very young Lucie Malchirand (18 years old) achieved a real feat this Sunday by winning the Italian Open for women, which took place on the course of the Golf Club Margara, east of Turin.
In addition to her victory, the Marseille player La Salette becomes the first Frenchwoman to win a professional tournament counting for the Ladies European Tour when she is still only an amateur.
Malchirand was only participating in his second LET event, after finishing 26th in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France in 2020.
Two birdies to finish
The Habs (-7 in total) signed two consecutive birdies on the last two holes to win with a last card in the par (72) but with a step ahead of the Finnish Ursula Wikstrom and the English Gabriella Cowley (-6).
French amateur Lucie Malchirand wins the #LadiesItalianOpen
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- Ladies European Tour (@LETgolf) May 30, 2021
"I'm still shaking from my last putt!"
It was an amazing day.
It was quite stressful, but it was really good, ”
commented Lucie Malchirand, who becomes the eleventh French player to win in the 42 seasons of the European women's circuit.
And to explain:
“
After my putt on the green of the 17th, I thought I could do it.
And then there was the par 5 of hole 18. I thought my time had come.
I think my dad is happy, but he was more stressed than me.
I saw it on the course, but I finally did it and I'm so happy.
Thanks dad for supporting me.
Thank you so much."
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Vayson de Pradenne and Chevalier 21st ex-aequo
On the leaderboard, the Scottish Michele Thomson (-5) finished in 4th position alongside the Australian Stephanie Kyriacou and Chloe Williams of Wales, while Roberta Liti (-4) is the best placed Italian (7th ) tied with England's Ellie Givens and South Africa's Lejan Lewthwaite.
Among the other French women, Astrid Vayson de Pradenne and Camille Chevalier (-1) are tied for 21st, just ahead of Isabelle Boineau (by) and Emma Grecchi (+1).
Anne-Lise Caudal is further (+6).
The complete classification of the Women's Italian Open.
