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Sunday, September 27, 2015

Céline Herbin wins play-off to claim 

Lacoste Ladies Open de France


LET NEWS RELEASE
From BETHAN CUTLER
LET Media Manager
Céline Herbin delighted the home galleries when she won a three-hole play-off against Danish rookie Emily Pedersen to claim her maiden professional victory at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France today.

Herbin won with a par on the third extra hole, the par-4 18th at Golf de Chantaco, after Pedersen, winner of the British women's open amateur championship two years ago, three-putted for a bogey. After becoming the first home winner of the title in 11 years, Herbin collapsed on the 18th green before being sprayed in champagne by her friends.

She said: “To win my first tournament in my home country with so many people cheering for me, it’s like a dream. I feel very lucky and I worked hard for that, so I think I deserve it and I’m very happy.”

Herbin and Pedersen began the final round tied for the lead on 11 under par but Pedersen built a five-stroke lead after Herbin dropped three shots in the first eight holes, with four bogeys against one birdie.

Little by little, the 32-year-old from Avranches, who now resides in Santander, northern Spain,  reeled in the young Dane with birdies on the 10th, 14th and 15th holes. Pedersen then bogeyed 16 and double bogeyed 17 to drop back into a share of the lead on 11 under par. 
After the pair both made par on 18, they returned to the tee three more times. 

“Obviously I didn’t make the best first nine holes but I believed in myself and knew I could turn it around,” said Herbin, supported by her coach and caddie Vicente Ballesteros, the brother of Seve. “Emily was playing very well but we knew that she could get very nervous on the last few holes so I knew I had to fight until the last hole - until hole 75!”

A tearful Pedersen, who had received an invite to play in the tournament, reflected: “I’m obviously very disappointed but I’m sure when I look back on the week I will be proud of my performance. I hope that this experience will make me a stronger and better player in the future.”

With a final round of 67, fellow Dane Malene Jorgensen ended two strokes back on nine under par to record her second third place finish in three tournaments following the Helsingborg Open. 
She said: “Of course I’m happy with third place. I have had a good feeling with my swing since Sweden so it’s nice that it still works.”

England’s Charley Hull ended alone in fourth place on eight under par after final round of 67 and she said: “I’m pretty chuffed with a fourth place finish after a good three weeks. I played well at Evian, had a good last week and good this week so I’m pretty happy and I can’t wait to go to Ibiza.”

Earlier in the day, Joanna Klatten from France made a fast start when she holed in one at the first and she carded a 67 to end fifth on seven under. Valentine Derrey, who also made a hole in one at the fifth, finished in a tie for 38th place.

Home town player Anne-Lise Caudal from Saint-Jean-de-Luz also recorded a 67 and finished sixth on six under par, while the champion for the last two years, Azahara Munoz, ended with a disappointing 72 to share seventh place on five under with Pamela Pretswell, Klara Spilkova and United States Solheim Cup team member Cristie Kerr.

FINAL TOTALS 
[+]PosTo.
P L A Y E R
(Click [+] for Scorecard)
NatHoleScoreR1R2R3R4Total
[+]1Celine Herbin (won play-off)FRAF-1166686570269
[+]2Emily Kristine Pedersen DENF-1167646870269
[+]3Malene Jorgensen DENF-969676867271
[+]4Charley Hull ENGF-868696867272
[+]5Joanna Klatten FRAF-768716767273
[+]6Anne-Lise Caudal FRAF-672666967274
[+]7Klara Spilkova CZEF-570706966275
[+]7Cristie Kerr USAF-574676569275
[+]7Pamela Pretswell SCOF-569686672275
[+]7Azahara Munoz ESPF-568696672275
[+]11Holly Clyburn ENGF-471736765276
[+]11Eleanor Givens ENGF-472696966276
[+]11Dewi Claire Schreefel NEDF-468707167276
[+]11Georgia Hall ENGF-476646868276
[+]11Marianne Skarpnord NORF-467726671276
[+]16Amy Boulden WALF-369746668277
[+]16Stacy Lee Bregman RSAF-370706869277
[+]16Trish Johnson ENGF-368706970277
[+]19Gwladys Nocera FRAF-265716874278
[+]20Sally Watson SCOF-171717067279
[+]20Katie Burnett USAF-170707168279
[+]20Jade Schaeffer FRAF-170726968279
[+]20.Beth Allen USAF-175656871279
[+]20Camilla Lennarth SWEF-171716671279
[+]25Margherita Rigon ITAFE71706970280
[+]25Minea Blomqvist FINFE70716871280
[+]25Nicole Broch Larsen DENFE68696875280
[+]28Stacey Keating AUSF+171716871281
[+]28.Giulia Sergas ITAF+170697072281
[+]30Christine Wolf AUTF+270687767282
[+]30Marion Ricordeau FRAF+267727667282
[+]30Isabelle Boineau FRAF+268747169282
[+]30Liz Young ENGF+268737170282
[+]30Carlota Ciganda ESPF+270707072282
[+]30Amelia Lewis USAF+270716972282
[+]30Ursula Wikstrom FINF+271706873282
[+]30Carly Booth SCOF+271667174282
[+]38Valentine Derrey FRAF+370727368283
[+]38Becky Morgan WALF+372717070283
[+]38Florentyna Parker ENGF+373696972283
[+]41Rebecca Artis AUSF+473707269284
[+]41Caroline Afonso FRAF+472707171284
[+]41Cathryn Bristow NZLF+467727273284
[+]41Whitney Hillier AUSF+473706873284
[+]45Lucie Andre FRAF+574697270285
[+]45Nina Holleder GERF+569727272285
[+]47Fabienne In-Albon SWIF+673677175286
[+]47Justine Dreher (a)FRAF+669727075286
[+]49Sophie Sandolo ITAF+971717374289
[+]50Ines Lescudier (a)FRAF+1274707375292
[+]51Stephanie Na AUSF+1472727674294

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