Another week of the Ladies European Tour (LET) season is complete with the conclusion of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. Golf Barriere in Deauville was the venue of the French Open for the second year running and it was Sweden’s Johanna Gustavsson who claimed her maiden LET title. There were 25 rookies teeing it up in France and it was Czechia’s Sara Kouskova who got off to the best start. The 2022 LETAS Order of Merit winner produced an opening round of 67 (-4) to be two shots behind co-leaders Laura Fuenfstueck, Liz Young and Annabel Dimmock. Kouskova was followed closely by Norway’s Rena ..read more

After eight years of trying and in her 129th start, Sweden’s Johanna Gustavsson finally became a tournament champion on the LET with a decisive victory in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France. With a closing round of six-under-par 65, the 30-year-old from Orebro finished with a 54-hole total of 197, 16-under-par, at Golf Barrière in Deauville.  Having started the day with a one-stroke lead over her compatriot Moa Folke, it was an exciting final round battle as the pair duelled for the lead over the front nine.  However, a hole-out eagle at the par-4 13th, where Gustavsson hole ..read more

Chasing her first LET title, Johanna Gustavsson of Sweden shot a five-under-par 66 on Friday to take a slim one-stroke lead with a round left in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.  The 30-year-old from Orebro has a 10-under-par total heading into the final round of the 54-hole tournament at Golf Barrière in Deauville.  On an afternoon of low scoring, Gustavsson opened with four birdies on the back nine. She bogeyed the uphill par-4 first hole, her 10th, but bounced back with a birdie. She then sank a 25-foot putt to get into double figures and take a one stroke lead over fellow Swede ..read more

The Hero Women’s Indian Open, the flagship Ladies European Tour (LET) event in Asia, is back for its 15th edition with a star-studded field.  In-form Diksha Dagar, the highest ranked Indian on the LET’s Race to Costa del Sol, will lead the Indian challenge at the 2023 edition of India’s national Open, which will have a field of 120 players from more than 25 countries.  Held at a key juncture in the season, the tournament will be played from October 19 to 22, 2023 and held at the resplendent DLF Golf and Country Club in Gurugram.  The Hero Women’s Indian Open 2023 will see c ..read more

Five weeks on from taking a stray golf ball in the eye, Hannah Burke finds herself contending for a second LET title in the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.  Back in August, the popular English player was forced to withdraw from the KPMG Women’s Irish Open after a freak accident. Whilst out spectating at an amateur golf tournament, she was knocked out by a golf ball which ricocheted off a tree directly into her right eye and she was rushed to hospital. Thankfully, she didn’t lose her eye. The 2015 Tipsport Golf Masters champion knows a thing or two about tackling adversity. From undergoing ..read more

One week on from being a helper at the Solheim Cup Marianne Skapnord finds herself contending for title number six on the Ladies European Tour (LET) after two solid opening days at the Lacoste Ladies Open de France.  Just five days ago the Norwegian was part of Suzann Pettersen’s winning arsenal which retained the famous cup at Finca Cortsesin, playing the role of team helper for her compatriot as Team Europe came from behind to tie 14-14 with the USA. “It was amazing,” Skarpnord said. “The girls did such a good job and I was so impressed. Especially on that last day. I felt tha ..read more

The second round of the Lacoste Ladies Open de France is underway at Golf Barrière in Deauville after rain fell overnight and through the early morning, easing at around 9am. Overnight leader Annabel Dimmock withdrew prior to the start of the second round due to an injury, giving Laura Fuenfstueck and Liz Young a two-way share of the lead on Friday morning.  With a bogey on the first followed by back-to-back birdies on the second and third holes, Young took the advantage at seven under par. However, when she made a double bogey on the fourth hole, last year’s VP Bank Swiss ..read more

European PING Junior Solheim Cup Captain Gwladys Nocera was delighted to bring home the trophy after her side earned a resounding 14-10 victory over the United States team at La Zagaleta in Spain last week. Now, the former European No.1 and 14-time LET winner has resumed her duties as the French Ladies’ National coach and is at the Lacoste Ladies Open France with the French Federation, helping Louise Uma Landgraf to prepare for the World Amateur Team Championships, due to take place at Abu Dhabi Golf Club next month. Landgraf, aged 14 years and seven months, won the Terre Blanche Ladies Open o ..read more

With a prolific season already under her belt France’s Celine Boutier is eyeing further silverware at this week’s Lacoste Ladies Open de France as she arrives home days after retaining the Solheim Cup with Team Europe. 2023 has been nothing short of remarkable for Boutier with the French star registering three worldwide wins including a Major victory at The Amundi Evian Championship. Climbing to the top of the Race to Costa del Sol standings in the process and reaching her best ever position in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings (the current World No 5 reached World No 3 back in August), Bo ..read more

After some sensational golf at last year’s Lacoste Ladies Open de France Meghan MacLaren’s pursuit of a fourth Ladies European Tour (LET) title came up agonisingly short as she was defeated by Ines Laklalech in a playoff. Now back in Deauville for the 2023 edition and feeling hungrier than ever, the Englishwoman is determined to go one better on a course which clearly suits her game. “It’s bittersweet to be back,” MacLaren said, who carded rounds of 65-67-67 at Golf Barrière last time out. “It was obviously quite an intense week last year. I have really really good memories from ..read more