FREED GROUP WOMEN'S SCOTTISH OPEN

August 6, 2023

Celine Boutier

Dundonald Links

Quick Quotes

Q. Very, very many congratulations, can you believe what's happening to you at the moment, last week obviously a great major win and this week to follow it up again, can you believe how easy golf is at the moment for you?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, it's completely crazy. I would have never imagined that I would be able to win not one, but two tournaments in a row, and yeah, I'm just incredibly in shock.

Yeah, I don't think I know what to say or what to think. I think it's just completely out of control. I'm not sure what to think.

Q. You were totally in control out there, and then a few bogeys started to appear on the card. Was that finally a little bit of fatigue creeping in?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, I'm not sure, I think there were definitely some tough shots out there, and I didn't manage to play as well as the past three days, but I feel like that's going to happen. I feel like it's a long tournament, and I just try to stay patient and stick to my game and stick to my game plan.

Q. Were you aware how close the chasing pack got at one stage?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yes, I was. I feel like both Hyo Joo and Maya were playing well and on this course, just like last year, anything can happen with a solid round. I tried to really stay patient and try to hit some close, but it's not always easy, I guess, especially on this course.

Q. The putt on 17 really sealed the deal.

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, I got a read does tried to give it to a run. I really tried to get it to the hole and tended up going in which was a huge bonus and definitely made me feel better about 18.

Q. No better feeling than lifting a trophy.

CELINE BOUTIER: It's definitely an amazing feeling. I feel like winning in Scotland is definitely on my bucket list. The Home of Golf, to win a tournament there would have been amazing.

But I feel like it's so unexpected just because I won last week, so the odds that I would win this week are pretty low, and so I'm just incredibly in shock and very -- yeah, very grateful.

Q. Does backing up Evian, that's not an easy thing to do.

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, to be honest I was so tired early in the week and trying to get through each round and trying to do my best. Being able to be in contention over the weekend, especially today, was definitely a huge bonus.

And I try not to think about whatever I did last week or whatever I was feeling. I was trying to do the best I could and go for it and give myself a chance to win.

Q. If you can won tournament after Evian, maybe you can win another next week?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, this is going to be completely unreal, I think if I win, I may just retire.

Q. Any chance you might not have played this week? Did you contemplate taking a break?

CELINE BOUTIER: To be honest I didn't really. I was going to come. To be honest until the last few holes in Evian, I still didn't know if I was going to win or not so I was planning on coming anyway.

But yeah, it's definitely a little bit more challenging physically I thought but I'm glad I came.

Q. What will you do now to get ready before next week?

CELINE BOUTIER: Just a lot of sleep. I feel like I'm very anxious to see the course, Walton Heath. So I'm excited to get on the course as well but I'm just going to put an emphasis on rest.

Q. Not much time to celebrate these victories.

CELINE BOUTIER: No, I think I'm just going to celebrate after next week.

Q. Would you like to see this event come back here, having done well here two years in a row?

CELINE BOUTIER: Yeah, obviously I really like the course and I feel like it's a great challenge. I would love to come back.