Evian Championship: Celine Boutier leads at the halfway stage as Paula Reto falls back | Golf News

Celine Boutier moves into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship; watch the final major of the year live on Sky Sports

Celine Boutier moved into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship

Home favourite Celine Boutier moved into a one-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France.

Boutier, who has previously played the event six times but has yet to break into the top 25 and has missed the cut twice, carded a two-under second round score of 69 to move to seven-under overall and in first place.

Overnight leader Paula Reto of South Africa fell back in a round which included a double bogey score at the par-four 12th hole.

Boutier comes into the event with momentum after capturing her third career victory at the LPGA Drive On Championship at Superstition Mountain, while her second-best finish of the season came just last week at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational alongside playing partner Yuka Saso.

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