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Agathe Laisne wins Florida’s Natural Charity Classic
03.05.2023 | Women's Golf
AUSTIN, Texas — Former University of Texas star Agathe Laisne shot a bogey-free 66 to come from six shots back to win the 2023 Florida's Natural Charity Classic on the Epson Tour on Sunday.
Laisne made a birdie on the first playoff hole to beat out Jillian Hollis and Kiira Riihijarvi and become the first champion of the Epson Tour season.
"I played great," Laisne said. "I hit every fairway, just been on the green and try to make some putts. I didn't think about the win — I was just trying to go low and see what happens."
Laisne shot a bogey-free 66 to come from six shots behind and take the crown. The former Texas Longhorn started her round with a birdie and kept the throttle down from there. She went out in 33, with three birdies on her card. Laisne added another birdie on the par-5 11th and then had to grind out five straight pars before closing out her round with back-to-back birdies. She said she wasn't aware of the leaderboard, but knew she had to be close.
"I knew there could be a chance that 10-under could win," Laisne said. "I was like 'I got to get that eagle in on 18,' but I didn't so I was a bit frustrated. The girls didn't make birdies on 18 so I was fortunate enough to get into that playoff."
That bogey-free round came after Laisne battled high winds during the first two rounds. She took full advantage of Sunday's near-perfect weather to earn her first Epson Tour victory in her second season. The Frenchwoman was part of the 2022 rookie class.
Laisne was a 2019 WGCA First Team All-American and the 2019 Big 12 individual champion and Big 12 Player of the Year.
