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Sunday 31 May 2026LPGA TourYear in Review
Boutier wins ShopRite LPGA Classic powered by Wakefern
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey · Friday 29 to Sunday 31 May 2026 · Celine Boutier’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $2,000,000 USD · ShopRite · 54-hole event
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a full moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R124°/14°C · wind 21 km/h W, gusts 40 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R220°/12°C · wind 30 km/h NNW, gusts 58 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/10°C · wind 20 km/h WSW, gusts 38 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Arpichaya Yubol THA · 205Birdied the last two holes for a 66 to post one back; had been penalized one shot in round 2 for exceeding her maximum time. Celine Boutier rallies from 4 down to win ShopRite LPGA (AP, via FOX 5 San Diego)
144 started · cut +3, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic powered by Wakefern
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Galloway, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Celine Boutier
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2026
It was my first win on the LPGA in the U.S., so it was already a special tournament for me, but to be able to come back this year and win it again is definitely making it even more special.
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2026
Yeah, feels amazing. I definitely feel like I didn't expect it to come this week, but I feel like my game has been coming around the last few weeks
ASAP Sports (interview transcript)
31 May 2026
So I see myself on the first year until now, my fourth year, everything kind of close, too close, really close like to get the first win.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celine Boutier | 66 · 72 · 66 | 204 | −9 |
| 2 | Arpichaya Yubol | 65 · 74 · 66 | 205 | −8 |
| 3 | Lauren Walsh | 70 · 69 · 67 | 206 | −7 |
| T4 | Polly Mack | 65 · 75 · 67 | 207 | −6 |
| T4 | Chizzy Iwai | 70 · 68 · 69 | 207 | −6 |
| T4 | Somi Lee | 69 · 69 · 69 | 207 | −6 |
| T4 | Soo Bin Joo | 66 · 68 · 73 | 207 | −6 |
| 8 | Jiwon Jeon | 69 · 70 · 69 | 208 | −5 |
| T9 | Yuri Yoshida | 67 · 75 · 67 | 209 | −4 |
| T9 | Leona Maguire | 70 · 71 · 68 | 209 | −4 |
| T9 | Cassie Porter | 69 · 72 · 68 | 209 | −4 |
| T9 | Briana Chacon | 65 · 76 · 68 | 209 | −4 |
| T9 | Chanettee Wannasaen | 69 · 70 · 70 | 209 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1993-11-10, Clamart, France; FRA; turned pro 2016; age 32 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 1; world No. 29 that week (Rolex Women's World Golf Ranking list dated event week (LPGA final-round notes; no weekly list PDF that week) (published by LPGA.com), row: ABOUT THE WINNER Rolex Rankings No. 29 Celine Boutier).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet