Lucie Malchirand
Lucie Malchirand (born 21 February 2003) is a French professional golfer who plays on the Ladies European Tour. In 2021 she won the Ladies Italian Open as an 18 year old amateur. Amateur career. Malchirand had a successful amateur career and reached number 10 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She won the Grand Prix de ligue PACA Dames in 2018 and 2020, the International Juniors of Belgium in 2018 and Internationaux de France U21 - Trophee Esmond in 2019. She finished second in the 2020 Junior Orange Bowl in Florida. She was runner-up at the Portuguese International  Ladies Amateur Championship in 2019 and won the event in 2021. She represented France at the 2017 Toyota Junior Golf World Cup and at the European Girls' Team Championship three times. She played for Europe in the 2019 Junior Solheim Cup at Gleneagles and was part of the winning Junior Vagliano Trophy team in 2019. Malchirand made her major debut at the 2020 U.S. Women's Open by virtue of being number 14 in the WAGR. Professional career. Malchirand turned professional and joined the Ladies European Tour after she won the 2021 Ladies Italian Open. She won by one stroke  following back-to-back birdies on the final two holes, after she received an invitation to the event having won the Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship two weeks earlier. Team appearances. Amateur