Celine Boutier picked up golf clubs at the tender age of seven! Having started her golf journey early, Boutier competed in several championships on the LPGA Tour, the Ladies European Tour, and the Espon Tour. Since turning pro in 2016, the French national has already bagged six LPGA wins and five LET wins.

As an amateur golfer, she climbed to the top of the World Amateur Golf Ranking in the month of December 2014, and she held the spot till April 2015. She is currently ranked 7th on the Rolex list and is regarded as one of the greatest golfers in Europe. While she is widely regarded as a French golfer, what is truly her ethnicity?

Celine Boutier: a blend of French elegance and Thai roots

The LPGA Tour star was born on November 20, 1993, in Clamart, France. She was born to Christopher and Jacqueline Boutier, who are Thai. They moved from Thailand to Paris to raise Boutier, her twin sister Christie, and their young brother Kevin in suburban Paris.

Celine Boutier’s parents have been immensely supportive of her career. She went to Duke University in Durham and was part of the golf team for four years. Boutier also helped the Blue Devils win a national title back in 2014 and won a WGCA Player of the Year Award for herself.

She has a major in psychology and a minor in economics. Grabbing a market management certificate, she got into golf full-time. After a year of turning pro, the French golfer accepted her membership on the LPGA Tour. Boutier has also played in the Solheim Cup three times (2019, 2021, and 2023).

Well, Celine Boutier is not the only person in her family earning a name in the field of golf. Her brother, too, has the full support of his parents, just like her, to follow his passion for golf.

Kevin Boutier A certified golf instructor in France

Even though Celine Boutier and Christie are twins, they are poles apart. Christie has no interest in sports and she runs her own business. On the other hand, her brother, Kevin, is a lot like her. His interest and passion for golf have led him to become a certified golf instructor in France. He also won three consecutive conference championships when he was back in college in Arkansas.

Kevin currently plays professionally on various mini-tours in Florida, along with teaching all aspects of the game to golfers of various ages and skills. Whenever necessary, he also comes forward to help his sister when she needs the course as well. He even caddied for her in 2017. The entire Boutier family is very tightly knitted and has been Boutier’s backbone!