Who's who: Patricia Meunier-Lebouc

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Who's who: Patricia Meunier-Lebouc

  • Name:

    Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (née Meunier)
  • Country:

    France
  • Born:

    Nov 16, 1972 in Dijon, France.
  • Original/Home Club:

  • Occupation:

    Professional golfer
  • Turned Pro:

    1994

Roll of Honour

MAJORS (1): Kraft Nabisco Ch'ship (2003). Solheim Cup player (2000, '03). Ladies European Tour wins (5); LPGA Tour wins (2).

Did you know?

Born in Dijon, Patricia Meunier married Antoine Lebouc, a fellow French professional golfer who played on the European Tour in the 1990s. Patricia formerly played on the Ladies European Tour (until 2007) and LPGA Tour (until 2008), and now lives in Jupiter, Florida. In 2000 she became the first French player to compete in the Solheim Cup.

Top tournaments won by Patricia Meunier-Lebouc

Category

Majors

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Score

281 (-7)

Prize money

$240,000

Title sponsor

Kraft Nabisco

Played as the Kraft Nabisco Championship (32nd) (Mar 27-30). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Meunier-Lebouc (Fra), who became the second French woman to win a major championship. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].

2002
America
Rail GC
270 (-18)
$165,000
State Farm

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Venue

Rail GC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$165,000

Title sponsor

State Farm

Played as the State Farm Classic (Aug 29-Sep 1). Second-placed Mi Hyun Kim (S Kor) and Se Ri Pak (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Meunier-Lebouc (Fra). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Venue

Murhof

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

€24,203

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Ladies Austrian Open (July 13-15; next played in 2005). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng), Lisa Hed (Swe) and Ana Belén Sánchez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Meunier-Lebouc (Fra), who recorded her fifth Ladies European Tour win. [GC Murhof, Frohnleiten, Steiermark, Austria].

2000
Europe
271 (-17)
€24,203
x

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Venue

Arras

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

€24,203

Title sponsor

x

Played as the Open de France Dames (Jun 29-Jul 2). Second-placed Raquel Carriedo (Esp) and Asa Gottmo (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Meunier-Lebouc (France). [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].

1998
Europe
208 (-5)
£9,450
Air France

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Score

208 (-5)

Prize money

£9,450

Title sponsor

Air France

Played as the Air France Madame Open (Oct 16-18). Second-placed Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (Fra). [Deauville GC, Normandy. Now called Golf Barrière de Deauville].

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Score

284 (-4)

Prize money

£16,500

Title sponsor

Guardian

Played as the Guardian Irish Open (June 26-29). Second-placed Laura Navarro (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Meunier-Lebouc (Fra), who recorded her second win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [Luttrellstown Castle G&CC, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland].

1994
Europe
288 (E)
£9,000
Waterford Dairies

Category

Europe

Winner (holder)

Meunier-Lebouc, Patricia

Score

288 (E)

Prize money

£9,000

Title sponsor

Waterford Dairies

Played as the Waterford Dairies Ladies English Open (Sept 1-4). Second-placed Marie-Laure de Lorenzi (Fra) and Corinne Dibnah (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Meunier-Lebouc (Fra), who recorded her first win on the Women's Professional Golf European Tour. [The Tytherington Club, Macclesfield, Cheshire].

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Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24). 

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