PROFESSIONAL

• In 2011, recorded three top-five finishes, all in the space of three tournaments. Tied for 4^th at the Portugal Ladies Open and UniCredit Ladies German Open and was outright 4^th at the Allianz Ladies Slovak Open. Posted a career low 63 (-9) during the second round of the UniCredit Ladies German Open presented by Audi at Golfpark Gut Hausern.
• In 2010, claimed third LET title at the Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland at Archerfield Links in East Lothian. Overcame difficult conditions to finish a stroke ahead of Lee-Anne Pace, Trish Johnson and Sophie Walker. Posted five additional top-five finishes: 2^nd at the UNIQA Ladies Golf Open in Austria and the Tenerife Ladies Open; 3^rd at the Lalla Meryem Cup in Morocco, tied for 3^rd at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open in Holland and tied for 4^th at the Deutsche Bank Swiss Open. Finished 6^th on the Henderson Money List with season’s earnings of €153,526.09 from 20 tournaments played.
• In 2009, recorded four top ten finishes as follows: 4th at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters; tied for 8th at the ABN AMRO Ladies Open; 9th at the Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open and tied for 9th at the Finnair Masters.
• In 2006, won second LET title at the Finnair Masters at Helsinki Golf Club.
• In 2005, Virginie earned her maiden professional victory at the 2005 KLM Ladies Open at Kennemer G&CC. She beat Eleanor Pilgrim from Wales at the second extra hole.

AMATEUR

2002 French Champion, 2003 European Amateur Champion.

PERSONAL

169cm tall with brown hair and brown eyes. Started to play golf at the age of 9 at golf de la Valdaine a Montélimar. Her second passion is horse riding. In 1999 became a member of GC D’Aix Les Bains. Moved to Grau du Roi. Now lives in Pérols, 5km from Montpellier and trains at Nîmes Campagne. Previously competed as Virginie Lagoutte before she married Sébastien Clement in December 2006, a golf professional who is also her caddie. Gave birth to her first daughter Victoria on 17 May 2008 in Montpellier. Represents Lacoste, Mizuno and Golf La Valdaine. Website: www.virginie-lagoutte-clement.com. Twitter: @Vivi_LAGOUTTE_C.

TOUR VICTORIES

(3) 2005 KLM Ladies Open, 2006 Finnair Masters, 2010 Aberdeen Ladies Scottish Open presented by EventScotland.

Tour Record

Year-earnings-ranking

2004 136.68                      39

2005  €48,381.72             28

2006  €83,760.01              19

2007  €150,658.30                       11

2008  €21,944.11              86

2009  €51,143.18              32      

2010  €153,526.09                       6

2011  €83,288.26              26