Boutier triumphs after nine-hole playoff at Maybank

French star defeats Thailand's Thitikul to clinch fourth title of season

Celine Boutier:  I knew she wasn't going to make a mistake, so I had to go for it. Picture: PA

Celine Boutier recorded a birdie on the ninth playoff hole to defeat Thailand's Atthaya Thitikul on Sunday at the Maybank Championship at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

After battling through eight holes and weathering the storm of a 90-minute storm delay, Boutier sank a 6-foot putt at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club course to clinch her fourth title of the season and sixth in her career.