Coming off helping Europe win the Solheim Cup earlier this month, Boutier continued her stellar play by carding rounds of 68, 66 and 68 over three days to finish with an 11-under, 202. She finished one stroke ahead of Kylie Henry (203). Fellow Duke graduate Virginia Elena Carta also finished well with a sixth-place ledger with rounds of 67, 68 and 71 for a 6-under, 206.
Both Boutier and Henry were neck and neck for much of Saturday, with the lead exchanging hands throughout the day, before heading down the 18th tied 10-under apiece.
But with Henry lying short with her second shot on the final hole, Boutier made it to the green in two, before rolling in a 20-foot putt with her third shot to send the French spectators into celebration.
"I couldn't have hoped for a better ending," Boutier said. "It was a special week all round. All five of my family were here supporting me which is quite rare, and my brother was caddying for me so I feel grateful and blessed to be able to share it with them.
"I was a bit frustrated when I dropped shots because they could have been avoided, but I kept patient because I knew I was putting well so I had to keep giving myself opportunities."
Boutier's day got off to a blistering start in Bordeaux, as she extended her one-shot overnight lead to two with a brace of birdies on holes two and three, while Henry also picked up a shot on the second to keep in touch.
Both players birdied the seventh, before the Scot ended the front nine with another birdie to pull herself within one, before the Frenchwoman made back-to-back bogeys.
But the 27-year-old wasn't to be denied a first LET title in three years, as Boutier drew herself back level on the 14th, before sealing the deal in the perfect manner of the final hole of the tournament.
It was a special moment for Boutier, who made her first professional appearance at the tournament back in 2016 – before finishing second to Nelly Korda in 2019 – and she was delighted to take the victory in front of her home crowd.
"I'm still in shock from the summer because it's all been so surreal with the Solheim Cup victory and now this," she continued.
"I came close to winning two years ago so I've had the win here on my mind for a while, so I wanted to improve my performance this year, so I'm over the moon with this win."
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