Lagoutte-Clement wins Ladies Scottish Open

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08/20/2010 - East Lothian, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Virgine Lagoutte-Clement posted a one-under-par 71 on Friday to come from behind and win the Ladies Scottish Open.

She won the championship by a stroke at one-over 217 at Archerfield Links.

Second-round leader Trish Johnson was tied for the lead on the par-five 18th, but bogeyed the hole for a three-over 75. Johnson tied for second with last week's Wales Ladies Championship winner Lee-Anne Pace (70) and Sophie Walker (73) at plus-two.

Lagoutte-Clement started brilliantly on Friday with birdies at the second and fourth holes. She eagled the par-five sixth, but dropped a shot at the ninth hole.

Lagoutte-Clement birdied the par-five 11th to reach two-under par for the championship. She bogeyed three holes in a row from the 14th, but parred her last two to get in at one-over.

That turned out to be enough for her third Ladies European Tour victory, but her first since the 2006 Finnair Masters.

Vikki Laing (71), Stefania Croce (74) and Jeehae Lee (77) shared fifth place at three-over par. Stacy Lee Bregman (74) and Rebecca Coakley (75) tied for eighth at plus-four.

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