Cooper takes home the victory in her professional event at L’Auberge Lake Charles Championship

(Lake Charles, LA) – Playing in her first professional event, Hailee Cooper did not shy away from dreaming big. Despite severe weather delaying the first round, playing in a 3-club wind and settling the nerves, Cooper managed to walk away with the L’Auberge Lake Charles Championship title by six strokes. 

Although it was a foreign feeling of being paired in the leading group of a professional event, the Texas native made her final score of 5-under 66 look all too easy. In spite of bogeying the second hole by three-putting, Cooper gained her momentum back by birdie-ing three holes on the front nine before turning in a bogey free 3-under back nine score. 

“I made some putts here and there but I think I was more consistent off the tee, hitting the middle of the green and I made more putts from five to 10 feet that I hit close, so I took advantage of the opportunities I had,” said Cooper. 

With placing first in the event Cooper, along with second place finisher Sophie Zhang-Murphy, earned themselves an exemption into the EPSON Tour’s IOA Championship, held April 26-28th.  

“This feels amazing. I think it just proves all my hard work and then using the off season and my tournament last week as a warm up made me feel really prepared,” said Cooper. “The wind also didn’t faze me, so it was amazing and I’m just so excited and grateful.” 

A special thank you to our title sponsor L’Auberge Casino Resort Lake Charles, the non-profit organization Autism Services of Southwest Louisiana, Tournament Directors Missy Griffen and Kylee Olinger, Head Pro Scott Davey, Contraband Bayou Golf Club staff and members and the Lake Charles community for a great week! Follow along with the action on our socials: Instagram: @womensallprotour Twitter: @WomenAllProTour.